Cunha Rescues Point for Man United Against Leeds

Matheus Cunha saved Manchester United from a rare defeat against fierce rivals Leeds as the Brazilian’s equaliser salvaged a 1-1 draw at Elland Road on Sunday.

Rubem Amorim’s side trailed to Brenden Aaronson’s second-half strike before Cunha dragged them level moments later. It was Cunha’s third goal in his last five games as he finally emerged from a poor start to life with United after his summer move from Wolves.

In a bitter rivalry keenly felt among two feuding fan bases, Leeds have now gone eight matches without beating United since an FA Cup triumph at Old Trafford in 2010.

United’s failure to take all three points cost them a chance to move into the Premier League’s top four. Amorim’s men sit in fifth place after winning just one of their last five league games. After a disappointing 1-1 draw against lowly Wolves on Tuesday, this was another frustrating result for United.

Daniel Farke’s team moved eight points clear of the relegation zone after extending their impressive unbeaten run to seven matches.

Leeds hadn’t beaten United at Elland Road since 2002, and the urgency to end that drought meant there was little sign that they had 48 hours less than their opponents to recover from their previous match.

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