Leeds stuns Man United

Leeds United beat Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday, their first league win there since February 1981. (leedsunited.com, apnews.com) Noah Okafor scored both Leeds goals in the first half, at 5 minutes and 29 minutes, before Casemiro pulled one back with a header in the 69th. (skysports.com, apnews.com) Manchester United played the final 34 minutes with 10 men after Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the 56th minute for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair, a decision confirmed after video review. (espn.co.uk, thestar.com.my) The result pushed Leeds to 33 points and six clear of the relegation zone with matches left in the 2025-26 Premier League season. Manchester United stayed on 31 games played after a defeat that was Michael Carrick’s first home loss as interim head coach. (leedsunited.com, premierleague.com, manutd.com) For Leeds, the win landed in one of English football’s oldest rivalries and ended an 18-game league run at Old Trafford without a victory. Their previous league win away to Manchester United came 45 years ago, before the Premier League era. (sports.yahoo.com, bbc.com) The clubs drew 1-1 at Elland Road in January, which means Leeds avoided defeat in both league meetings this season for the first time since 1994-95. (leedsunited.com, tribalfootball.com) Leeds manager Daniel Farke called it “an excellent night for everyone connected with Leeds United” after a performance built on aggressive pressing and quick transitions. Manchester United said the defeat was their first at home under Carrick. (leedsunited.com, manutd.com) Leeds return to Elland Road to face Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, April 18. Manchester United travel to Chelsea the same day trying to halt a slide that left Old Trafford celebrating the away end instead. (leedsunited.com, premierleague.com)