Leeds United defeated Manchester United 2-1 at Old Trafford on Monday. Noah Okafor scored twice in the first half to provide the visitors with a two-goal lead. He opened the scoring after five minutes and added a second in the 29th minute with a deflected volley, according to NBC Sports.
Manchester United played the final 34 minutes with 10 men. Referee Paul Tierney dismissed Lisandro Martinez in the 56th minute following a VAR review for violent conduct involving Dominic Calvert-Lewin. Casemiro reduced the deficit with a header in the 69th minute, but the home side could not find an equaliser.
Leeds United now occupy 15th place in the table with 36 points, per The Guardian. They sit six points above 18th-place Tottenham Hotspur with six matches remaining. Manchester United remain third in the standings, level on points with Aston Villa and seven ahead of Chelsea, who they face on Saturday.
