Manchester United vs Leeds LIVE
Manchester United lost ground in the race for Europe as Noah Okafor’s brace gave Leeds a 2-1 win at Old Trafford. He struck twice before the break to give the visitors a deserved lead over a woeful United, and it was a surprise to see Michael Carrick opt against making changes at half. Leeds, though, continued their impressive performance after the break, keeping their cool to deliver a first victory at the Theater of Dreams for quite some time.
Casemiro’s second-half header ultimately proved a mere consolation despite a frenetic second-half delivering plentiful chances for both sides. The hosts’ attempts at a comeback were made all the more complicated, though, as Lisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair following a VAR intervention.
The win sees Daniel Farke’s side pull six points clear of relegation-threatened Tottenham, making Roberto De Zerbi’s rescue mission that much more unlikely after he lost his captain Cristian Romero to injury this weekend. Catch up with the action as it happened below with Standard Sport’s dedicated match blog, featuring expert insight and analysis.
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FULL-TIME: Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:55 , Arthur FerridgeThere is one last free-kick for United and Lammens comes up for it, but they cannot get a shot away and the full-time whistle blows.
A massive win for Leeds. Questions to answer for Carrick.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:53 , Arthur Ferridge90+5mins: United think they have another corner, but the offside flag is up to deny them.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:50 , Arthur Ferridge90+2mins: Gnonto wins a foul to alleviate this latest spell of United pressure.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:49 , Arthur Ferridge90+1mins: Dalot sees his name in lights and has a crack from considerable distance. Suffice to say it did not hit the target.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:48 , Arthur Ferridge90mins: Bogle tracks back to put Shaw’s cross behind for a corner.
SEVEN MINUTES have been added on!
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:47 , Arthur Ferridge88mins: Bogle is tackled into touch by Ugarte and wins a free-kick, which is taken very slowly.
Didn’t actually notice Longstaff coming off the bench amid the general chaos of this match, but it is the ex-Newcastle No8 who takes the free-kick.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:46 , Arthur Ferridge88mins: If nothing else, you’ve got to say this has been a superb watch for the neutral.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:45 , Arthur Ferridge87mins: A moment of levity as Ugarte and Calvert-Lewin chase after a loose ball in United’s defensive third and both slip over.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:44 , Arthur Ferridge86mins: Ampadu’s turn to be booked for simulation, now, after what appeared to be a wild tackle from Cunha didn’t actually make contact with the Welshman.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:43 , Arthur Ferridge85mins: Karl Darlow, what a player! Mbeumo whips a stnning cross to Sesko and he heads at goal from barely six yards out, but Darlow makes a great reaction save.
United win a corner and Calvert-Lewin clears another effort off the line! It is non-stop action at Old Trafford!
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:40 , Arthur Ferridge82mins: Gruev makes a marauding run forward and opts, perhaps wisely, to go on his own rather than play Calvert-Lewin in behind. The defender’s shot is well over, but we must ask ourselves whether Dom would have done any better on balance of his other chances tonight. There’s certainly a conversation to be had.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:38 , Arthur Ferridge80mins: Cunha draws another smart stop from Darlow.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:37 , Arthur Ferridge78mins: Bogle sends another great cross in for Calvert-Lewin, who hits a shamefully tame header towards Lammens’ goal. The Belgian saves all too easily. The Leeds striker really must do better with a chance like that - perfect opportunity to kill off the game.
United race down the opposite end and Bijol puts in a heroic tackle to deny Mbeumo.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:35 , Arthur Ferridge77mins: Ampadu heaves a long throw into the United box, which Ugarte does well to get to first.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:32 , Arthur Ferridge74mins: The goalscorer Okafor and the ever-impressive Tanaka come off for Gruev and Gnonto.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:31 , Arthur Ferridge72mins: Concern for Leeds here as Ao Tanaka is down injured. Hard to say if it is simply cramp or something more sinister, but he seems set to come off in any case.
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:29 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: Well, goes without saying that this could go either way now. The momentum of this match has flipped completely!
Manchester United 1-2 Leeds
21:29 , Arthur Ferridge71mins: There are changes after the goal as Mbeumo and Dalot replace Diallo and Mazraoui, with Ugarte dropping into centre-back.
GOAL! Manchester United 1-2 Leeds | Casemiro '69
21:27 , Arthur FerridgeUnited have one back! And of course, it is Fernandes’ cross headed home by Casemiro. How many times have we said that this season?
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:26 , Arthur Ferridge68mins: Fernandes’ corner goes short to Cunha, whose shot is nodded wide by Bijol.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:24 , Arthur Ferridge66mins: Good news, United fans - substitutions are in the offing! Dalot and Mbeumo are getting ready to come on.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:24 , Arthur Ferridge65mins: Shaw’s long ball finds Cunha and he does well to get a shot away, which is saved equally well by Darlow. That gives Untied a corner and has rather perked the crowd up.
Yoro gets an acrobatic shot off from the corner, but it is siftly into Darlow’s hands. He sets Leeds off on the counter, but Lammens is quick off his line to deny Bogle.
End to end action at Old Trafford! It is United’s turn to counter and Casemiro’s cross flashes across the face of goal after Gudmundsson’s intervention.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:22 , Arthur Ferridge64mins: In the least surprising news of the evening so far, Bruno Fernandes has been booked for dissent.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:21 , Arthur Ferridge63mins: Gudmundsson threatens a brilliant solo goal as he drives down the left flank, but his shot across the face is narrowly wide.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:19 , Arthur Ferridge60mins: Justin’s long-range strike is deflected behind for a corner.
The camera cuts to Michael Carrick who appears deep in thought on the touchlines. He has to make changes sooner rather than later.
RED CARD! Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:14 , Arthur FerridgeLisandro Martinez is sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair! Remarkable. Totally needless from the Argentine on his return from injury. United are self-destructing!
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:13 , Arthur FerridgePaul Tierney has been sent to the monitor...
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:12 , Arthur Ferridge53mins: This could be bad to worse for United. VAR is checking a hair pull from Martinez on Calvert-Lewin.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:06 , Arthur Ferridge48mins: Shaw has his name taken after a cynical trip on Bogle to nix a Leeds counter-attack.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:06 , Arthur Ferridge48mins: GOALLINE CLEARANCE! Sesko is set free by a superb pass from Shaw and he his chipped shotbeats Darlow, but James Justin is there to head it over the bar.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:05 , Arthur Ferridge47mins: Yoro manhandles Calvert-Lewin and he goes down in the box, but Tierney waves away the penalty shout.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:05 , Arthur Ferridge47mins: You don’t see that often - Gudmundsson, who had a superb first-half, is blown up for a foul throw!
2ND HALF: Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
21:03 , Arthur FerridgeWe’re back underway!
Manchester United do not seem to have made any half-time changes.
A bold call from Carrick after an uninspiring first-half...
A damning stat for United
21:01 , Arthur FerridgeThat's also nine successive first halves where #mufc have failed to score a goal from open play.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) April 13, 2026
HALF-TIME: Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:47 , Arthur FerridgeThat does it for the first-half! Michael Carrick has a lot to do here...
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:46 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: There will be two added minutes here.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:46 , Arthur Ferridge45mins: Superb from Martinez! Yoro’s error sets Tanaka free and he rounds Lammens, but Martinez slides in from nowhere to deny him a certain goal! Remarkable.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:45 , Arthur Ferridge44mins: Darlow punches Fernandes’ corner away but only as far as Mazraoui, whose long-range shot soars into the stands.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:43 , Arthur Ferridge43mins: It just isn’t happening for United. Fernandes attempts to nutmeg Gudmundsson and fails before wandering away in a huff.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:41 , Arthur Ferridge41mins: Bogle chips a wonderful pass to Calvert-Lewin on the penalty spot. It is a very clever effort, but just barely over-hit and the striker can’t get a proper connection.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:39 , Arthur Ferridge38mins: Justin slides in on Cunha and the Brazilian lands with a yelp. A bit of a nasty one from the Leeds man, who is duly booked.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:37 , Arthur Ferridge36mins: Cunha absolutely laces one from about 20 yards. He connects oh so sweetly but his shot flies over Darlow’s bar.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:36 , Arthur Ferridge35mins: Cunha hits the deck in the box after tripping over Ampadu and appeals for a penalty, but Paul Tierney laughs off his appeals.
Standard Sport's Sam Tabuteau checks in
20:35 , Arthur FerridgeA Leeds win here, of course, spells disaster for relegation-threatened Tottenham, as most things tend to these days.
Leeds is viewed as one of Tottenham’s more winnable games…
— Sam Tabuteau (@tabuteauS) April 13, 2026
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:33 , Arthur Ferridge33mins: Tanaka aims the free-kick at Struijk, but a red-shirted defender beats him to it.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:33 , Arthur Ferridge32mins: Leeds come again and look likely for a third, but Calvert-Lewin’s cross doesn’t reach Aaronson in the middle. Tanaka is fouled, though, and the Lilywhites will instead have a dangerous set-piece.
Manchester United 0-2 Leeds
20:32 , Arthur Ferridge32mins: United need changes, and fast. With the likes of Mount and Mbeumo on the bench, we will surely see half-time substitutions here.
GOAL! Manchester United 0-2 Leeds | Okafor '29
20:30 , Arthur FerridgeOkafor makes it two! He catches a sweet volley and it flies beyond Lammens via a deflection from Yoro.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:29 , Arthur Ferridge29mins: Another two chances for Leeds! Justin’s cross for Calvert-Lewin is cut out by Yoro before Aaronson sees a shot blocked. The visitors are banging on the door.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:28 , Arthur Ferridge28mins: Watching this match without any background knowledge of either team, you might be surprised to learn which was in third place in the Premier League and which was facing relegation.
Leeds are knocking the ball around with such confidence and Calvert-Lewin finds himself with possession in the box. He trips over his own feet, and United eventually clear their lines after some frankly slapstick defending.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:27 , Arthur Ferridge26mins: Leeds win a free-kick just inside the United half. Tanaka looks to lump it into the box but overcooks it and United regain possession.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:25 , Arthur Ferridge24mins: A fast-break for United sees Cunha rifle a pass into Diallo’s feet, but the Ivorian can’t get it under control and the moment is gone.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:24 , Arthur Ferridge24mins: Bijol loses his marker - Yoro, in this case - to latch onto Tanaka’s corner but his headed effort is poor.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:23 , Arthur Ferridge23mins: Leeds get a pair of crosses into the danger zone, one each from Gudmundsson and Bogle, with the latter resulting in a corner. Nervous times for United...
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:21 , Arthur Ferridge21mins: Cunha looks to latch onto a loose pass at the back from Leeds, but Darlow is quick off his line to boot the danger away.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:19 , Arthur Ferridge19mins: “You cheating b******, you know what you are,” comes the cry from the away end, directed at Matheus Cunha.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:18 , Arthur Ferridge18mins: Matheus Cunha is booked for simulation.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:17 , Arthur Ferridge17mins: Nearly two for Leeds! Gudmundsson’s cross finds Aaronson, but his close-range effort is denied by Shaw.
United counter well but Sesko’s finish is poor and Darlow collects.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:16 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: Yoro heads well over from Fernandez’s corner.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:16 , Arthur Ferridge16mins: Fernandez puts a ball into the box from deep and Mazraoui does well to get under it, but all he can do is win a corner.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:14 , Arthur Ferridge14mins: Tanaka cuts out Ugarte’s pass to send Leeds back on the offensive, and they win a free-kick near the half-way line as Casemiro catches Ampadu.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:12 , Arthur Ferridge12mins: United’s first shot of the day comes from Amad Diallo, who loses his marker and latches onto a long-ball. He notches a shot from the edge of the area and draws a routine save from Darlow.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:11 , Arthur Ferridge10mins: And they do exactly that! Fernandes whips a deep cross in search of Sesko, but it is cut out before it can reach him. Better from the hosts.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:10 , Arthur Ferridge10mins: Leeds are doing a great job of keeping the pressure up here. United are holding them off for the time being, but need to grow into this match.
Manchester United 0-1 Leeds
20:08 , Arthur Ferridge7mins: So, Leeds lay down the gauntlet. Lots of football left to be played here, but a reminder that a win for the visitors will put them six points clear of the relegation zone, a margin which cannot be overstated.
GOAL! Manchester United 0-1 Leeds | Okafor '5
20:05 , Arthur FerridgeOkafor puts the visitors ahead! A great move from Leeds as Bogle’s cross misses Calvert-Lewin and falls to Okafor, who smacks it home.
Manchester United 0-0 Leeds
20:03 , Arthur Ferridge2mins: Not a great start for Ugarte as he makes a rare start. Leeds make their first attack in earnest after his misplaced pass, and Calvert-Lewin demands a close-range save from Lammens!
KICK-OFF! Manchester United 0-0 Leeds
20:00 , Arthur FerridgeAnd we’re off! Bruno Fernandes gets us underway.
Paul Tierney is the man in the middle tonight. You might remember him as the man who was caught up in a Chelsea pre-match huddle a few weeks ago.
Here we go!
19:56 , Arthur FerridgeThe players are out! Kick-off coming up next...
Team news reminder
19:50 , Arthur FerridgeJust ten minutes left until kick-off. Here’s a reminder of tonight’s lineups.
Man Utd XI: Lammens, Shaw, Mazraoui, Yoro, Martinez, Ugarte, Casemiro, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Sesko
Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Struijk, Bijol, Justin, Ampadu, Tanaka, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
Daniel Farke: FA Cup run can bolster Leeds in relegation fight
19:42 , Arthur Ferridge"We take lots of confidence from it. I can guarantee no-one is distracted right now about the FA Cup semi-finals. I will make sure after this press conference no-one speaks about it.
"There is no excuse for not being focused on the next three games.
"It's definitely a positive. You just have to look in the eyes of the people for how much it means to them.
"It's a different competition. It doesn't help us in terms of points for the Premier League, but there's no replacement for wins and this winning feeling."
24 years of hurt
19:33 , Arthur FerridgeLeeds have not won on this ground since 2002. Can they break their duck tonight?
Carrick explains Mainoo absence
19:27 , Arthur Ferridge“Over the last day or so, Kobbie just had an issue in training.
“So it seems small but big enough to keep him out tonight. It wasn't worth the risk, to be honest, so we're hoping it's pretty small and it won't be too long.
"Manu comes in tonight. He came on and did well for us in the last game at Bournemouth and went away and played well for Uruguay so he's well up to speed. He's been great in training and great all the way through really and part of what we've done."
Incentive tonight
19:24 , Arthur FerridgeA win for United tonight will see them put three points worth of breathing space between themselves and Aston Villa in the race for Europe.
Leeds, meanwhile, can go six points clear of the drop zone if they come out on top here at Old Trafford.
Plenty on the line!
Ugarte impact
19:20 , Arthur FerridgeThis will be Manuel Ugarte’s first start under Michael Carrick, and his first at all since United were dumped out of the FA Cup by Brighton.
Manchester United have only one of the nine matches he has started this season.
Carrick: Mainoo talks ongoing but midfielder out for Leeds tie
19:15 , Arthur FerridgeHarry Maguire signed a contract extension recently and Mainoo could soon follow suit, with Carrick optimistic that discussions are heading in the right direction.
"We'd like to think so and it's getting closer, so we're positive with that," he said.
"We're calm with it, but we're positive with it and time will tell how it goes. At the moment, we are in a good place."
It is something of a surprise, then, that the Briton has been left out of the squad tonight!
He is reportedly dealing with a minor injury.
Leeds team news
19:06 , Arthur FerridgeAnton Stach misses out for Leeds with an injury.
Ao Tanaka gets the nod too. He was superb against England during the international break.
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has another chance to catch Thomas Tuchel’s eye here as he starts up top.
Man Utd team news
18:57 , Arthur FerridgeThe headline here is that Lisandro Martinez is back in the fold for United having shaken off a calf injury. His return is accelerated by Harry Maguire’s suspension, and he starts alongside Leny Yoro in central defence.
No great surprises anywhere else in the side. The match comes too soon for Patrick Dorgu to be involved, but Benjamin Sesko is back in at striker with Bryan Mbeumo losing his place to Amad Diallo.
LEEDS CONFIRMED XI
18:48 , Arthur FerridgeAnd here are the visitors.
Leeds XI: Darlow, Bogle, Gudmundsson, Struijk, Bijol, Justin, Ampadu, Tanaka, Aaronson, Okafor, Calvert-Lewin
Subs: Perri, Bryam, Bornauw, Longstaff, Gruev, Gnonto, Buonanotte, Piroe, Nmecha
MANCHESTER UNITED CONFIRMED XI
18:46 , Arthur FerridgeHere’s Michael Carrick’s team to face Leeds.
Man Utd XI: Lammens, Shaw, Mazraoui, Yoro, Martinez, Ugarte, Casemiro, Amad, Fernandes, Cunha, Sesko
Subs: Bayindir, Dalot, Heaven, Malacia, Mount, Fletcher, Lacey, Mbeumo, Zirkzee
Team news up next
18:40 , Arthur FerridgeLineups will be released at quarter to!
Carrick fighting for his future?
18:32 , Arthur FerridgeMichael Carrick delivered an update on his future this week. Here’s what he had to say.
“Certainly, in the role I'm in, there's decisions that need taking care of.
“I said it as soon as I came here - I'm part of that and whatever that looks like moving forward, I'm part of that.
“I'm trying to improve things and make things better all the time. Certainly there's conversations in different directions and different things that I'm definitely part of.
“And I think it should be that way anyway, because things need done. So I'm here to take care of that.”
Head to head
18:25 , Arthur FerridgeThe reverse fixture at Elland Road in January finished 1-1 and proved to be the end of Ruben Amorim’s tenure as head coach, though he did manage to extend United’s unbeaten run against their rivals to eight matches.
Manchester United wins: 50
Leeds wins: 26
Draws: 38
Man Utd predicted XI
18:15 , Arthur FerridgePredicted Manchester United XI: Lammens; Dalot, Yoro, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Amad, Bruno Fernandes, Matheus Cunha; Mbeumo
Doubts: Dalot, Dorgu, Heaton
Injured: De Ligt
Standard Sport prediction
18:05 , Arthur FerridgeWhile Man Utd have stumbled on the road in recent weeks, they remain flawless at home under Carrick and we expect them to continue that form here.
Leeds will provide a stern test having avoided defeat away at Chelsea, Liverpool and Aston Villa this season, but this is likely to be one step too far.
Manchester United to win, 3-1.
Leeds early team news
17:55 , Arthur FerridgeAs for Leeds, they have suffered a double selection blow with Farke confirming that both Joe Rodon and Anton Stach will miss the trip to Old Trafford after coming off injured in the FA Cup quarter-final win over West Ham.
Ex-Manchester United winger Daniel James is also absent with an adductor strain, while Jaka Bijol, Noah Okafor and Gabriel Gudmundsson all face late fitness tests.
Man United early team news
17:45 , Arthur FerridgeUnited will be without central defender Harry Maguire as he serves a one-match suspension after being sent off against Bournemouth before the international break.
Patrick Dorgu, meanwhile, is making good progress in his recovery from a hamstring injury but the Leeds game may come too soon for a return to action.
Matthijs de Ligt remains sidelined with a troublesome back injury, but Lisandro Martinez is available for selection after missing the last five games with a calf injury.
Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko are fit despite withdrawing from international duty, while Noussair Mazraoui should return to the matchday squad after missing out against Bournemouth through illness.
Diogo Dalot - along with veteran third-choice goalkeeper Tom Heaton - did not travel to the Republic of Ireland for a four-day training camp last week due to illness, but is expected to play.
How to watch Man Utd vs Leeds
17:35 , Arthur FerridgeTV channel: In the UK, tonight’s game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage of Monday Night Football starts at 6.30pm BST on Sky Sports Premier League and Sky Sports Main Event.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Good evening
17:04 , Arthur FerridgeHello, and welcome to Standard Sport’s LIVE coverage of Manchester United vs Leeds!
This is a huge match in the context of both the races for European places and relegation. Which side will come away with a sorely-needed three points today?
Follow along to find out! Kick-off is pencilled in for 8pm BST at Old Trafford. Stick with us.
