Leeds United faced off against Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier tonight as they hoped to earn a win on the road in the Premier League. The Whites made a dream start to the game as they got their noses ahead in the first minute when Wilfried Gnonto found the back of the net. Leeds sat on their lead well and went into the half-time interval 1-0 up on the scoreline.
Raphael Varane scored an unfortunate own goal in the 48th minute which put the Yorkshire side 2-0 up on the night. However, Man United scored two quick-fire goals with the help of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho as the contest finished with the Whites being held to a 2-2 draw at the Theatre of Dreams.
Let’s take a look at how each Leeds United player performed during the match against the Red Devils.
GK: Illan Meslier – 7/10
Meslier made a few important saves at the back and did enough to restrict the home side to just two goals.
RB: Luke Ayling – 8/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the field and made two good runs with the ball.
CB: Robin Koch – 6.5/10
Koch made some crucial contributions at the back but was a bit inaccurate with his passing.
CB: Maximilian Wober – 7.5/10
He didn’t do much wrong at the back and made one key chance in the final third.
LB: Pascal Struijk – 6.5/10
He made a bright start to the game but could last only 22 minutes.
CM: Weston McKennie – 6.5/10
McKennie offered decent protection for his teammates at the back but struggled to influence the game going forward.
CM: Tyler Adams – 7/10
He worked his socks off defensively and had a couple of good moments in the Man United half.
RW: Luis Sinisterra – N/A
Sinisterra picked up an injury and was replaced in the seventh minute.
CAM: Jack Harrison – 7/10
He caused a few headaches for the opposition defenders but didn’t do enough to register a goal.
LW: Wilfried Gnonto – 7/10
Gnonto scored early in the game and caused a few problems for his marker as well.
ST: Patrick Bamford – 7/10
He made one key chance in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
RW: Crysencio Summerville – 6/10
He offered very little after coming off the bench early in the game.
LB: Junior Firpo – 6/10
Firpo made one good run with the ball.
CAM: Brenden Aaronson – 6/10
He linked up play well with others around him and was unfortunate to hit the post.
ST: Georginio Rutter – 6.5/10
Rutter made two decent runs with the ball.
RW: Sam Greenwood – N/A
He came on for the final few minutes of the contest.
ST: Mateo Joseph – N/A
Joseph hardly had any time to influence the game.
