Manchester United’s winless run extended to six games as Leeds United denied Michael Carrick a much-needed Premier League victory at Elland Road.
A trip to the home of long-standing bitter rivals Leeds promised to provide a stern test of Manchester United’s mettle under head coach Carrick, at the end of a tumultuous week in which defender Lisandro Martinez was fined after criticising the club’s hierarchy.
Amid a raucous atmosphere, and with Martinez starting, a fiery opening featured more bookings than attempts at goal as both Bruno Fernandes and Gabriel Gudmundsson were shown yellow cards for poorly timed challenges.
The game sparked into life before the half-hour mark with quick-fire action at both ends, but an unmarked Bryan Mbeumo failed to hit the target with a free header shortly after a full-stretch save by Senne Lammens denied Nico Elvedi.
Mbeumo made amends when he gave the visitors a half-time lead by battling past James Justin to meet Youri Tieleman’sexcellent pass into the box 10 minutes before the break.
But Dominic Calvert-Lewin reignited the home crowd shortly after the interval, beating Mbeumo to a loose ball after Tarik Muharemovic first met a corner.
Manchester United captain Fernandes pulled a shot wide, while Anton Stach failed to keep a first-time strike down as neither side managed to force a winner.
It meant Manchester United, 13th in the table, went six gameswithout a win in all competitions for the first time since the end of the 2018-19 campaign.
Leeds remain unbeaten at home in all competitions since March – and sit three points above Carrick’s side in seventh.
