Bryan Mbeumo scored and Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised in a 1-1 draw at Elland Road. Lisandro Martinez went off at half-time with a thigh problem, and United are six games without a win before Como away on Wednesday.
Leeds United and Manchester United drew 1-1 in the Premier League at Elland Road on Sunday 18 October (BBC Sport; ESPN).
Bryan Mbeumo gave United the lead in the 35th minute, turning in a low cross from Youri Tielemans for his fourth Premier League goal of the season (AFP; ESPN; BBC Sport). Dominic Calvert-Lewin equalised for Leeds in the 51st minute (AFP; ESPN).
Lisandro Martinez started, three days after apologising for criticising the club's hierarchy following the Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid, and went off at half-time. "He felt his thigh a little bit," Michael Carrick said (Evening Standard; Yahoo Sports). Noussair Mazraoui replaced him (BBC Sport; AFP). Jason Wilcox, the director of football, watched from the stands (BBC Sport; ESPN).
The draw leaves United 13th, with one league win from seven games, and six games without a win in all competitions (BBC Sport; ESPN; AFP). Carrick said afterwards he had no doubts the side could go on a good run (BBC Sport; ESPN).
In January, Ruben Amorim was sacked the day after United's 1-1 draw at Elland Road (CBS Sports; BBC Sport).
United play Como away in the Champions League on Wednesday (BBC Sport; Evening Standard).
Sources:
- BBC Sport, 18 October 2026
- ESPN, 18 October 2026
- AFP via Al Jazeera, 18 October 2026
- Evening Standard via AOL, 18 October 2026