Manchester United 6-2 Leeds United: result and report

Premier League · Sunday 20 December 2020

Result

Manchester United 6-2 Leeds United

Premier League · Sunday 20 December 2020, 16:30 UTC · half-time 4-1

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Manchester United 6-2 Leeds United: match report

Manchester United defeated Leeds United 6-2 in the Premier League on Sunday 20 December 2020. The half-time score was 4-1.

Scott McTominay opened the scoring in the 2nd minute. Manchester United's goals came from Scott McTominay (2'), Scott McTominay (3'), Bruno Fernandes (20'), Victor Lindelöf (37'), Daniel James (66') and Bruno Fernandes (70', penalty). Leeds United scored through L. Cooper (42') and Stuart Dallas (73').

Discipline: Manchester United received 1 yellow card; Leeds United received no yellow cards.

Going into the game Manchester United were 7th on 23 points from 12 and Leeds United 14th on 17 points from 13. Manchester United went on to finish that season 2nd with 74 points, and Leeds United 9th with 59.

Manchester United lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Leeds United in a 4-1-4-1. The highest match rating in our data went to Scott McTominay of Manchester United (9.6), ahead of Anthony Martial (9.3).

Data as of 3 Nov 2026.

Key events

  • 2'Goal · Scott McTominayManchester United · 1-0
  • 3'Goal · Scott McTominayManchester United · 2-0
  • 20'Goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 3-0
  • 37'Goal · Victor LindelöfManchester United · 4-0
  • 42'Goal · L. CooperLeeds United · 4-1
  • 52'Yellow card · Daniel JamesManchester United
  • 66'Goal · Daniel JamesManchester United · 5-1
  • 70'Penalty goal · Bruno FernandesManchester United · 6-1
  • 73'Goal · Stuart DallasLeeds United · 6-2

Head-to-head

8 meetings: Manchester United 4, draws 3, Leeds United 1.

Team news

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Manchester United line-up (4-2-3-1)

David de Gea, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Victor Lindelöf, Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Daniel James, Bruno Fernandes, Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial

Leeds United line-up (4-1-4-1)

Illan Meslier, Stuart Dallas, Luke Ayling, Liam Cooper, Ezgjan Alioski, Kalvin Phillips, Raphinha, Rodrigo, Mateusz Klich, Jack Harrison, Patrick Bamford