Leeds stun Man United

Leeds United beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday night, ending a 45-year wait for a league win there. (skysports.com) Noah Okafor scored in the fifth and 29th minutes, and Casemiro’s 69th-minute header was not enough to rescue Manchester United after Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the 56th. (skysports.com) The result lifted Leeds six points clear of the Premier League relegation zone and moved Daniel Farke’s side up to 15th place on 33 points. Manchester United stayed in the top half but suffered Michael Carrick’s first home league defeat as head coach. (leedsunited.com) (manutd.com) For Leeds, the win was a survival result as much as a rivalry result. The club came up from the Championship last season, had gone six league matches without a win before Monday, and now has six games left to stay in the division. (ksat.com) (sport.timesofmalta.com) Okafor’s form has changed Leeds’ attack at a critical point in April. Leeds said after the match that his brace at Old Trafford made it four goals in four games. (leedsunited.com) Manchester United had chances to change the game before and after the red card. ESPN’s match stats credited United with 20 shot attempts to Leeds’ 15 and 11 corners to Leeds’ four, but Leeds converted the clearest early openings. (espn.com) The first goal came after Leny Yoro’s headed clearance dropped to Okafor, who finished low, and the second arrived before the half-hour as Leeds punished another loose defensive sequence. (ksat.com) (skysports.com) Carrick’s side pushed after Casemiro scored, but the night still ended with Leeds celebrating a first league victory at Old Trafford since 1981. On a fixture that usually carries its own weight, the table made this one count even more. (manutd.com) (skysports.com)