Manchester United held with a goalless draw as Leeds frustrate ‘Big Six’ as soon as once more
3 min read Second-placed Manchester United edged nearer in direction of qualification for the Champions League, the event their house owners tried to interrupt away from final week, with a goalless draw at Leeds United within the Premier League on Sunday.
The level left Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s aspect 12 factors away from fifth-placed West Ham United with 5 video games remaining and so they stay unbeaten away from residence within the league all season.
Manchester City are high of the desk on 77 factors, 10 forward of United, and so they can safe their third title in 4 seasons subsequent week in the event that they win at Crystal Palace and United lose to Liverpool.
Manchester United have been one in all 12 high European golf equipment who final week introduced they have been organising a breakaway Super League earlier than the plan quickly fell aside. United, like the opposite founder members would have featured within the competitors yearly with out the necessity for qualification.
Harry Maguire hasn’t missed a single minute of @ManUtd‘s last 7️⃣1️⃣ #PL matches, equalling Gary Pallister’s membership report within the competitors amongst outfield gamers#LEEMUN pic.twitter.com/cid8cXmxrp
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 25, 2021
The message “Earn it on the Pitch. Football is for the Fans” was prominently displayed on a banner positioned by Leeds on the seats behind the purpose however whereas the purpose remained related there was no scarcity of aggressive spirit on the sphere.
Leeds, promoted final season to the highest flight after a 16-year absence, have definitely proven no respect for the so-called “Big Six” — Marcelo Bielsa’s aspect have drawn all 5 residence video games they’ve performed in opposition to members of that elite group.
There have been few possibilities at Elland Road in what was a bodily conflict, the guests going closest to scoring by a dipping free kick from Marcus Rashford simply earlier than halftime which was tipped over by Leeds keeper Illan Meslier.
As at all times, Leeds have been energetic and decided however they too struggled to create openings with their greatest effort a deflected Helder Costa shot which flew simply over the bar.
Manchester United gained the reverse fixture 6-2 earlier this season however Solskjaer was not dispirited by the end result.
“There’s no guarantees in football that’s for sure. I thought we played well, dominated the second half, just didn’t have the ball to fall correctly for us in the moments we had,” stated the Norwegian.
Wood hat-trick leads Burnley rout of Wolves
Striker Chris Wood scored a first-half hat-trick as Burnley cruised to a 4-0 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday and eased their Premier League relegation fears.
Sean Dyche’s visiting aspect uncovered a listless Wolves defence as they snapped a three-game shedding run to climb to 14th within the league desk and 9 factors away from the relegation zone.
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New Zealand are the forty sixth nation to be represented by a hat-trick scorer within the #PL after Chris Wood’s treble!#WOLBUR pic.twitter.com/bOk2mkh5gX
— Premier League (@premierleague) April 25, 2021
Wolves, who suffered their heaviest top-flight residence defeat since 2012, remained twelfth within the desk.
