Manchester United received a red card and lost 1-2 at home to Leeds in the Premier League, shaking up their bid for a UEFA Champions League spot.
On 14 Apr 2026 GMT+7, in the English Premier League 2025-26 season week 32 Monday night match, third-placed Manchester United with 55 points hosted 15th-placed Leeds United, who had 33 points, at Old Trafford.
Manchester United needed 3 points to secure a return to next season's UEFA Champions League, while Leeds United aimed to collect points to boost their hopes of avoiding Premier League relegation.
In the 5th minute of the first half, Leeds took an early lead, 1-0, after a right-side attack by Jayden Bogle, who crossed the ball to Noah Okafor, who scored.
In the 29th minute, the "Whites" extended their lead to 2-0 after Manchester United failed to clear danger; Brendan Aaronson headed back to Noah Okafor, who struck from outside the penalty area. The ball deflected off Lenny Yaro, evading goalkeeper Senne Lammens and going in.
In the 56th minute of the second half, Manchester United were reduced to 10 men. After a VAR review, Lisandro Martinez was shown a red card by referee Paul Tierney for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s hair during an aerial challenge.
At the 69th minute, the "Red Devils," down a player, pulled one back to 1-2. Bruno Fernandes crossed to Casemiro at the far post, who headed the ball past Karl Darlow into the net.
Manchester United could not equalize in the remaining time and lost 1-2 at home to Leeds United. The "Red Devils" stayed on 55 points in third place, level on points with fourth-placed Aston Villa but ahead on goal difference (Man United +12, Villa +5).
Leeds United increased their tally to 36 points, remaining 15th but extending their gap from the relegation zone to 6 points.
Manchester United (4-2-3-1 formation): Senne Lammens (goalkeeper), Noussair Mazraoui, Lenny Yaro, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Casemiro, Manuel Ugarte, Ahmad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes (captain), Matheus Cunha, Benjamin Sesko
Leeds United (3-5-2 formation): Karl Darlow (goalkeeper), James Justin, Jaka Bijol, Pascal Struijk, Jayden Bogle, Ethan Ampadu (captain), Ao Tanaka, Brendan Aaronson, Gabriel Gudmundsson, Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Noah Okafor
