Leeds vs Man United: Fred, Elanga Come Off the Bench to Rescue Red Devils in Six-Goal Thriller

• Leeds vs Man United Premier League meeting ended in a 4-2 thrilling win for the Red Devils at Elland Road
• United had to rely on substitutes Fred and Anthony Elanga to secure the win, with the duo finding the back of the net on different occasions
• Ralf Rangnicks charges will now switch attention to their upcoming Champions League meeting with Atletico Madrid

Leeds vs Man United Premier League meeting saw the Red Devils cement their place in the top-four after they secured a 4-2 crucial win at Elland Road.

The Red Devils were desperate to build on their midweek win over Brighton during their Sunday trip to Leeds as they push to secure a Champions League spot at the end of the season.

However, Ralf Rangnick's charges had to rely on Fred and Anthony Elanga to secure the win at Leeds, with the duo having to come off the bench to net the winner.

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Man United with first-half advantage

The game was relatively tight from the opening exchanges - but all the moments of quality came from Manchester United.

The visitors made their chances count as Harry Maguire handed the lead in the 34th minute, rising high to plant home a powerful header from Luke Shaw's corner.

Bruno Fernandes doubled the advantage on the stroke of half-time, with the Portuguese heading home from six yards after he was set up by Jadon Sancho.

Man United survive scare

The visitors survived a second-half onslaught in the opening minutes of the second half as the home side scored twice within 24 seconds to draw level.

It was Rodrigo who kicked off the revival, with the Leeds forward getting the ball on the left wing before sending in a cross to the back post that drifted over De Gea and into the net.

Raphinha made it 2-2 shortly after with a stunning tap-in from James' cross to get the hosts back into the match.

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Substitutes to the rescue

Ralf Rangnick was forced into a double substitution, introducing Fred and Anthony Elanga in place of Paul Pogba and Jesse Lingard.

It was the tactical change that made all the difference as Fred restored United's lead in the 70th minute before Elanga made it 4-2 with two minutes left on the clock.