Manchester United sacrificed to Leeds in the Troyand derby

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In the 32nd round of the English Premier League, Manchester United lost at home to Leeds United in a derby with a 1:2 draw.

Daniel Farke's team shocked their opponents already at the start of the match. On the 5th line, Noah Okafor quickly became ruined by the defense after a shot and a crooked rakhunok. Manchester United have returned to news, but the moments of Amad Diallo and Benjamin Szesko did not become a problem for Karl Darlow.

On the 29th half, the guests gained the advantage - Okafor scored a double, shooting from between the penalties after a series of ricochets. Before the break, Leeds looked much brighter, regularly posing a threat to the Lammens goal.

The other half began even worse for the rulers - in the 56th half, Lisandro Martinez took a straight red card, depriving Manchester United of the minority. However, Michael Carrick's team managed to recover quickly: in the 69th round, Casemiro headed in Bruno Fernandes' cross from a set piece.

In the end, the Mancunians squeezed, created a number of unsafe moments - close calls, Casemiro and Sheshko were close to a goal, and Darlow and the guests’ defense acted without mercy. Leeds stood and won an important victory, which allowed the team to significantly improve their chances of fighting for survival.

In this way, Manchester United, having interrupted its unbeaten streak at Old Trafford, managed to overcome it in five years, while Leeds United achieved one of the biggest victories of the season..

Manchester United - Leeds United 1:2.

Goals: Casemiro 69 - Okafor 5, 29 Manchester United: Lammens - Mazraoui (Dalo 70), Yoro, Martinez, Shaw - Casemiro, Ugarte - Diallo (Mbemo 70), Fernandes, Cunha - Sheshko Leeds United: Darlow - Justin, Bijol,.

Источник: football.ua