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:
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
67 min: Change for Chelsea, Recce James coming on for Azpilicueta
Premier League: Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace
65 min: Chelsea just looking sharper and fitter than Palace. However in fairness to the away side, they’ve been chasing shadows for the majority of the game.
Werner ghosts in behind the Palace defence, the striker tries to find Pulisic, but was up alone and didn’t know it.
GOAL! Chelsea 3-0 Crystal Palace (Chalobah ‘58 ⚽)
Goal! And Chalobah adds a third for the home side with a rasping effort from well outside the area.
The defender had all the space in the world to set himself and take aim, but none the less a fantastic strike from the youngster.
Game well and truly over now.
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
56 min: Palace making two changes, as Christian Benteke comes on for Mateta and Jeffrey Schlupp is replaced by Joachim Andersen
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
54 min: And just as I say that, Palace break on the counter, and Zaha should’ve really done better. He dithered on the ball a little, and it give Rudiger just enough time to race back and make a block.
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
52 min: The second half picking up where the first half ended: Chelsea in complete control.
Palace can’t get near the ball, the home side making them do all the running.
You can see Chelsea adding another couple of more by the end of the game.
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
48 min: Another free kick for Alonso from a dangerous area, but this one skies over the bar.
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
46 min: Second half kicks off.
No changes for either side. Can Palace up their game after a poor first half performance?
Premier League: Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace
Half time at Stamford Bridge.
Very, very comfortably stuff here from the home side. Crystal Palace been nothing short of awful.
Wonderfully executed free kick from Alonso to give Chelsea the lead, and Pulisic adding the second was more than deserved.
Chelsea defenders Antonio Rudiger, Andreas Christensen and Trevoh Chalobah have hardly had a kick of the ball, as the entire half was played in Palace’s half of the pitch.
Alonso is getting acres of space down the right hand side, and no one from the opposition seems to be tracking the left-back.
This could get a lot worse for Patrick Vieira and co. in the second half.
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