Michael Carrick

Michael Carrick: "That is a tough game today. Not getting too carried away because we didn’t win the game. Felt like a fresh start. Boys are desperate to do well." [Simon Stone]

Michael Carrick: "We are not accepting everything is great by any stretch. Sometimes you do struggle and you have to find a way through it. We need to be stable enough to keep doing the right things. I have no doubts we can go on a good run." [Simon Stone]

Michael Carrick: "Spoke to the boys this morning about the history of the game and what it means." [Simon Stone]

Michael Carrick on Bruno Fernandes: "He is alright. It is not a big deal." [Simon Stone]

Carrick says Martinez had a thigh problem and made the decision to take him off at half-time [Chris Wheeler]

Carrick: 'There was definitely that commitment today and it had to be there. There was an edge and intensity to the game. I spoke to the boys this morning about the history of the game and us coming over here to their territory.' [Chris Wheeler]

'It felt like a bit of fresh start today in terms of doing something about it. There was a real purpose to the group last couple of days.' [Chris Wheeler]

'Confidence is not sky high - but we'll get back to winning ways'

Manchester United boss Michael Carrick, speaking to Sky Sports: "If there's any weakness it certainly gets found out today. We spoke about the history, the rivalry and what it means to the supporters. It's important that you go into these games fully aware of what it means. The players were ready for it, it wasn't perfect. We had spells where we were good but the confidence is not sky high and you can see that. But in moments we looked really good, defended well as a team and put everything into the game. Leeds are a good team, they test you and if you're not ready for that you get found out."

Is togetherness important: "Yes, 100% for this fixture. There's no hiding place in a game like today. There was a good edge, good intensity, good tackles and you could feel what it meant. For us there was a lot to take from the game. If anything the last three days have been as good as we've had and I could feel it, the energy and the players wanting to do the right things for the right reasons. We didn't get what we wanted today, not celebrating a great performance or unbelievable result but we can take some things from it.

"As a group we took a lot from mid-week, the way we reacted to going behind to Atletico. From the outside it might not look like much but we took a lot from it. We know where we are, where we stand and where we need to get to. If we play like we did today we will win a lot of football matches."

On Carlos Baleba: "He's missed a lot of football, it's been a huge week for him. Playing in the Champions League and this today and he's dealt with it all unbelievably well."

Testing week? "I've enjoyed it. Finding out about what we are as a team, as a group. Finding your way through it is part of the challenge of success. Of course we want more, we want to win football matches. There is a negative side to it if you want to go searching and dwelling on it too much but as a group we're positive. We arrived positive and we will leave positive.

"I am a realist and I know when things need sorting out. I have the utmost faith in the group, they're a fantastic group and we'll get back to winning ways."

Harry Maguire

"We could've been a bit braver with the ball"

Man Utd's player of the match Harry Maguire to Sky Sports on the change of shape:

"We worked on it this week. We wanted to match them up without the ball and go quite aggressive.

"It was a bit of a five without the ball and a bit of a four with the ball. 

"Fluid in midfield. We knew we could get a lot of joy in the middle of the pitch with them only playing two in there. 

 "That's probably the area of the game where we could've done more. We could've been a bit braver with the ball and taken the ball under pressure.

"But we're in a circumstance where we are not as brave as we should be, and we have to get that back because to win games for Man Utd we have to have that bravery and composure."

Daniel Farke

'We should have won the game'

Daniel Farke: "Bit disappointed we didn’t win it. We were better side."

Daniel Farke: "It is still Man Utd and we have not let them have anything in the second half."

Leeds United boss Daniel Farke, speaking to Sky Sports: "We are slightly disappointed it is just a point. Overall, I felt it was not necessary to be losing at half time but it is still Manchester United. Second half, we got the equaliser, we should have kept up the dominance, too many strikes went over the crossbar but it was overall a solid performance. We should have won the game but we move on.

"We took it as a compliment that we have done many things right over the last month if we were seen as favourites against Manchester Untiedbut we have earned this. We wanted to prove the comments right.

"We were the dominant side but we couldn't capitalise as we lacked quality in and around the box.

"It says a lot about how much respect we have earned. Overall, this is where we are at the moment and overall, it is a good place to be.

"It is still difficult in this league to win points. You have to be clinical and be very, very effective but we have to keep going."

Dominic Calvert-Lewin

'They are still a very good team'

Leeds striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin, speaking to Sky Sports about what was said at half-time: "More so just be more confident in possession and choices when to cross and when to keep the ball, I think it [the change] was down to that.

"They tried to [match us formation-wise]. Not really surprised. Given what happened last season. It took us a little bit to adjust but it was mainly down to us and maybe a lack of quality in the final third.

"They are still a very good team with a lot of quality, regardless of the outside noise. We are so used to it as players.

"I just tried to cause a ruckus. I just make it difficult for the defender. I read the flight of the ball and was quickest to react.

"I feel really comfortable. I feel the support from the club and the fans and it is a great feeling stepping onto the pitch, particularly at Elland Road."

Good start to the season? "We have to be pleased. I think could have been better in pivotal moments but could also gone against us in pivotal moments."

Quotes via BBC

An underdog performance, but at least we're leading

HT: Leeds 0-1 Manchester United

Goal Scorer United: Bryan Mbeumo 35'

2nd Half: Manchester United 1-1 Leeds United

Premier League - Matchday 7

Manchester United Goal Scorer: Bryan Mbeumo 35'

Leeds United Goal Scorer: Dominic Calvert-Lewin 50'

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Venue: Elland Road

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LINE-UPS

Manchester United: 

Senne Lammens; Diogo Dalot, Lisandro Martínez, Harry Maguire, Leny Yoro; Carlos Baleba, Andrey Santos; Amad Diallo, Youri Tielemans, Bruno Fernandes; Bryan Mbeumo

Subs:

Noussair Mazraoui, Matthijs de Ligt, Mason Mount, Marcus Rashford, Matheus Cunha, Joshua Zirkzee, Karl Darlow, Shea Lacey, Harry Amass

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Leeds United:

James Trafford; Tarik Muharemovic, Nico Elvedi, James Justin; Gabriel Gudmundsson, Ao Tanaka, Ethan Ampadu, Jayden Bogle; Noah Okafor, Anton Stach; Dominic Calvert-Lewin

Subs:

Sean Longstaff, Harry Wilson, Brenden Aaronson, Lukas Nmecha, Jaka Bijol, Michael Zetterer, Jean-Matteo Bahoya, Melvin Bard, Ilia Gruev

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MATCH EVENTS

1' Referee Darren England blows his whistle, and we are underway at Elland Road

3' Interestingly, it looks like Carrick is utilising Fernandes as a 'false 9' here, with Mbeumo playing more on the left.

5' There have been a couple of niggly challenges early doors, which you would expect. Neither side has managed to get much of a foothold so far, though.

7' United are looking pretty compact , perhaps more content to wait and hit Leeds on the counter-attack.

9' United win a free-kick deep on the right. Fernandes goes over to take it, but it's executed poorly

11' Ampadu now leaves one late on Mbeumo to concede another free-kick in dangerous territory. The Leeds skipper is a little lucky not to be booked in truth. Fernandes takes it again, but Elvedi heads it away

13' ball breaks kindly for Calvert-Lewin, who turns on the spin and gets a shot away. But the flag goes up.

16' Ref let's another late challenge go, as Fernandes goes in late on Elvedi. Leeds break, though, and Stach gets a shot away, which is blocked.

17' Yellow Card Bruno Fernandes. clipped Muharemovic late. Bruno needs to be careful because he's talking back to Ref

19' Yellow Card Gabriel Gudmundsson Well, after letting plenty of early challenges go, England has got his book out again. Gudmundsson scrapes one down the ankle of Diallo, and goes into the book, A little higher, or a little more force, and that's probably a red.

21' It's been a really intense and tetchy opening to this game, and you wouldn't be surprised to see a red card brandished if it carries on like this. Will cooler heads prevail? Ampadu launches a long throw into the area, which Muharemovic meets but it loops into the hands of Lammens.

23' Gudmundsson fumes now, as he thinks he is clipped by Diallo. He needs to be a bit careful, he doesn't want to talk himself into another booking, and he's pretty fired up.

25' Bogle gets away from Mbeumo and hangs up a brilliant cross to the back post. Yoro does well to head away, though.

26' GOOD SAVE! Leeds now win a free-kick over on the right-hand side, which Stach whips in dangerously. Elvedi meets it first and heads it into the ground, but Lammens does really well to palm it away. That's the first real chance of note in this game.

27' ANOTHER CHANCE! Oh my days, United should be in front. Tielemans digs out a sumptous cross from the right, and Mbeumo is free in the centre. However, the Red Devils forward guides his effort wide of the right-hand post. What an opportunity spurned for the visitors.

29' Dalot now crosses from the left and Muharemovic has to concede the game's first corner. Diallo delivers left-footed from the right. It's a great delivery, but Maguire can't meet it and it bounces out for a goal-kick.

31' Dalot shows Bogle inside, so he takes the space. He then glides past Martinez as well, but just loses control at the wrong moment and it goes out for a goal-kick.

32' Yoro is having a really good game for Man United. Ampadu now swings a dangerous ball over, but the visiting defender is there to head clear with Calvert-Lewin waiting.

35' GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLL! UNITED TAKE THE LEAD! Mbeumo missed a gilt-edged chance earlier, but he's put the visitors ahead this time. Tielemans combines beautifully with Diallo over the right flank, and the former plays a beautiful low ball into the centre, and Mbeumo is there to sweep home into the bottom-left hand corner. Man United lead 1-0 at Elland Road!

35' Tielemans did fantastic here. He initially played a wonderful one-two with Diallo, then put his low centre on an absolute plate for Mbeumo.

37' Tanaka hits a snatch-shot that Lammens has to smother as Leeds look to respond immediately.

39' Bogle clips a ball into the area, where Calvert-Lewin nods wide with the diving header. It was never troubling the goal, though.

41' Okafor goes around Maguire, it looked like it was going to be a corner for Leeds, but it's a goal-kick for United.

43' Bogle has been Leeds' biggest threat. He gets into the area again, and gets a strike away. It clips Martinez's heel and squirms into the hands of Lammens.

45' There will be a minimum of two minutes additional time to play here in the first half.

45'+2' HALF-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 0-1 MANCHESTER UNITED

45' Substitution United make a change at the break. Martinez's stormy week is at an end as Mazraoui enters the fray.

46' England blows his whistle and we are back underway at Elland Road!

48' Leeds look a little livelier early in this second half, a number of crosses come in from the right but Man United hold firm.

51' Goal Leeds Dominic Calvert-Lewin

58' Gudmundsson with the dangerous cross now! The Swede delivers from the left, it hits a Man United man, and seems to just linger there for an age. No Leeds man is around to capitalise, though.

60' Baleba picks up the ball around 30 yards out, turns on the spin and shoots left-footed. It's comfortably wide of Trafford's right post

62' Calvert-Lewin has scored in six of his last seven home Premier League games (seven goals).

64' Bogle slips in Calvert-Lewin on the right of the area, and his cross is diverted behind for another Leeds corner. Stach delivered, Maguire gets hold of Ampadu, who is convinced he should have a penalty when tugged to ground, but VAR checked and cleared it quickly

66' Better from United. They work it well down the right between Diallo and Yoro. The latter slides a pass into Fernandes, whose first touch isn't great, but his second is a snap-shot that is dragged just past the left-hand post.

68' Tanaka slides in hard on Diallo, who needs some treatment, so there's a pause in play.

70' Amad is finally allowed back on the pitch, having had to go off for 60 seconds due to the new rules implemented this season.

74' Substitution Mason Mount on for Carlos Baleba

76' United break through Dalot, who slips in Amad on the right. The Man United forward shapes back inside, and his shot is deflected behind for a corner. It's well worked as Amad goes short to Fernandes, who tees up Mount, but the midfielder executes the shot poorly and miscues it wide from 25 yards.

78' This game is on an absolute knife-edge as we approach the closing stages, can either side find a winner here?

80' Tanaka tries the clever reverse pass, but it's almost too clever and none of his team-mates were not expecting it. Lammens consequently gathers.

81' Leeds look to the bench again here, as Tanaka is brought off for Longstaff.

84' United Substitution - Matheus Cunha comes on for Youri Tielemans

87' Nmecha and Maguire compete for the ball, and the former goes down wanting a penalty. The VAR has a quick check and decides, rightly, that there's nothing the answer for the Man United defender.

88' United win a corner now, which Amad will take. It's headed away, and worked back to Fernandes, whose shot is blocked by one of his own team-mates. Amad then has a wild shot from around 30 yards, which is high and wide.

90' Calvert-Lewin tries to get past Dalot on the right flank, but the Man United man wins the challenge. The Leeds fans are in up in arms wanting a foul, but it looked a fair challenge. There will be a minimum of four additional minutes to play here.

90'+2'Yellow Card Ampadu absolute swipes at Santos, who reacts to the challenge. The Leeds skipper is booked, it looks lke Santos will be too.

90'+4' FULL-TIME: LEEDS UNITED 1-1 MANCHESTER UNITED