Premier League: Manchester United overcomes Leeds United 4-2
LEEDS. Manchester United overcomes Leeds United 4-2.
LEEDS. Manchester United conquers Leeds United 4-2.
The match was played at the Elland Road stadium in Leeds on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Paul Tierney with the assistance of Lee Betts and Neil Davies. The 4th official was Mike Dean. The weather was rainy. The temperature was cold around 8.7 degrees Celsius or 47.57 Fahrenheit. Humidity was up to 85%.
Match Statistics
There wasn’t much of a difference in ball possession. Leeds United was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. Manchester United that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.
Leeds United was more aggressive with 45 dangerous attacks and 16 shots of which 6 were on target. Nonetheless, Manchester United succeeded in find the solution to win this contest.
Leeds United shot 16 times, 6 on target, 10 off target. On the opposite side, Manchester United shot 15 times, 9 on target, 6 off target.
Cards
Leeds United received 6 yellow cards (P. Struijk, L. Ayling, A. Forshaw, Raphinha, J. Firpo and M. Klich). On the other side, Manchester United received 3 yellow cards (C. Ronaldo, S. McTominay and L. Shaw).
After playing this encounter, Leeds United will stay with 23 points to stay in the 15th place. On the other side, Manchester United will have 43 points to stay in the 4th place.
Match Events
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31'31'
J. Firpo
R. Koch
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34'34'
H. Maguire
L. Shaw
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45'45'
B. Fernandes
J. Sancho
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46'46'
Raphinha
J. Harrison
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47'47'
J. Gelhardt
D. Llorente
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53'53'
Rodrigo
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54'54'
Raphinha
D. James
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59'59'
C. Ronaldo
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61'61'
P. Struijk
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67'67'
Fred
P. Pogba
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67'67'
A. Elanga
J. Lingard
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68'68'
L. Ayling
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70'70'
Fred
J. Sancho
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76'76'
A. Forshaw
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78'78'
S. McTominay
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82'82'
Raphinha
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85'85'
R. Varane
C. Ronaldo
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89'89'
A. Elanga
B. Fernandes
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90'90'
J. Firpo
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90'90'
L. Shaw
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90'90'
M. Klich
Next match
In the upcoming Premier League match, Leeds United will play away with Liverpool on the 23rd of February with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Liverpool (1 draw).
Manchester United will host Watford on the 26th of February with a 12-3 head to head in favor of Manchester United (0 draws).
Leeds United: Formation and Lineups
Leeds United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Marcelo Alberto Bielsa Caldera chose to play with the following team: Illan Meslier , Luke Ayling , Diego Llorente , Pascal Struijk , Stuart Dallas , Adam Forshaw , Robin Koch , Daniel James , Mateusz Klich , Jack Harrison and Rodrigo .
Substitutes
Leeds United made 3 changes: R. Koch for J. Firpo (31′), J. Harrison for Raphinha (46′) and D. Llorente for J. Gelhardt (47′).
Top player: Mateusz Klich
Probably the most impressive player in Leeds United was Mateusz Klich.
His rating is with 34 passes (76% accurate) and 2 key passes. He was won 6 duels out of 12.
Manchester United: Formation and Lineups
Also Manchester United adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
On the opposite side, Ralf Rangnick played with: David De Gea , Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Victor Lindelöf , Harry Maguire , Luke Shaw , Paul Pogba , Scott McTominay , Jesse Lingard , Bruno Fernandes , Jadon Sancho and Cristiano Ronaldo .
Substitutes
Manchester United made 3 changes: P. Pogba for Fred (67′), J. Lingard for A. Elanga (67′) and C. Ronaldo for R. Varane (85′).
Top player: Jadon Sancho
Probably the most impressive player in Manchester United was Jadon Sancho even if he didn’t score any goal.
His rating is with 35 passes (74% accurate) and 3 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 9. He performed 1 cross.
Results of the day
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
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