Manchester United survive scare at Leeds

LEEDS: Substitutes Fred and Anthony Elanga scored in the final 20 minutes as Manchester United survived a second-half scare to beat Leeds United 4-2 at Elland Road, here on Sunday.

United shot into a two-nil lead before the break thanks to goals from Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes. But Leeds responded superbly in the second half to level the score.

Quickfire goals from both Rodrigo and Raphinha had pulled Marcelo Bielsa's side level before Fred and Elanga ensured that the Red Devils secured all three points.

As the rain became more torrential, United compounded the home side's woes when Bruno Fernandes, who scored a hat-trick in the reverse fixture earlier this season, squeezed another header into the net in first-half stoppage time.

But keeping hold of half-time leads has been one of United's problem of late, having failed to win when leading at the break in three of their previous four matches in all competitions.

And so it proved again as Leeds turned the match on its head with two goals in less than a minute early in the second half.

First Spanish forward Rodrigo's cross looped over United stopper David de Gea and into the net, and then Dan James squared for Leeds substitute Raphinha to level, lifting the roof off the stadium.

The visitor rode the storm, however, and eventually got its reward as Fred put his side in front 20 minutes from time before Elanga settled the contest with a late fourth.

The result moved fourth-placed United onto 46 points, four behind Chelsea in third, while Leeds stays 15th, five points above the relegation zone. Agencies

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