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McTominay’s two goals before three minutes set the tone before Bruno Fernandes also scored a goal. Victor Lindelöf made it 4-0 before Leeds’ Liam Cooper closed the deficit. In the second half, Daniel James scored before Fernandes made it 6-1 on a penalty. Stuart Dallas cut beautifully and scored the last goal of the game.
– We had to earn this by running as much as they do, it’s a challenge. It could have been 12-4. It was that kind of fightSolskjær told Sky Sports.
Manchester United had scored just three goals in the first six home games of the season, but on Sunday the home side spent 70 minutes scoring twice. The Reds also hadn’t scored more than one goal in any of the previous seven home games of the series.
The victory was Manchester United’s second at home this season. The Solskjær crew already have six consecutive victories. The victory puts them in third place, five points behind Liverpool, but with a game to spare.
– We’re not even halfway there. The position in the league is not something we look at, we seek to improve the team, said Solskjær.
Leeds are 14th with 17 points. With 30 behind, he is the one who has conceded the most goals in the league.
Manchester United’s next game is runner-up in the Leicester table on Christmas 2, while Leeds will try to shake off Sunday’s defeat with a match against Burnley.
Scratch
It only took 70 seconds before Leeds was rocked. McTominay clinked from 20 yards and scored his first league goal of the season. The clock hadn’t struck three minutes before it was back in place. He ran free on 16 meters and carried the ball in an excellent way before passing to Leeds goalkeeper Illan Meslier.
Four minutes later Patrick Bamford was able to arrange a quick reduction, but only with David de Gea did the forward put the ball out from a slightly oblique angle.
Fernandes made it 3-0 before 20 minutes were played when he fired hard in the far corner from seven to eight meters. It was the Portuguese’s eighth goal of the season.
Leeds created some dangers, but it was the home team that should make it 4-0. Lindelöf scored his first goal when he ran free at the back post after a corner kick.
Midfielder Cooper made the reduction four minutes before halftime when he got loose in a corner. His head slipped between De Gea’s gloves and the right post.
New hectic start
After the break, it appeared to be a copy of the first 45, but Martial shot wide from close range. Shortly after, Leeds had a great opportunity when Raphinha shot from five meters, but De Gea saved masterfully.
James had not been on the field for Manchester United in the previous eight league games, but was allowed to start against Leeds. In minute 51, the referee awarded a penalty in favor of FC.
James should still seize the opportunity when with a good first touch he freed himself in the area and finished between Meslier’s legs. Scott McTominay, the great player of the game, also scored for a goal pass.
Fernandes was frozen on a penalty kick shortly after, and the match continued at a breakneck pace. Leeds’ Dallas converted 2-6 in a wonderful way from 20 meters. The home team created several great opportunities in the back and was able to put both 7-2 and 8-2, but there were no more goals in the entertaining and opportunity-filled match.
