Luke Ayling won more duels and made more tackles during the 2-2 draw against Manchester United than any other Leeds United player has managed in a league match for more than four years. The Leeds man admitted after the full-time whistle that although his side were disappointed to give away a two-goal lead, there were still plenty of positives to be had.
Wilfried Gnonto's wonder-strike after just 55 seconds was followed by a second-half Raphael Varane own goal to give the Whites a two-goal cushion at Old Trafford for the first time in nearly 50 years. Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho would eventually prevent Leeds from claiming all three points, but the performance from the team left the fans with much to be excited about.
Individually, Ayling won a staggering 17 duels, the most by any Leeds player in a league game for more than four years. His 12 tackles in the match was a Premier League high going back to December 2018 (via Opta Stats).
