HIGHLIGHTS | MANCHESTER UNITED 2-2 LEEDS UNITED | PREMIER LEAGUE

The Soccer Squad
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It's been all change at Leeds United since the weekend's defeat at Nottingham.
Jesse Marsh has left the club, Michael Scobala has stepped up from the under-21s
to take charge of the team, this evening at least.
And in the midst of all of that, Leeds really, really need points.
Too close to the relegation zone for comfort,
but up against the Premier League's form team.
One defeat in 15 matches for Manchester United.
But this is a massive game, no matter what the situation as far as Leeds fans are concerned.
So these players are going to have to do their bit to try and lift the mood around the club.
Nonto into Bamford, lays it back into the path of Nonto, he's on the edge of the penalty area.
Oh, he scored!
Oh, what a start for Leeds United.
A super strike, and Leeds have taken the lead here at Old Trafford
inside the opening seconds of this game.
Headscore, far side, far post, De Gea saved it.
And it was Strouk who had the header down, and De Gea stopped a certain goal there.
Spins up in the air for Vik Horst, and then it's played for a little ball through.
And on the edge of the penalty area, Garnaccio's gone past Melie,
Garnaccio, oh, brilliant header off the line from Werber.
Harrison, poor half-volley, and Manchester United think about a counter-attack,
Leeds close down quickly.
Koch does really well, plays the ball out to Nonto,
on the penalty area, in it goes to the path of Somerville, cuts it back!
It's there! It's gone in!
It's an own goal, I think, and Leeds United have doubled their advantage.
Ball's up on the far side, Firpo has to go across and challenge for Leeds,
ball is played into the penalty area, and it's headed in!
And Rashford it is, who rises to get the home team back in the game.
It's definitely an opportunity for Leeds to have a shot,
Aronson drives the ball in and hits the post!
Shaw comes again,
Briggs out to the left-hand side of the penalty area,
Shaw still going, cuts it back into the middle, it's still alive!
Melies! Oh, it's gone past Melie, it's gone through Melie,
and it's gone into the back of the net.
And Manchester United have drawn level here.
30 seconds to go, ball on the edge of the penalty area,
and it's still there for Fernandes, into the box, it goes!
Across the face of goal it goes!
And all the way out to the far touchline, where it's picked up by Rashford,
back infield, and then the ball delivered into the penalty area again,
and Leylig with a great header clear back in there again,
Melies goes, and Melies caught the ball.
And there'll be a cheer like a goal was scored as Melies grabs it,
drops to the floor and picks himself slowly up again now,
and the seconds tick away and we are now past the five-minute mark here.
Leeds United are within touching distance of a big, big point,
and Leeds United have earned a really big point here.
At Old Trafford, against Manchester United,
they may regret the fact that it could have been three
from a position where Leeds were 2-0 up in the second half,
but ultimately, despite the Manchester United comeback,
it's been a tremendous performance from Leeds,
and that is a very, very valuable point indeed.
A point on the board, and belief back in the side,
because they have done what so many sides have failed to do here,
they've got something from a game against Manchester United at Old Trafford,
and the Leeds fans will celebrate this point,
and they should celebrate this point,
a magnificent performance from Leeds, and it's finished.
Manchester United 2-0 Leeds United.
