Manchester United 5-1 Leeds United: result and report

Premier League · Saturday 14 August 2021

Result

Manchester United 5-1 Leeds United

Premier League · Saturday 14 August 2021, 11:30 UTC · half-time 1-0

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Manchester United 5-1 Leeds United: match report

Manchester United defeated Leeds United 5-1 in the Premier League on Saturday 14 August 2021. The half-time score was 1-0.

Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring in the 30th minute. Manchester United's goals came from Bruno Fernandes (30'), Mason Greenwood (52'), Bruno Fernandes (54'), Bruno Fernandes (60') and Fred (68'). Leeds United scored through Luke Ayling (49').

Discipline: Manchester United received 1 yellow card; Leeds United received 2 yellow cards.

Manchester United went on to finish that season 6th with 58 points, and Leeds United 17th with 38.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds United in a 3-3-3-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United (8.6), ahead of Paul Pogba (8.4).

Before this game the head-to-head record in our data stood at 5 Manchester United wins, 4 draws and 1 for Leeds United.

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 30'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 1-0
  • 49'Goal · Luke AylingLeeds United · 1-1
  • 52'Goal · Mason GreenwoodManchester United · 2-1
  • 54'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 3-1
  • 59'Yellow card · Liam CooperLeeds United
  • 60'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 4-1
  • 62'Yellow card · RaphinhaLeeds United
  • 68'Goal · FredManchester United · 5-1
  • 83'Yellow card · Luke ShawManchester United

Head-to-head

10 meetings: Manchester United 5, draws 4, Leeds United 1.

Team news

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Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Daniel James, Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Mason Greenwood

Leeds United expected line-up (3-3-3-1)

Luke Ayling, Diego Llorente, Jack Harrison, Stuart Dallas, Ezgjan Alioski, Raphinha, Mateusz Klich, Kalvin Phillips