Manchester United Draws with Leeds in Pre-Season Friendly, Wins on Penalties

Manchester United faced Leeds in a pre-season friendly at Croke Park, resulting in a 1-1 draw, with United ultimately winning in the penalty shootout.

Joshua Zirkzee opened the scoring for United in the 16th minute, finishing a counter-attack initiated by Bryan Mbeumo. Leeds equalized in the 29th minute through Brenden Aaronson, who converted a chance set up by Daniel James.

Both teams made significant substitutions at halftime, with United bringing on players like Bruno Fernandes and Luke Shaw. The second half saw chances for both sides, including a near miss from Fernandes, who hit the crossbar. The match concluded with a penalty shootout, where United triumphed despite Fernandes missing his attempt, as Leeds players Harry Wilson and James Justin also failed to score.