Manchester United 2, Leeds United 2
Manchester United came back from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Leeds United in an enthralling encounter at Old Trafford.
Wilfried Gnonto put Leeds 1-0 up after 55 seconds, and 3 minutes into the second half they were 2-0 down after Crysensio Summerville’s shot was deflected past David De Gea by Raphael Varane.
But the Reds came roaring back soon afterwards when Marcus Rashford – moved to a centre forward position – scored after 62 minutes with a header from Diogo Dalot’s cross.
And there was bedlam when substitute Jadon Sancho scored the equaliser through a forest of legs.
Leeds might have scored another goal but Brenden Aaronson hit the woodwork and they kept out the Reds who were themselves going for a late winner.
PLAYER RATINGS – Manchester United 2, Leeds United 2
David De Gea: 6. Saved from Pascal Struijk early on. Raphael Varane’s own goal went past him and was lucky to see Brenden Aaronson’s shot come off his post.
Diogo Dalot: 6. Allowed Wilfried Gnonto a run on goal but super cross allowed United to pull a goal back
Raphael Varane: 6. Unlucky with own goal. Denied with several efforts on goal
Lisandro Martinez: 6. Wholehearted at the back and up front. Slid in on Wilfried Gnonto who was in a dangerous area just outside the United box and might have given away a penalty if it were a yard nearer to goal after a brief VAR check.
Luke Shaw: 7. Better going forward that hanging back and it was his run that contributed to Jadon Sancho’s equaliser.
Fred: 6. Given midfield responsibility but missed his fellow Brazilian midfielder Casemiro and had to hold the fort, which he did badly. Wayward shooting.
Marcel Sabitzer: 6. Long range shots, one saved by Ilian Meslier, and decent range of passing going forward. Didn’t lend much help to Fred defensively.
Bruno Fernandes: 6. Good crossing but ruffled by the Leeds press. Shooting wayward.
Marcus Rashford: 7. One fierce shot left Pascal Struijk needing treatment – having hit the back of his head. Started the comeback with a header in the second half when stationed at centre forward.
Alejandro Garnacho: 6. Rasping shot went just wide with just the keeper to beat and another cleared off the line by Max Wober. Otherwise quiet.
Wout Weghorst: 6. One dimensional up front, dropped deep but not as involved as Erik Ten Hag would have liked.
Jadon Sancho (on for Wout Weghorst, 59): 7. Scored a great goal in conjunction with Luke Shaw. Looked bright.
Facundo Pellestri (on for Alejandro Garnacho, 59): 6. Involved in the Marcus Rashford goal.
Tyrell Malacia (on for Diogo Dalot, 82): No time to mark
Victor Lindelof (on Marcel Sabitzer, 82): No time to mark
GOALS – Manchester United 2, Leeds United 2
Man Utd 0, Leed Utd 1: 1. Wilfried Gnonto cut inside from the left flank and fired the visitors into the lead after getting the ball from Patrick Bamford.
Man Utd 0, Leeds Utd 2: 48. Raphael Varane deflected Crysensio Summerville’s shot past David De Gea.
Man Utd 1, Leeds Utd 2: 62. Marcus Rashford’s header brought the Reds back into the match after a great cross into the box by Diogo Dalot.
Man Utd 2, Leeds Utd: 2: 70. Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho combined down the left before Shaw’s cut back came off Robin Koch and fell kindly to Sancho who fired through a forest of legs past Ilian Meslier.
MATCH STATS – Manchester United 2, Leeds United 2
Man Utd: David De Gea, Dalot (Malacia 82), Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Shaw, Fred, Sabitzer (Lindelof 82), Fernandes, Rashford, Garnacho (Pellistri 59), Weghorst (Sancho 59)
Man Utd Subs not used: Heaton, Maguire, Elanga, Iqbal, Mainoo
Booking: Sabitzer (foul on Wilfried Gnonto 80)
Goals: Rashford 62; Sancho 70
Leeds Utd: Meslier, Ayling, Koch, Wober, Struijk (Firpo 23 Concussion), McKennie (Greenwood 90), Adams, Sinisterra (Summerville 8), Harrison (Aaronson 64), Gnonto (Joseph 89), Bamford (Rutter 64)
Leeds Utd Subs not used: Robles, Gyabi, Kristensen
Bookings: McKennie 53 (foul on Fred), Adams 56 (foul on Fred), Firpo 77 (pulling back Marcus Rashford as he went past)
Goals: Gnonto 1; Varane 48 og
Referee: Simon Hooper
Attendance: 73,456