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. (skysports.com) Noah Okafor scored in the fifth and 29th minutes, and Casemiro pulled one back in the 69th after Lisandro Martínez was sent off in the 56th for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair. (skysports.com) The result left Leeds on 36 points after 32 matches, six points above 18th-place Tottenham Hotspur, while Manchester United stayed on 55 points in third place after 32 games. (espn.com) The red card became the central argument after the final whistle because referee Paul Tierney sent Martínez off only after a video review, and Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick called it “one of the worst” decisions he had seen. (nbcsports.com (skysports.com)) Under Premier League suspension rules published on April 12, a straight red card carries into domestic competitions, and Martínez is listed as suspended for Gameweeks 33, 34 and 35. (premierleague.com) The match also snapped Carrick’s opening home run as Manchester United coach, with Sky Sports reporting it was his first home defeat in charge. Manchester United’s own match report said it was the club’s first home loss under Carrick. (skysports.com) (manutd.com) For Leeds, the timing was as important as the venue. Sky Sports said Daniel Farke’s side moved six points clear of Tottenham with six games left, and NBC Sports called the win “huge” for a team fighting relegation. (skysports.com) (nbcsports.com) Manchester United still created chances after the dismissal, with Sky Sports reporting that Karl Darlow saved from Benjamin Sesko late and Dominic Calvert-Lewin cleared a Casemiro header off the line. (skysports.com) The next fixtures arrive quickly: NBC Sports reported Leeds host Wolverhampton Wanderers on Saturday, and Manchester United travel to Chelsea the same day. Old Trafford got the rare result first, and the argument over the red card will carry into those matches. (nbcsports.com)