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Calvert-Lewin cancels out Mbeumo as Leeds and Man Utd share the points at Elland Road

Dominic Calvert-Lewin's second-half equaliser earned Leeds United a 1-1 draw with Man Utd, who took the lead through Bryan Mbeumo in the first half.

Calvert-Lewin cancels out Mbeumo as Leeds and Man Utd share the points at Elland Road

Leeds United and Man Utd drew 1-1 at Elland Road on Sunday, with Bryan Mbeumo and Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring in a Premier League gameweek 7 meeting that neither side could win.

How the goals came

Man Utd went ahead in the 35th minute. Youri Tielemans provided the assist and Mbeumo scored.

Leeds levelled six minutes into the second half. Tarik Muharemovic set up Calvert-Lewin, who scored in the 51st minute.

There was no further goal. The bookings were spread across the game. Bruno Fernandes was cautioned in the 17th minute and Gabriel Gudmundsson two minutes later. Ethan Ampadu and Andrey Santos were both booked in the 90+2 minute.

What the numbers say

Leeds had far more of the ball, with 61% possession to United's 39%. The shot count was close, though. United had 13 attempts to Leeds' 12.

Leeds were more accurate. They put five shots on target and sent six off target, with one blocked. United managed three on target and five off target, and had five shots blocked.

  • Shots on target: Leeds 5, Man Utd 3
  • Corners: Leeds 2, Man Utd 3
  • Offsides: Leeds 2, Man Utd 3
  • Fouls: Leeds 16, Man Utd 5

The foul count was the biggest gap in the match. Leeds committed more than three times as many as United.

What it means in the table

Leeds stay seventh with 10 points from their seven games. They have won two of those, and their goal difference is +3. They have kept two clean sheets this season, though not in this match.

Man Utd are 13th with seven points and a goal difference of zero. They have won one of their seven league games and are still without a clean sheet this season.

Man City lead the table with 21 points from seven wins out of seven, so both sides have ground to make up on the leaders.

The result extends a recent run of close meetings between the clubs. Leeds won 2-1 at Old Trafford in April, and the sides drew 1-1 at Elland Road in January. Sunday's draw makes it two draws in the last three meetings.

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