🔗 Share this article Cunha Scores to Earn Manchester United a Point at Leeds. The home side's a player protects the ball from the opposition's Leny Yoro in the top-flight encounter at Elland Road. Match Summary Calvert-Lewin watches a first-half header come back off the upright. Aaronson puts the hosts ahead with a well-placed strike in the second half. Cunha responds only three minutes later. Leeds extend their best top-flight undefeated streak since 2001. The Red Devils' poor recent struggles continued at Elland Road, but head coach Ruben Amorim had Matheus Cunha to thank for his side avoiding even more damage against Leeds. The Everton loanee headed a first-period attempt against the woodwork for the confident hosts before Brenden Aaronson applied a cool finish with a low, 62nd-minute effort. At that stage, Amorim was in the firing line after his side had been held by bottom-of-the-table Wolves at Old Trafford earlier in the week. Nevertheless, against a team who had less time to prepare, the forward levelled three minutes after the opener when he ran on to a through ball from substitute the Dutchman and guided a shot underneath advancing home goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the Brazilian's fourth Premier League goal since his big-money summer move and came at a time when the manager is without four key attacking players due to a combination of fitness issues and international duty. Not that Leeds to care about that given their own tight schedule. The Swiss attacker forced a full length 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 his teammate's cut-back wide from close range. Cunha, who had a goal disallowed for offside much earlier in the contest, also fired against a post in the dying moments. The draw extends the home side's unbeaten run to seven games, their best such streak since over two decades ago, and takes them eight points clear of the relegation zone. For the visitors though, it was yet another chance to move into fourth spot, albeit only for a matter of hours, squandered. Man Utd Analysis: The Manager's Side Struggle Again With the AFCON reaching its latter stages, the United coach could be understood for hoping the participating nations make a pretty quick exit. Current injuries to captain Bruno Fernandes and Three Lions star Mason Mount only exacerbated the impact the unavailability of other forwards is having on the team's squad. 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 disappointing results earlier in the campaign. But without them, Amorim has limited alternatives in attack. He evidently does not have full faith in youngster Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Zirkzee, even though the Dutch forward delivered the through ball for Cunha's equaliser almost immediately after his introduction as a substitute. That leaves the Brazilian, who has now scored a small tally in recent outings, and others operating out of their preferred positions, alongside Benjamin Sesko. On this showing, the big-money frontman looks similar to previous underwhelming signings, lacking in confidence and conviction in front of goal. Sesko's failure to turn home Zirkzee's 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 biggest rivals to home was a comparatively subdued affair. True, there were instances of typical fervor, but the hostile edge was not as pronounced as in previous encounters. Leeds' fans were more preoccupied about their side's struggle to get worthwhile possession in dangerous areas for any prolonged period. The striker's header that clipped the post was an rare moment of threat in a tight first half. It still felt as though Leeds were struggling when a mistake opened the door for Aaronson. Ever so briefly, The home ecstatic fans thought they were about to secure a coveted win against their old foes. Nevertheless, there is a much bigger picture for Daniel Farke and Leeds to deal with. When they endured a difficult run of form earlier in the season, many thought about the manager's future. In contrast, he is now masterminding significant improvement. The task is not done yet but step by step, Leeds are getting closer 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. The Red Devils face a league trip to Burnley before also beginning their FA Cup journey with a home tie.