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Cunha urges Red Devils 'to give it all' to win matches
The Straits Times
|January 05, 2026
Matheus Cunha saved Manchester United from a rare defeat by fierce rivals Leeds United, as the Brazilian’s equaliser salvaged a 1-1 English Premier League draw at Elland Road on Jan 4.
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Manchester United's Matheus Cunha (No. 10) celebrating alongside Luke Shaw (No. 23) and Manuel Ugarte, as Brenden Aaronson of Leeds United holds the ball in their 1-1 EPL draw on Jan 4. PHOTO: REUTERS
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Ruben Amorim’s side trailed to Brenden Aaronson’s second-half strike before Cunha dragged them level moments later.
In a bitter rivalry keenly felt among two feuding sets of fans, Leeds have now gone eight matches without a win over United since an FA Cup triumph at Old Trafford in 2010.
Meanwhile, United’s failure to take all three points meant they missed a chance to move into the Premier League’s top four. The Red Devils have won just one of their last five league matches.
After a disappointing 1-1 draw against lowly Wolves on Dec 30, this was another frustrating result for United.
"I think we had more control in this game than we showed against Wolverhampton," said Amorim on TNT Sports. "I think we control quite well the team of Leeds, We had our opportunities to win the game of course.
This story is from the January 05, 2026 edition of The Straits Times.
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