Leeds stuns Man United

Leeds United beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday, ending a 45-year wait for a league win there. (skysports.com) Noah Okafor scored in the fifth minute and again in the 29th, giving Daniel Farke’s side a 2-0 lead before halftime in front of a crowd of 74,018. (skysports.com) Manchester United’s comeback got harder in the 56th minute, when Lisandro Martínez was sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair. Casemiro pulled one goal back in the 69th, but Leeds held on. (skysports.com) The result hit both ends of the table. Leeds moved to 33 points after 31 matches, six points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham Hotspur, while Manchester United stayed third on 55. (premierleague.com) That left United one point ahead of Aston Villa before Villa’s next league match was reflected in the full table, and six ahead of Liverpool on the match-specific standings page tied to Monday’s game. (premierleague.com) By the updated league table published after Matchweek 32 results were absorbed, Aston Villa had moved level with Manchester United on 55 points and Liverpool had cut the gap to three points on 52. Leeds climbed to 36 points in 15th place. (premierleague.com) For Leeds, the win was also their first against Manchester United in any league meeting since 2002, according to Premier League coverage published after the match. (premierleague.com) For Manchester United, the defeat cost Michael Carrick’s side a chance to strengthen its hold on third place. United’s next four league matches are against Liverpool on May 3, Sunderland on May 9, Nottingham Forest on May 17, and Brighton and Hove Albion on May 24. (premierleague.com) Leeds now head into the run-in with home matches still to come against Wolverhampton Wanderers and Burnley, and an away trip to Tottenham on the schedule. Monday’s result turned a survival fight into a clearer path. (skysports.com)