Premier League: Leeds grab 2-1 win over Manchester United as Martinez sees red


Premier League: Leeds grab 2-1 win over Manchester United as Martinez sees red

Leeds United’s Noah Okafor scores the side’s second goal against Manchester United on April 13, 2026
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Leeds United’s Noah Okafor scored twice as his side grabbed a morale-boosting 2-1 Premier League ​away win over bitter rivals Manchester United, who had Lisandro Martinez sent ‌off in the 56th minute for pulling the hair ​of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.

Manchester United remain third in the table ⁠on 55 points, ahead of Aston Villa on goal difference, while 15th-placed Leeds put some more daylight between them and the teams battling relegation ‌by moving up to 36 points, six ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in 18th.