Leeds 1-1 Man United: Highlights, stats, man of the match as Red Devils triumph on penalties to win Boyle Sports Cup

By Matt Law | 12 Aug 2026 21:42, Last updated: 12 Aug 2026 21:45

Manchester United won the Boyle Sports Cup successful Dublin connected Wednesday nighttime courtesy of a penalty-shootout triumph implicit chap Premier League broadside Leeds United.

The 2 teams could not beryllium separated successful mean time, with Brenden Aaronson cancelling retired an opener from Joshua Zirkzee, truthful penalties were required to find the victor of the pre-season clash.

Leeds missed 2 of their six spot kicks, portion Man United lone failed to registry from one, with Red Devils defender Noussair Mazraoui deciding the contention with a chill penalty.

SPORTS MOLE'S VERDICT

Another trophy successful the container for Michael Carrick. They each count.

Man United won the Snapdragon Cup earlier this summertime with a 2-1 triumph implicit Atletico Madrid, and the Red Devils lifted the Boyle Sports Cup connected Wednesday with a triumph implicit Leeds.

It was different affirmative show from Man United, who person had a precise palmy pre-season, and their preparations volition present decorativeness against AC Milan connected Saturday.

Leeds person besides had a beardown summertime and showed their prime throughout, but if this were a boxing match, Man United would person won connected points.

Zirkzee and Bryan Mbeumo were some awesome successful the last 3rd of the field, portion debutant Tynan Thompson showed wherefore the Red Devils person signed him from Tottenham Hotspur this summer.

It mightiness beryllium pre-season, but this was Leeds against Man United, which is ever a large shot match, and winning is simply a feeling that volition never, ever go boring.

LEEDS VS. MAN UNITED HIGHLIGHTS

Joshua Zirkzee extremity vs. Leeds (16th min, Leeds 0-1 Man United)

Man United instrumentality the pb successful the 16th infinitesimal of the match, arsenic Zirkzee fires an Mbeumo transverse into the backmost of the net. What a terrific counter-attack from the Red Devils.

Brenden Aaronson extremity vs. Man United (29th min, Leeds 1-1 Man United)

Leeds level the scores successful the 29th minute, arsenic Aaronson smashes 1 into the backmost of the nett pursuing astute enactment from Dan James, who took the shot disconnected Tyler Fletcher.

MAN OF THE MATCH - JOSHUA ZIRKZEE

There is presently a big of speculation surrounding Zirkzee's future, but the Dutchman came up with an fantabulous extremity for the Red Devils, portion his wide show was strong.

Has the guardant done capable to enactment astatine Old Trafford this summer?

LEEDS VS. MAN UNITED MATCH STATS

Possession: Leeds 59%-41% Man United

Shots: Leeds 15-13 Man United

Shots connected target: Leeds 4-5 Man United

Corners: Leeds 8-0 Man United

Fouls: Leeds 12-7 Man United

WHAT NEXT?

Man United volition circular disconnected their preparations for the caller run with their last affable of the summertime against Ruben Amorim's AC Milan successful Poland connected Saturday.

Leeds, meanwhile, volition reason their pre-season against German outfit Augsburg connected the aforesaid afternoon.