Manchester United and Leeds draw entertaining friendly as fans invade the pitch

[p]When security did not immediately intervene, at least three other pitch invaders joined in and play did not restart before referee Neil Doyle blew for full-time.[/p][p]The match, the first game of association soccer at the home of the Gaelic Athletic Association since 2009, was played in front of a sell-out crowd of more than 80,000.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/leeds-tUxUbLR2/manchester-utd-ppjDR086/?mid=4YByEeMF"]It ended 1-1 at the end of 90 minutes[/a] after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/zirkzee-joshua/CCdlIA7L/"]Joshua Zirkzee[/a] gave [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/manchester-united/ppjDR086/"]United[/a] a 16th-minute lead before [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leeds/tUxUbLR2/"]Leeds[/a] equalised just before the half-hour mark, with [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/aaronson-brendan/0GqS59FE/"]Brenden Aaronson[/a] scoring after good work from former United winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/james-daniel/UctCitdL/"]Daniel James[/a].[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mazraoui-noussair/2ajowGAq/"]Noussair Mazraoui[/a] scored the decisive spot-kick as Manchester United won 5-4 in a penalty shoot-out.[/p][p][b]"First half we were really dangerous and could've had a number of goals,"[/b] United manager Michael [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/carrick-michael/phM8NElP/"]Carrick[/a] told ITV. [b]"We played some really good football.[/b][/p][p][b]"They came back into the game, and in the second half there were a few changes and it was important to get some minutes in some of our lads.[/b][/p][p][b]"The young lads did well, it was everything we expected of them. Winning the game is always nice."[/b][/p][embed guid="6b1adc09-ced0-4041-9e41-38df21e14284" url="https://x.com/ManUtd/status/2087666860141543850" social-type="twitter" /][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/fernandes-bruno/GYvAMDm2/"]Fernandes[/a] missed from the spot before it went to sudden death, but after [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/justin-james/vqYXNUDI/"]James Justin[/a]'s effort struck the crossbar, Mazraoui saw United to victory.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/martinez-lisandro/GIzJAqQs/"]Lisandro Martinez[/a], [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mainoo-kobbie/nBy3DbC3/"]Kobbie Mainoo[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rashford-marcus/COnT2Lh0/"]Marcus Rashford[/a] were among those watching on, not involved after only joining the training camp at the start of the week following the World Cup.[/p][p]Before the match, Carrick said he was holding the trio "in reserve" for Saturday's friendly against former boss [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/amorim-ruben/EiIHi8vU/"]Ruben Amorim[/a] and [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/ac-milan/8Sa8HInO/"]AC Milan[/a] in Wroclaw, Poland - potentially Rashford's first appearance in a United shirt since December 2024.[/p][p][b]"He's our player,"[/b] said former United and England midfielder Carrick of Rashford, now back at Old Trafford after a loan spell at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/barcelona/SKbpVP5K/"]Barcelona[/a].[/p][p][b]"He's come back great, like any other player. I've known him a long time, he gives us something a bit different.[/b][/p][p][b]"He's been in great spirits since he's come back."[/b][/p][p]After several half-time changes, including a debut for United's new 18-year-old winger [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/thompson-tynan/pMaviIwo/"]Tynan Thompson[/a], Leeds should have gone ahead six minutes in when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/rodon-joe/vskyBpSR/"]Joe Rodon[/a]'s low cross found [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/wilson-harry/KWbu7UwK/"]Harry Wilson[/a], but the summer signing shot straight at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/lammens-senne/UFssg7X4/"]Senne Lammens[/a].[/p][p]Fernandes was among six United players to come onto the field on the hour and, having seen one effort ruled out for offside, he hit the crossbar with a curling shot five minutes from time.[/p][infobox id="314a301d-f483-4867-bbc5-21ccdbccb872" /]