Noah Okafor's enthusiastic celebrations were captured on live TV cameras after his brace helped Leeds United secure a historic win over Manchester United
Kieran King Football Writer and Kieran Horn
08:18, 14 Apr 2026
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Sky Sports cameras picked up some strong language from Noah Okafor after Leeds United's win over Manchester United(Image: Sky Sports)
Sky Sports presenter David Jones chose not to issue an apology after Noah Okafor let slip an X-rated outburst following Leeds United's 2-1 victory over Manchester United.
Okafor proved to be the match-winner for Leeds, netting a first-half brace to help the Whites secure their first league victory at Old Trafford since 1981. However, post-match, the Switzerland international appeared to get somewhat carried away during his celebrations, swearing directly in front of the TV camera.
As the camera focused straight on the jubilant Okafor, he shouted: "Let's go. For f**** sake, come on!" While Sky Sports frequently opt to apologise when a swear word is caught on air, Jones chose not to do so on this occasion.
Jones said: "What a night for Leeds United and that young man. Two goals and a little bit of colourful language, I think we can forgive him (Okafor) that on a night of huge passion and huge emotion for his football club."
He added: "Those two goals and that victory might well have just taken a big leap towards Leeds United staying in the Premier League."
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United were left shell-shocked as Leeds burst out of the blocks, taking the lead through Okafor's fifth-minute opener. The Whites were superb throughout the first half and doubled their advantage just before the half-hour mark when Okafor fired home from the edge of the box.
Michael Carrick saw his side improve at the beginning of the second half, but their hopes of getting back into the match were dealt a significant blow when Lisandro Martinez was dismissed for pulling Dominic Calvert-Lewin's hair.
The Red Devils did reduce the deficit through Casemiro in the 69th minute, but were unable to secure the crucial equaliser as Leeds held on for a landmark victory to strengthen their Premier League survival prospects.
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Leeds United beat MAn United in a Premier League match at Old Trafford for the first time in over 40 years(Image: Offside via Getty Images)
Sharing his thoughts on the game, Gary Neville said post-match: "It's a monumental night for Leeds. He'll have been nervous about the fact Leeds were perilously close to the relegation zone but this win goes a long way towards securing survival.
"It's the most disappointing night for Michael Carrick since he took over. They'll have to recover quickly with Chelsea coming up on Saturday. They never got going. Leeds fully deserved it over the course of the 90 minutes. They were the better team."
The win takes Leeds six points clear of 18th-placed Tottenham, who they still need to play, with a major survival boost secured. Daniel Farke's side also play Wolves and Burnley, the two teams below Spurs, at Elland Road over the coming weeks.
There is also an FA Cup semi-final to prepare for as Leeds meet Chelsea at Wembley later this month. Southampton or Manchester City will meet one of those two in the final.
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