Manchester United vs Leeds LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the fallout from Old Trafford
Manchester United thrashed Leeds United 5-1 at Old Trafford in the Premier League’s early kick-off to make a statement in their season-opener.
After finishing second to rivals Manchester City last season, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has made no secret that his side are targeting the title this campaign, with his squad bolstered by the high-profile additions of Jadon Sancho and Raphael Varane. Despite that, though, the manager had to wrestle with several absentees for his side’s curtain-raiser. Varane has not yet been registered due to small details of his contract that remain to be finalised. Sancho only came off the bench in the second half, while Edinson Cavani, Marcus Rashford and Dean Henderson were all ruled out.
But that did not stop Man United from running riot in front of a returning capacity crowd, with Bruno Fernandes netting a hat-trick as Fred and Mason Greenwood rounded out the scoring for the hosts. Paul Pogba, meanwhile, recorded four assists along the way to rival man of the match Fernandes.
Luke Ayling hit a stunning strike early in the second half to pull Leeds level – very briefly – but it was nothing more than a consolation, with Man United responding immediately with three goals to add to Fernandes’ opener. Fred soon added the final finish for Solskjaer’s side.
Relive all the action below:
GOAL! Norwich 0-1 Liverpool (Jota 26’)
Ruthless from Liverpool! It’s so sharp from them.
The move started with a sweeping pass from James Milner out to Alexander-Arnold. He fires a cross towards Salah, and the ball bounces off the forward’s foot in between Norwich defenders and into Jota’s path. The Portugal international fires a first-time shot beyond Krul.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
24 mins: Tsimikas gets tangled up under pressure from Cantwell, and the Norwich man looks up at the halfway line before going for goal. His shot goes wide.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
23 mins: Close! That’s better from Liverpool. Sadio Mane creates some space on the left and picks out Salah with his cross to the back post. Salah takes it first time on the volley but it whistles wide of the far post.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
21 mins: That Pukki chance has increased the noise at Carrow Road and it led to a good spell from the hosts. Liverpool were made to clear three successive balls into the box and the home fans are sensing their side are on top.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
20 mins: Chance for Norwich! Cantwell clips a pass over the top for Pukki but his shot from the angle is straight at Alisson, who palms the ball wide.
Rupp’s shot from the corner flies wide.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
18 mins: Another Alexander-Arnold delivery into the box is headed behind, this time from Max Aarons.
From the corner the ball breaks to Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the box but he can’t keep his effort down.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
16 mins: Chance! Mohamed Salah receives a pass from Alexander-Arnold and is able to work a shot onto his right foot, but it’s straight at Krul.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
13 mins: The ball breaks to Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on the edge of the box. He has Alexander-Arnold making an overlapping run to his right but he doesn’t see it and loses possession.
Norwich 0-0 Liverpool
12 mins: Lukas Rupp’s ball into the box evades Teemu Pukki and goes wide of Alisson’s goal.
The striker is yet to have a touch as he looks to replicate his fast start to life in the Premier League following his goalscoring exploits two years ago.
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