
Noah Okafor scored two goals to secure a 2-1 victory for Leeds over Manchester United at Old Trafford, ending Leeds' 45-year wait for a league win at the venue. The Premier League strugglers boosted their bid to avoid relegation with this win. Okafor capitalized on United's defensive errors in the first half. Lisandro Martinez of Manchester United was sent off after pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair. Casemiro scored a goal back for United, but Leeds maintained their lead. This marks Leeds' first win against United since a 2010 FA Cup success and their first top-flight win against United since 2002. The victory, their first in seven league matches, moved Daniel Farke's side six points clear of the relegation zone with six games remaining. Leeds is also in the FA Cup semi-finals, facing Chelsea on April 26. The defeat was a disappointment for United fans, who booed Michael Carrick's team at full-time. This was Carrick's second defeat in 11 games since becoming interim boss in January. United remains in third place, seven points ahead of sixth-placed Chelsea in the race for a top-five finish to qualify for the Champions League.
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