Manchester United and Leeds United drew their annual pre-season friendly 0-0 in Stockholm in front of a crowd of more than 45,000 fans as £62.5 million Red Devils signing Matheus Cunha made his non-competitive debut in attack for the Red Devils.
Casemiro hit the crossbar for United with a deflected cross-shot shortly before half-time and Kobbie Mainoo repeated the trick with a header from Rasmus Hojlund’s flick two minutes from time, although the 20-time English champions were fortunate not to fall behind when Joel Piroe played Largie Ramazani in behind for a shot from a tight angle early in the second half that was saved by Tom Heaton.
New midfield signing Sean Longstaff, who joined Leeds for £12 million from Newcastle on Friday, came on as both teams made wholesale changes at the break in a game delayed by 10 minutes because of pre-match traffic around the Strawberry Arena home of Sweden’s national team.
The Whites won the Championship under boss Daniel Farke last season, while United replaced Erik ten Hag with Ruben Amorim as manager in November but finshed 15th and lost the Europa League final to Tottenham.
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Man United vs Leeds teams, lineups for pre season friendly
Man United starting lineup: Bayindir; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Shaw; Amad, Casemiro, Collyer, Leon; Fernandes, Cunha; Obi
Man United second half lineup: Heaton; Heaven, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Dorgu; Mainoo, Ugarte, Mount; Mantato, Hojlund
Leeds United starting lineup: Darlow; Bogle, Rodon, Bijol, Byram; Ampadu, Gruev, Tanaka; Gnonto, Nmecha, Harrison
Leeds United second half lineup: Meslier; Bogle, Bornauw, Struijk, Gudmundsson; Gruev, Tanaka, Longstaff; Ramazani, Piroe, James
Man United pre season fixtures 2025/26
July 27 vs West Ham (New Jersey)
July 31 vs Bournemouth (Chicago)
August 3 vs Everton (Atlanta)
August 9 vs Fiorentina (H)
Leeds United pre season fixtures 2025/26
August 2 vs Villarreal (H)
August 9 vs AC Milan (Aviva Stadium)
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When does Man United’s 2025/26 Premier League season start?
The first round of Premier League matches in 2025/26 will be on the weekend of August 16 2025, including United’s visit from Arsenal on Sunday, August 17 at 16:30 BST.
The game against the 2024/25 runners-up is being shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and Main Event.
The last round of matches this season will all start at the same time on May 24 2026. No rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other and there will be no fixture on December 24.
When does Leeds United’s 2025/26 Premier League season start?
Leeds’ first game is at home to Everton on Monday, August 18 at 20:00 BST. The game against the Toffees is being shown live in the UK on Sky Sports Premier League, Ultra and Main Event.
The last round of matches this season will all start at the same time on May 24 2026. No rounds will take place within 60 hours of each other and there will be no fixture on December 24.
How to watch Man United and Leeds on TV: Sky Sports
Prices for Sky Sports and TNT Sports vary. Via Now TV, Sky Sports costs £14.99 for a day membership, £26 a month for a six-month membership or £34.99 a month with no contract.
Sky Sports memberships include access to all 12 live Sky Sports channels and Sky Sports+, which offers live streams and a dedicated channel.
How to watch Man United and Leeds on TNT Sports
According to BT, TNT Sports costs £20 a month when bought with a broadband package or £30.99 a month without a contract.
Those prices include discovery+ Premium, which offers access to thousands of exclusive shows and originals.
Man United and Leeds live streams: How to watch games online
Both broadcasters have dedicated apps allowing fans to live-stream the games: SkyGO for Sky Sports and discovery+ for TNT Sports.
Both apps are available on a vast range of devices, including smart TVs, gaming consoles, set-top boxes and mobile devices.
