A monumental night for Leeds - what does it mean in survival scrap?

Sporseverleri yakından ilgilendiren önemli bir haber var. A monumental night for Leeds - what does it mean in survival scrap? To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Media caption, Okafor fires Leeds to victory against Man Utd By Adwaidh Rajan Sport journalist Published 13 minutes ago 10 Comments A memorable victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford has handed Leeds United a priceless lifeline in their quest for Premier League survival this season.

By clinching all three points on Monday night, they moved to 36 points to open a six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone with six matches left. Their first league win against Manchester United since 2002 and a first at Old Trafford since 1981 sparked huge celebrations at the final whistle, as manager Daniel Farke and his players soaked up the support from their vocal travelling fans. Proud of the boys," Farke summed up his emotions after the win, which was their first at Old Trafford in 19 visits.

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The Leeds manager told Sky Sports: "We are in the crunch time of the season and it's important to keep your nerves and stick to your plan. "It's the first win in Premier League history here for forty years. It's amazing, and of course a big step forward.

" For a club that have been flirting dangerously with relegation for much of the season, the triumph over Michael Carrick's side felt like more than three points. While their top-flight status is far from guaranteed despite the win, what it does is allow Leeds to breathe a little easier while piling the pressure on fellow strugglers Tottenham , West Ham and Nottingham Forest . "It's a monumental night for Leeds United ," former Manchester United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports.

"Farke will have been nervous about the fact that Leeds were going perilously close to relegation. This victory goes a long way to securing their Premier League status. " It was Noah Okafor who stepped up with two first-half goals to secure a much-needed win, as Casemiro's 69th-minute goal proved mere consolation for Carrick's side, who played most of the second half with 10 men .

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Neville added: "They fully deserved it over the course of the 90 minutes. They were the better team. " Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Leeds United are now six points clear of the relegation zone with six games left 'Easy to make history but points tally all that matters' Leeds went into the fixture having not scored in any of their past four league games.

They had not netted with any of their past 64 shots. But five minutes was all it took for Switzerland winger Okafor to net the opener with a smart first-time finish - their first league goal in 51 days. He then doubled their lead in the 29th minute when his effort took a deflection off Leny Yoro on its way past Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens.

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