Man Utd vs Leeds player ratings, Baleba shines again but 4/10 star is powering Carrick’s sacking

Man Utd vs Leeds player ratings as more points dropped for Michael Carrick with yet another draw, this time 1-1 at Elland Road.

A surprisingly solid Man Utd repelled Leeds with strong organisation, and they created chances on transition, ultimately taking one through Bryan Mbeumo in the first half.

A slow start to the second half saw Man Utd get caught napping in the box, allowing Calvert-Lewin to score the equaliser.

United remained the second-best team but didn’t concede a winner, which is no help to Michael Carrick in a campaign that continues to go nowhere.

Senne Lammens – 7

Made a brilliant save to keep the score goalless, and United scored soon after.

Leny Yoro – 7.5

Started at right-back again but looked unfazed. He’s finally taking a leap.

Harry Maguire – 6.5

Dealt with Calvert-Lewin’s threat extremely well until he scored in the second half.

Lisandro Martinez – 6.5

Solid, like Maguire, and pinged some good passes to put the Atletico game behind him.

Diogo Dalot – 6.5

Some wasteful moments in the final third but for a right-back playing out of position, he did well.

Andrey Santos – 7

Kept the ball circulating and his positional discipline ensured United didn’t leave an open midfield.

Carlos Baleba – 8

Immense presence in the centre on and off the ball. He’s changed the dynamic of this midfield with his dynamism.

Amad – 6.5

A willing runner who kept Leeds honest on transitions. Didn’t get many chances, but his presence was crucial.

Youri Tielemans – 7

Santos and Baleba picking up the slack defensively allowed him to focus on creating magic with the ball, and he loved it. Assisted Mbeumo’s goal.

Bruno Fernandes – 4

The odd one out in this new system as he has been shifted to the left. Frustrated and booked. He powered Carrick’s success, now he’s scripting his failure.

Bryan Mbeumo – 6.5

The enigma that is Mbeumo again scored despite a generally poor performance where he missed a good chance as well. Still, you can’t argue against end product.

Substitutes

Noussair Mazraoui – 5

Didn’t look very convincing in either phase, and was clearly rattled by Leeds’ physicality.

Mason Mount – 5

Ran around but no end product. Sums up his Man Utd career.

Matheus Cunha – 6

Came on late but should have come on earlier. Always tries to play it forward.