🔗 Share this article Matheus Cunha Scores to Secure Man Utd a Point at Elland Road. Leeds United's a player protects the ball from Manchester United's Leny Yoro in the top-flight battle at Elland Road. At a Glance Calvert-Lewin watches a early header come back off the post. Brenden Aaronson puts the home side ahead with a low effort in the second period. Matheus Cunha responds just three minutes later. The Yorkshire side extend their best Premier League unbeaten run since the turn of the century. Manchester United's disappointing recent struggles persisted at Elland Road, but manager the Portuguese tactician had his Brazilian forward to thank for his side not suffering even more disappointment against Leeds. The Everton loanee directed a first-half attempt against the post for the confident hosts before Brenden Aaronson finished superbly with a driven, 62nd-minute shot. At that stage, the United boss was under intense scrutiny after his side had failed to beat bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Old Trafford earlier in the week. Nevertheless, against opponents who had less time to recover, the forward levelled three minutes after the opener when he ran on to a pass from introduced Joshua Zirkzee and slid a finish underneath advancing home goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the Brazilian's fourth goal since his big-money summer move and came at a time when the manager is without four key attacking players due to a mix of injury and international duty. Not that the hosts to sympathise with that given their own lack of preparation time. The Swiss attacker forced a diving save out of visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a spectacular overhead kick, and United heads were in hands when Benjamin Sesko, who is struggling to make an impact, turned Zirkzee's cut-back wide from close range. Cunha, who had a goal disallowed for offside much earlier in the contest, also blasted against a post in the dying moments. The draw extends Leeds' unbeaten run to seven matches, their best such streak since over two decades ago, and takes them a significant margin clear of the relegation zone. For the Manchester United though, it was yet another chance to move into the Champions League places, albeit only for a short time, wasted. Manchester United Breakdown: The Manager's Side Struggle Again With the Africa Cup of Nations reaching its latter stages, the United coach could be understood for hoping the involved countries make a swift exit. Current injuries to captain Bruno Fernandes and England international Mason Mount only exacerbated the impact the unavailability of other attackers is having on the team'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 suffered poor results earlier in the season. But without them, the boss has few attacking options. He clearly does not have full faith in teenager Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Joshua Zirkzee, even though the Dutch forward provided the through ball for the equaliser almost immediately after his arrival as a replacement. That leaves Cunha, who has now scored three goals in recent outings, and others operating out of their natural positions, alongside Benjamin Sesko. On this evidence, the big-money frontman looks no better than previous underwhelming signings, lacking in confidence and assurance in front of goal. Sesko's failure to turn home the cross means it is now nine games without a goal for the young striker. Leeds Analysis: A Further Step Towards Survival After memorable victories in their previous home games, the arrival of their fiercest rivals to Elland Road was a bit drab affair. True, there were instances of typical atmosphere, but the intimidating edge was not as evident as in previous encounters. The home fans were more preoccupied about their side's struggle to get sustained possession in advanced areas for any length of time. The Calvert-Lewin header that clipped the post was an rare moment of quality in a congested first half. It still felt as though the hosts were struggling when a mistake opened the door for the opener. For a short moment, The home ecstatic fans thought they were about to secure a rare win against Manchester United. However, there is a wider context for the manager and Leeds to deal with. When they suffered a difficult run of form earlier in the season, many speculated about the manager's position. In contrast, he is now overseeing clear progress. The job is not completed yet but step by step, the team are getting nearer to achieving their top-flight status. What Happens Next? 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 Burnley before also beginning their cup journey with a home tie.