Leeds United vs Manchester United, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueMatheus Cunha equaliser earns Man Utd a draw at Leeds
Matheus Cunha cancelled out Brenden Aaronson's strike as Ruben Amorim's Manchester United and rivals Leeds fought out a tense 1-1 draw at rocking Elland Road.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by James Justin (Leeds United).
- 4': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Attempt missed. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 7': Offside, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 9': Attempt missed. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Brenden Aaronson following a fast break.
- 13': Offside, Manchester United. Patrick Dorgu is caught offside.
- 14': Offside, Leeds United. Dominic Calvert-Lewin is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing is blocked. Assisted by Anton Stach with a headed pass.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 17': Attempt blocked. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 17': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Ayden Heaven (Manchester United).
- 18': Foul by Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United).
- 18': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Attempt blocked. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 22': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Anton Stach.
- 22': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 22': Lucas Perri (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 23': Jaka Bijol (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
- 25': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leeds United) header from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross following a corner.
- 28': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Noah Okafor (Leeds United).
- 30': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jaka Bijol.
- 31': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez following a corner.
- 32': Attempt missed. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 33': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 33': James Justin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 34': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Dominic Calvert-Lewin (Leeds United) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Anton Stach with a cross.
- 38': Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Jaka Bijol (Leeds United).
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Gabriel Gudmundsson.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 40': Attempt saved. Leny Yoro (Manchester United) header from very close range is saved in the top centre of the goal by Lucas Perri (Leeds United). Assisted by Casemiro.
- 40': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lucas Perri.
- 41': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 43': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leeds United 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Leeds United 0, Manchester United 0.
- 50': Offside, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko is caught offside.
- 51': Attempt saved. Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 51': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 52': Attempt missed. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu following a fast break.
- 54': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 55': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Leny Yoro.
- 56': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 58': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 58': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 62': Goal! Leeds United 1, Manchester United 0. Brenden Aaronson (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Pascal Struijk following a fast break.
- 63': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Leny Yoro.
- 65': Goal! Leeds United 1, Manchester United 1. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 68': Anton Stach (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 68': Foul by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).
- 70': Attempt saved. Noah Okafor (Leeds United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Jaka Bijol with a headed pass.
- 71': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 71': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Joshua Zirkzee.
- 75': Substitution, Leeds United. Lukas Nmecha replaces Noah Okafor.
- 76': Foul by Sebastiaan Bornauw (Leeds United).
- 76': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 77': Lukas Nmecha (Leeds United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 80': Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Ao Tanaka replaces Ilia Gruev.
- 80': Substitution, Leeds United. Wilfried Gnonto replaces Sebastiaan Bornauw.
- 81': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
- 82': Foul by Gabriel Gudmundsson (Leeds United).
- 82': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Wilfried Gnonto (Leeds United).
- 84': Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Leeds United. Joël Piroe replaces Brenden Aaronson.
- 88': Attempt missed. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anton Stach following a fast break.
- 90': Foul by Pascal Struijk (Leeds United).
- 90': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Leeds United. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Joël Piroe (Leeds United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Nmecha.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Anton Stach (Leeds United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leeds United 1, Manchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leeds United 1, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
LEE |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 54.6 | Possession | 45.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 419 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 529 | Passes | 425 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 10 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 63 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 15 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 25 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 38 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 38 | Clearances | 23 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,909
Venue: Elland Road
Location: Leeds, England
Attendance: 36,909
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 22 | +26 | 50 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 22 | +24 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 22 | +8 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 22 | +4 | 36 |
Line-Ups
Leeds United (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Lucas Perri (GK) |
| 15 | Jaka Bijol |
| 5 | Pascal Struijk |
| 23 | Sebastiaan Bornauw |
| 44 | Ilia Gruev |
| 11 | Brenden Aaronson |
| 18 | Anton Stach |
| 3 | Gabriel Gudmundsson |
| 24 | James Justin |
| 19 | Noah Okafor |
| 9 | Dominic Calvert-Lewin |
Manchester United (3-4-2-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 26 | Ayden Heaven |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 30 | Benjamin Sesko |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu  |
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