Leeds stuns Man United

Leeds United won 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday, ending a 45-year wait for a league victory on Manchester United’s ground. (premierleague.com) (skysports.com) Noah Okafor scored in the fifth and 29th minutes for Leeds, and Casemiro pulled one back for United in the 69th after Lisandro Martínez had been sent off in the 56th. (skysports.com) (nbcsports.com) The result gave Michael Carrick his first home defeat in charge of Manchester United and left Leeds six points above the relegation zone. (premierleague.com) (sports.yahoo.com) (premierleague.com) Manchester United came into the night third in the Premier League on 55 points, one point above Aston Villa, while Leeds started 15th on 33 points after 31 matches. (premierleague.com) That made the game a swing match at both ends of the table: United were protecting a Champions League place, and Leeds were trying to open daylight on Burnley, Tottenham Hotspur and West Ham in the bottom five. (premierleague.com) The sending-off turned on a Video Assistant Referee review for violent conduct, with Sky Sports reporting that Martínez was dismissed for pulling an opponent’s hair. Carrick said after the match that it was “one of the worst” decisions he had seen. (skysports.com) (manutd.com) Manchester United’s own match report said the red card came after a Video Assistant Referee check and described the defeat as the club’s first home loss under Carrick. Leeds manager Daniel Farke had arrived with a side still fighting to stay up. (manutd.com 1) (manutd.com 2) For Leeds, the win also snapped a longer rivalry trend: the Premier League said it was their first league win at Old Trafford since 1981. For United, it spoiled a return from a 24-day break between matches. (premierleague.com) (manutd.com) The next question is whether United appeal the red card and how they respond in the run-in. The first fact is already fixed: Leeds left Old Trafford with three points that could reshape the relegation race. (premierleague.com) (skysports.com)