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Leeds United secured a huge win at Old Trafford, beating Manchester United 2-1 to move six points clear of the relegation zone.
It was their first league win there in over 45 years, and one that could prove vital in their fight to stay in the Premier League.
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Noah Okafor stole the spotlight with two goals in a dominant first-half performance, where Leeds created enough chances to score even more.
Manchester United’s problems deepened when Lisandro Martinez was sent off for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s ponytail, and although Casemiro pulled one back, Leeds held firm to claim all three points.
However, there was another incident involving Calvert-Lewin, which Michael Carrick feels the referee chose to ignore, and he should not have.
Jamie Carragher defends Dominic Calvert-Lewin
Manchester United manager Michael Carrick was left fuming after the referee ignored a so-called foul on Leny Yoro by Dominic Calvert-Lewin in the build-up to the first Leeds goal.
The Leeds striker seemingly elbowed the defender. However, Jamie Carragher has insisted that it cannot be deemed a foul.
He defended the forward’s willingness to go for the ball and insisted that Calvert-Lewin needed the leverage of his arms to jump.
The former Liverpool defender stressed that the Manchester United manager has no reason to complain, as it was never going to be given a foul.
Carragher said on Sky Sports: “Every tackle looks worse in slow motion, but for me, it’s not a foul.
“Calvert-Lewin’s a handful, and when you jump for the ball, you need that leverage as well, so for me, I wasn’t expecting a foul.”
Leeds get the rub of the green for a change
The Whites have had their fair share of refereeing decisions going against them this season. However, for a change, they had the rub of the green at Old Trafford.
Even Dominic Calvert-Lewin conceded that he was unsure whether Lisandro Martinez meant to pull at his hair, which led to the red card.
His elbow on Yoro could have been given as a foul on another day, but Leeds had the perfect storm at Old Trafford to win all three points.
Leeds fans can definitely insist that their team were due some luck with referees following a few shocking decisions in certain games this season.
And Manchester United should probably be the last team to complain about referees and decisions at Old Trafford.