Man Utd vs. Leeds—Friendly: Live Score and Match Stats

A match between these two rivals is never really a friendly.

Michael Carrick’s Man Utd will be tested by Daniel Farke’s Leeds. | Markku Ulander/Lehtikuva/AFP/Getty Images (Carrick), George Wood/Getty Images (Farke)

One of English soccer’s most historic rivalries, with roots stretching back to the Wars of the Roses, resumes Wednesday as Manchester United and Leeds United meet in a preseason friendly at Croke Park in Dublin.

United enter as the favorites after finishing third in the Premier League last season, while Leeds spent much of the campaign battling near the bottom of the table.

History backs the Red Devils, too. Across 115 meetings, United have won 50, Leeds 27 and 38 have ended in draws. United have also won five of their last 10 encounters.

Recent form, however, makes this harder to call. Leeds won the most recent meeting 2–1 in April and have beaten Sunderland, Liverpool and RB Leipzig this preseason, while also losing to Wrexham.

United have beaten Atlético Madrid, drawn with Paris Saint-Germain and lost to Wrexham, offering little clarity ahead of Wednesday’s clash.

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TOBY CUDWORTH

Toby Cudworth is Lead Editor for SI FC. A Premier League, EFL and UEFA accredited journalist, Cudworth is a graduate of the University of Gloucestershire, where he studied Broadcast Journalism. He previously worked for 90min as a writer, academy manager, editor and eventually content lead, before joining Sports Illustrated in May 2025. A lifelong supporter of West Ham United, he still can’t quite believe they won a European trophy and feels nature is healing now that results have slipped back into the yo-yo patterns of the last 30 years.

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