Manchester United v Leeds United, 14 August 2021

Score5-1 to Manchester United
RefereePaul Tierney
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance72,732
Kick-off: 12.30pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 27 Manchester United won: 15 Drawn: 8 Leeds United won: 4 Manchester United scored: 46 Leeds United scored: 20 Leeds United had now conceded 11 goals in their last two visits to Old Trafford (both Premier League).

5 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

1 Leeds United

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes 30 G
Mason Greenwood 52 G
Bruno Fernandes 54 G
Bruno Fernandes 60 G
Fred 68 G

Goals:

Luke Ayling 48 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Forward Mason Greenwood

Starting lineup:

Illan Meslier Goalkeeper
Luke Ayling Defender
Liam Cooper Defender
Stuart Dallas Defender/Midfielder
Robin Koch Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Struijk Defender/Midfielder
Jack Harrison Midfielder
Mateusz Klich Midfielder
Raphinha Midfielder/Forward
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rodrigo Forward

Substitutions:

Nemanja Matić for Scott McTominay 69
Jadon Sancho for Daniel James 75
Anthony Martial for Paul Pogba 75

Substitutions:

Junior Firpo for Rodrigo 46
Hélder Costa for Jack Harrison 69
Tyler Roberts for Patrick Bamford 77

Cards:

Luke Shaw 83 Y

Cards:

Liam Cooper 59 Y
Raphinha 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Brandon Williams
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson
Defender Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Shackleton
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

Bruno Fernandes became the first player to score a hat-trick for Manchester United in their opening game of a league season since Lou Macari in a 4-1 win at Birmingham City in League Division One in 1977. This was the Red Devils' biggest win in an opening game of a league season since a 5-1 victory against Fulham in the Premier League in 2006. United had now scored 40 goals in their last 14 home games in the Premier League.

Comments:

This was was Leeds United's heaviest defeat in their opening game of a league season since they lost 5-1 at Swansea City in League Division One in 1981. The Whites had now lost their opening game in consecutive seasons in the top division for the first time since 1981. In his 39th appearance in the division, Luke Ayling scored his first goal in the Premier League.

5 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Goals:

Bruno Fernandes 30 G
Mason Greenwood 52 G
Bruno Fernandes 54 G
Bruno Fernandes 60 G
Fred 68 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Daniel James
Forward Mason Greenwood

Substitutions:

Nemanja Matić for Scott McTominay 69
Jadon Sancho for Daniel James 75
Anthony Martial for Paul Pogba 75

Cards:

Luke Shaw 83 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Brandon Williams
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

Bruno Fernandes became the first player to score a hat-trick for Manchester United in their opening game of a league season since Lou Macari in a 4-1 win at Birmingham City in League Division One in 1977. This was the Red Devils' biggest win in an opening game of a league season since a 5-1 victory against Fulham in the Premier League in 2006. United had now scored 40 goals in their last 14 home games in the Premier League.

1 Leeds United

Manager: Marcelo Bielsa

Goals:

Luke Ayling 48 G

Starting lineup:

Illan Meslier Goalkeeper
Luke Ayling Defender
Liam Cooper Defender
Stuart Dallas Defender/Midfielder
Robin Koch Defender/Midfielder
Pascal Struijk Defender/Midfielder
Jack Harrison Midfielder
Mateusz Klich Midfielder
Raphinha Midfielder/Forward
Patrick Bamford Forward
Rodrigo Forward

Substitutions:

Junior Firpo for Rodrigo 46
Hélder Costa for Jack Harrison 69
Tyler Roberts for Patrick Bamford 77

Cards:

Liam Cooper 59 Y
Raphinha 62 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Kristoffer Klaesson
Defender Junior Firpo
Defender/Midfielder Jamie Shackleton
Midfielder Adam Forshaw
Midfielder Kalvin Phillips
Midfielder/Forward Hélder Costa
Midfielder/Forward Crysencio Summerville
Forward Sam Greenwood
Forward Tyler Roberts

Comments:

This was was Leeds United's heaviest defeat in their opening game of a league season since they lost 5-1 at Swansea City in League Division One in 1981. The Whites had now lost their opening game in consecutive seasons in the top division for the first time since 1981. In his 39th appearance in the division, Luke Ayling scored his first goal in the Premier League.