Manchester United rip apart Leeds United
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6–2 in favor of Manchester united was the score line as the two teams met after 17 years in the a top flight encounter

United with a comprehensive win : Getty Images

An important encounter for two sides who believe in aggressive football, end to end fast paces match resulted in a heavy 6–2 defeat for the Leeds United team with the Manchester United attack absolutely thrashing their defensive line.

Sir Alex Ferguson was in one of the seats of the empty Old Trafford stands as a visitor to a historical fixture in which he lead his team to some of the most important victories. The match was a thrilling contest with united attacking from the left, and scoring twice in the first 4 minutes of the game, Scott McTominay finding the net on both the occasions. The defensive mid who had previously only scored 7 goals in his career got his first two efforts on target resulting in some of the best fast paced counterattacking goals. Manchester United started on the front foot as they pressed the weak midfield of the Leeds United camp into a suffocating and a smothering grip. With Phillips looking for help left and right but it never arrived and that resulted in them being 3–0 down after Bruno Fernandes converted another chance as the ball came towards him in the 18 yard box.

Lindelof in the back post : Getty Images

Bruno Scores : Getty Images

Later in the half a set piece was converted by Victor Lindelof as Phillips was unable to track him down as the ball came towards him. Leeds were 4–0 down but to their credit and the way Marcello Bielsa plays they never stopped running towards the Manchester United box. This resulted in late 41min header from their captain Liam Cooper who rose above Fred to put the ball in the inside corner of the Manchester United goal post and in the back of the net. The first half ended with a 4–1 Manchester United lead.

The second half started with two changes from the Leeds United bench as Jamie Shackleton and Pascal Struijk came on for Phillips and Klich. This did no impact on the Manchester United forward line though, they kept pressing the Leeds back line and were rewarded with a Dan James shot that went between Meslier’s legs and into the back of the net, assist by Scott McTominay.

Dan James : Getty Images

4 minutes later Anthony Martial was fouled inside the box by Struijk which was confidently converted by Bruno Fernandes. Van De Beek and Cavani came on for Rashford and Fernandes and created chances from which they should have scored. 6–1 down Leeds didn’t stop coming at the United goal, and if not for some important saves from David De Gea they would have found the net at least 3–4 times. Stuart Dallas was successful in his attempt later in the 73rd minute as he curled one behind De Gea and into the back of the net. This was the last attempt that made the scoresheet and to Bielsa’s frustration their best player in the first half Cooper got injured. Late chances came both sides way, but none of them were able to convert them and the scoreline at the end oof the 90 minutes read 6–2 Manchester United.

Some key numbers from the game

30 The numbers of goals conceded by Leeds United this season, most by any team in the league right now.

43 The total shots that were taken in the game by both the sides, 17 of them on target.

3 minutes was all it took for McTominay to score the first 2 goals of the match

3 Goals in 560+ minutes was the scoring record for Manchester United this season at home, they scored 4 today inside the first half to go past that.

28 involvements in goals for Bruno Fernandes in 27 games for Manchester United in the league

9 years, since United scored 6+ goals in a premier league game with their last thumping coming against Arsenal in 2011 in an 8–2 win.

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