Premier League: Manchester United safe late win in opposition to Leeds United to maneuver to second spot

Manchester United moved into the second spot on the Premier League desk with a late 2-0 win over Leeds United on Sunday. Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho scored the targets as United continued their good run of kind.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 12, 2023 22:59 IST

Rashford and Garnacho had been on the scoresheet as United obtained all three factors at Elland Road (Courtesy: Reuters)

By India Today Web Desk: Marcus Rashford and Alejandro Garnacho had been on the scoresheet as Manchester United secured a hard-fought 2-0 win over Leeds United within the Premier League on Sunday.

The win sees Erik ten Hag’s males transfer into the second spot within the desk quickly as Manchester City play Aston Villa subsequent within the league.

These two groups had performed just a few days in the past at Old Trafford with the factors being shared as they performed out an thrilling 2-2 draw. Leeds began this a lot in the identical vogue with some excessive urgent and tempo to hassle the United defence.

Crysencio Summerville had the very best probability of the primary half within the early goings of the sport because the hosts appeared decided to get all three factors on the day.

United had been compelled to soak up and had an opportunity within the twentieth minute of the sport with Bruno Fernandes’ shot going effectively huge. David de Gea was known as into motion to disclaim Summerville but once more within the forty fourth minute as Leeds seemed harmful.

A lapse in focus from Wober set Fernandes on aim however the United midfielder’s shot was saved by Messlier. The Red Devils ended the primary half on the entrance foot and had an opportunity from a nook as Luke Shaw’s ball bounced off a Leeds defender and simply evaded Rashford.

Leeds began the second half in prime kind and had been pushing United on the backfoot with some nice possibilities. Ten Hag determined to shuffle his pack and introduced on Lisandro Martinez for Tyrell Malacia, and compelled Shaw again into his favoured left-back function.

Jadon Sancho additionally got here off for Garnacho. The sport modified for United after these adjustments and Digo Dalot’s shot within the 63rd minute struck the crossbar.

Leeds had been on the entrance foot as soon as once more however the killer blow was delivered by Rashford, who as soon as once more scored with a header to place the guests in entrance.

Garnacho then doubled the lead within the eighty fifth minute to all however seal the deal for United after being set on aim by Wout Weghorst. United did have a few targets in the long run dominated out for offside, however returned from Elland Road with three factors.

Manchester United now have 46 factors on the board whereas Leeds slipped nearer to the relegation zone with the loss.

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Feb 12, 2023