Leeds United claimed a stunning 2-1 Premier League victory at Old Trafford on Sunday, dealing a significant blow to Manchester United's ambitions of securing a Champions League berth and handing their bitter rivals a first league win at the ground in 45 years. Swiss midfielder Noah Okafor was the hero for the visitors, scoring both goals in the first half, while Manchester United's Lisandro Martínez was sent off in controversial circumstances early in the second half.

Leeds dominated proceedings from the outset, pressing Manchester United high up the pitch and repeatedly winning the ball in dangerous areas. Okafor opened the scoring with a composed side-footed finish from a cross before adding a second in the 29th minute — a powerful strike from just outside the box that deflected off defender Leny Yoro and into the net. United repeatedly failed to clear their lines in the build-up to both goals, a frustrating pattern that manager Michael Carrick will be keen to address. Only a brilliant last-ditch intervention by Martínez prevented Leeds from going into the break three goals ahead.

The Argentine centre-back's afternoon unravelled dramatically in the 56th minute when he was shown a straight red card, confirmed by a VAR review, for pulling the hair of Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin near the halfway line. Carrick was furious, calling it