Leeds' historic win at Man Utd means much more than bragging rights for both clubs

Leeds' historic win at Man Utd means much more than bragging rights for both clubsMANCHESTER UNITED 1-2 LEEDS UNITED: Noah Okafor's superb double was enough to seal all three points for Leeds as Lisandro Martinez saw red for Manchester UnitedCommentsSportopinionJeremy Cross Chief Sports Writer22:27, 13 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesLeeds celebrate their win over Man Utd(Image: AFP via Getty Images)Leeds stunned bitter rivals Manchester United at Old Trafford to take a giant stride towards top-flight survival. A brilliant brace from Noah Okafor helped Leeds secure their first league triumph on this ground since 1981.‌The rare win also helped Daniel Farke's men move six points clear of the drop zone while hammering a dent in United's hopes of a top-three finish.‌Casemiro pulled one back for the hosts, but it wasn't enough to save Michael Carrick from suffering just his second defeat since taking charge on an interim basis.‌United were booed off at half time and full time - on a chastening night for Carrick which saw then finish it with 10 men after Lisandro Martinez was shown a straight red card for pulling the hair of Dominic Calvert-Lewin.READ MORE: Leeds stun 10-man Man Utd to deal huge blow to Michael Carrick - 5 talking pointsREAD MORE: Lisandro Martinez sent off for HAIR PULL as Gary Neville gives blunt verdictIt had been that long since United's last league outing on March 20, that a team of astronauts had been around the moon and back in the meantime.Which felt ironic, considering United's form had almost been out of this world since Carrick took charge on an interim basis. Since he rode to the rescue, no team had won more Premier League points than United (23).‌Seven wins from 10 games had put United in an excellent position to secure Champions League qualification.But Carrick, who was without the injured Kobbie Mainoo, suspended Harry Maguire and chose to drop Bryan Mbeumo, knew Leeds would provide a stern test.The Yorkshire outfit...