Man Utd 1-2 Leeds: Noah Okafor scores two as Lisandro Martinez is sent off in shock defeat for Michael Carrick
Report and free match highlights as Leeds shocked Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford. Noah Okafor scored both goals for the visitors. Lisandro Martinex was sent off for a hair pull as Daniel Farke’s team move closer to staying in the Premier League
Leeds took a huge step towards Premier League survival by beating Manchester United 2-1 in a thrilling game as Michael Carrick suffered his first home defeat in charge.
Noah Okafor scored twice in the first half to send Leeds on their way to a first league win at Old Trafford since 1981 and Manchester United's problems worsened after the break when Lisandro Martinez was given a red card for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.
Casemiro's header gave the 10 men hope of a stirring comeback and Leeds lived dangerously in the closing stages. Karl Darlow saving well from Benjamin Sesko. Calvert-Lewin clearing Casemiro's header off the line. But Daniel Farke's side managed to hold on.
Carrick's men missed the chance to tighten their grip on third spot but the night belonged to Leeds. The win moves them six points clear of Tottenham with six games left. With Wolves and Burnley still to visit Elland Road, they are closing in on survival.
How Leeds caused Old Trafford upset
Fresh from securing their spot in an FA Cup semi-final last weekend, Leeds played like a team fighting to stay in the Premier League from the outset with Okafor and Calvert-Lewin, in particular, proving too hot to handle for the Manchester United defenders.
Calvert-Lewin was denied by Senne Lammens even before Okafor calmly converted Jayden Bogle's cross for the opener and the same player then lashed in a deflected volley to give Daniel Farke's side a deserved second in front of the Stretford End.
Carrick's team had not played for 24 days prior to this and were fortunate not to let in a third before the break, the returning Martinez pulling off a desperate challenge near the line to keep out Ao Tanaka with Lammens beaten. Leeds were rampant at that stage.
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