Leeds United pulled off a stunning victory at Old Trafford on Monday night, silencing the home faithful as Noah Okafor proved the difference with a brace in a lively Premier League encounter.
The visitors controlled large spells of the match, with Okafor opening the scoring five minutes into the encounter with a composed finish after Leny Yoro Misguided a header.
He doubled his tally minutes before the break, capitalising on some shaky moment from United’s Backline, before releasing a thunderbolt outside of the Box, leaving Lammens with little to do , while giving Leeds a commanding two-goal cushion.
The match took a dramatic turn when Manchester United Defender Lisandro Martinez was shown a straight red card, for what referee , Paul Tierney described as a violent conduct on Calvert-Lewin, leaving the hosts to battle through the final stages of the game with ten men.
The dismissal, which came after a reckless challenge in the midfield, effectively ended any hopes of a United comeback and only deepened the misery for Carrick’s men who already looked match rusty and struggling to find answers against a disciplined and well-organised Leeds outfit.
Casemiro pull one back for Manchester United to restore their hope, guiding a header past Darlow off a sublime ball from Bruno Fernandes to reduce the deficit.
Manchester United increased the intensity after they had pulled one back, with Sesko coming close before his thumping header was saved at the near post by Darlow.
Moment later Casemiro came close to netting his second of the evening, but his cushion header off a corner was cleared off the line by Striker, Calvert-Lewin. United came knocking afterwards but they lacked the tactical discipline to cut through a very formidable Leeds United backline.
The three points see Leeds climb further up the Premier League table, while United maintained their third place at the log with just a point above Aston Villa. Manchester United will look to solidify their standing when they travel to London to take on Chelsea during the weekend.
