Match Overview: United 0–0 Leeds (19 July 2025)
Manchester United faced Leeds United in a pre-season friendly at Stockholm’s Strawberry Arena (formerly Friends Arena). The match ended in a 0–0 draw, with both sides creating chances but unable to convert
- Matheus Cunha, United’s marquee summer signing (£62.5 m from Wolves), started and made his debut in red.
- Tom Heaton, coming on at half-time, emerged as Man of the Match with key saves.
- Leeds looked sharper in parts—they hit the woodwork twice and tested United’s defense.
Key Moments & Player Notes
| Minute | Event |
|---|---|
| 0–45′ | Cunha’s debut; Amad Diallo and Matheus Cunha showed early promise |
| HT | 11 changes from United including the introduction of Heaton, Maguire, Mount, Mainoo |
| 80′ | Heaton made a smart save from Largie Ramazani |
| 88′ | Mainoo struck the post late on |
| FT | Full-time: 0–0—both teams finish pre-season opener with a clean sheet |
Match Context & Insights
- This friendly kicks off United’s 2025/26 preparation under Rúben Amorim .
- The game was delayed by 10 minutes due to heavy pre-match traffic.
- Leeds, newly promoted, posed consistent threats and are preparing strongly under Daniel Farke.
- United’s finishing remained a concern—19 attempts but no goals .
Upcoming Fixtures
This season opener in Sweden was just the start. Manchester United now head to the USA for their Premier League Summer Series, facing:
- West Ham (26 July, New Jersey)
- Bournemouth (30 July, Chicago)
- Everton (3 August, Atlanta)
- Final pre-season match: vs Fiorentina at Old Trafford (9 August)
Leeds also continue their build-up ahead of the Premier League return in August
Summary
- Result: 0–0 draw (pre-season friendly)
- Debut: Matheus Cunha for Man Utd
- Hero: Tom Heaton kept a clean sheet
- Takeaway: Encouraging intensity from Leeds; United need sharper finishing