🔗 Share this article Matheus Cunha Finds the Net to Snatch Man Utd a Share of the Spoils at Elland Road. The home side's Noah Okafor shields the ball from the opposition's Leny Yoro in the top-flight clash at Elland Road. Key Moments Calvert-Lewin sees a early header ricochet off the upright. Aaronson puts the hosts ahead with a low finish in the second half. Matheus Cunha equalises just three minutes later. The Yorkshire side continue their best top-flight unbeaten run since 2001. The Red Devils' disappointing recent struggles continued at Elland Road, but manager Ruben Amorim had Matheus Cunha to thank for the team not suffering even more damage against their old rivals. The Everton loanee headed a first-half attempt against the woodwork for the confident home team before Brenden Aaronson applied a cool finish with a driven, 62nd-minute shot. At that stage, Amorim was under intense scrutiny after his side had failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Wolverhampton Wanderers at home earlier in the week. Nevertheless, against opponents who had less time to prepare, Cunha levelled three minutes after the opener when he ran on to a pass from substitute the Dutchman and slid a shot underneath rushing home goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the South American's fourth Premier League goal since his high-profile summer move and came at a time when the manager is without four key attacking players due to a mix of fitness issues and national team commitments. Not that the hosts to sympathise with that given their own lack of preparation time. Noah Okafor forced a full length save out of visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a spectacular overhead kick, and visiting heads were in hands when Benjamin Sesko, who is struggling to make an impression, turned his teammate's cut-back wide from six yards out. The goalscorer, who had a goal disallowed for offside much earlier in the contest, also blasted against a post late on. The draw prolongs Leeds' unbeaten run to seven games, their best such streak since 2001, and takes them a significant margin clear of the drop zone. For the visitors though, it was yet another chance to move into fourth spot, albeit only for a short time, squandered. Man Utd Analysis: The Manager's Side Struggle Again With the AFCON reaching its latter stages, Amorim could be understood for hoping the involved countries make a swift exit. Existing injuries to captain Bruno Fernandes and England international Mason Mount only heightened the impact the absence of other forwards is having on Amorim's options. It's not that the absent players are the solution to all of United's problems. After all, they were part of the side that experienced disappointing results earlier in the season. But without them, the boss has limited attacking options. He evidently does not have full faith in youngster Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Zirkzee, even though the Netherlands forward delivered the through ball for the equaliser almost immediately after his arrival as a substitute. That leaves the Brazilian, who has now scored a small tally in five games, and others playing out of their natural positions, alongside Sesko. On this showing, the big-money frontman looks similar to previous underwhelming signings, lacking in belief and conviction in front of goal. His failure to turn home the cross means it is now a long run without a goal for the new signing. Leeds Analysis: A Further Step Towards Survival After thrilling victories in their previous home games, the arrival of their biggest rivals to home was a bit drab affair. True, there were instances of typical fervor, but the hostile edge was not as evident as in other encounters. The home fans were more preoccupied about their side's struggle to get sustained possession in dangerous areas for any length of time. The striker's header that struck the post was an isolated moment of threat in a congested first half. It still felt as though the hosts were finding it tough when a mistake opened the door for the opener. Ever so briefly, The home ecstatic fans thought they were about to secure a rare win against their old foes. Nevertheless, there is a much bigger picture for the manager and the club to deal with. When they suffered a poor run of form earlier in the season, many speculated about the manager's position. In contrast, he is now overseeing significant progress. The task is not done yet but gradually, Leeds are getting nearer to achieving their top-flight status. Looking Ahead The Yorkshire club have a top-flight trip to Newcastle in midweek, followed by the start of their FA Cup campaign next weekend. Manchester United face a league trip to Turf Moor before also entering their FA Cup journey with a home tie.