Leeds United v Manchester United, 04 January 2026

Score1-1
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueElland Road
Attendance36,909
Kick-off: 12.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 31 Leeds United won: 4 Drawn: 10 Manchester United won: 17 Leeds United scored: 25 Manchester United scored: 55 . Leeds United now remained without a win against Manchester United in the Premier League since 14 September 2002 when Harry Kewell scored the only goal of the game at Elland Road.

1 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Brenden Aaronson 62 G

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 65 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Ayden Heaven Defender/Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Lukas Nmecha for Noah Okafor 75
Wilfried Gnonto for Sebastiaan Bornauw 80
Ao Tanaka for Ilia Gruev 80
Joël Piroe for Brenden Aaronson 87

Substitutions:

Joshua Zirkzee for Leny Yoro 63

Cards:

Cards:

Patrick Dorgu 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Sam Chambers
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Lukas Nmecha
Forward Joël Piroe

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Godwill Kukonki
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Bendito Mantato
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United failed in their attempt to score three or more goals in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 1993 (five). . The Whites now remained unbeaten in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2001 (13). . They were now unbeaten in their last 12 league games played in January (won six).

Comments:

League position: 6th . As he was sacked the following day, this was manager Ruben Amorim's last of his 63 games in charge in all competitions (won 24, lost 21, win % 38.10). . Manchester United had now fail to keep a clean sheet in 15 consecutive away league games for the first time since April 1986 in League Division One (15). . The Red Devils were now unbeaten in their last 26 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams (won 22) since a 4-1 loss at Watford in November 2021.

1 Leeds United

Manager: Daniel Farke

Goals:

Brenden Aaronson 62 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Lucas Perri
Defender/Midfielder Jaka Bijol
Defender/Midfielder Gabriel Gudmundsson
Defender/Midfielder James Justin
Defender/Midfielder Anton Stach
Defender/Midfielder Pascal Struijk
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Ilia Gruev
Midfielder/Forward Noah Okafor

Substitutions:

Lukas Nmecha for Noah Okafor 75
Wilfried Gnonto for Sebastiaan Bornauw 80
Ao Tanaka for Ilia Gruev 80
Joël Piroe for Brenden Aaronson 87

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender/Midfielder Sam Byram
Midfielder Sam Chambers
Midfielder Jack Harrison
Midfielder Ao Tanaka
Midfielder/Forward Wilfried Gnonto
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Lukas Nmecha
Forward Joël Piroe

Comments:

League position: 16th . Leeds United failed in their attempt to score three or more goals in three consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since December 1993 (five). . The Whites now remained unbeaten in seven consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2001 (13). . They were now unbeaten in their last 12 league games played in January (won six).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 65 G

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Ayden Heaven Defender/Midfielder
Casemiro Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Joshua Zirkzee for Leny Yoro 63

Cards:

Patrick Dorgu 34 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Godwill Kukonki
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Bendito Mantato
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 6th . As he was sacked the following day, this was manager Ruben Amorim's last of his 63 games in charge in all competitions (won 24, lost 21, win % 38.10). . Manchester United had now fail to keep a clean sheet in 15 consecutive away league games for the first time since April 1986 in League Division One (15). . The Red Devils were now unbeaten in their last 26 games in the Premier League versus newly promoted teams (won 22) since a 4-1 loss at Watford in November 2021.