🔗 Share this article Matheus Cunha Scores to Secure Man Utd a Point at Leeds. The home side's Noah Okafor protects the ball from Manchester United's Leny Yoro in the top-flight encounter at their home ground. Match Summary Dominic Calvert-Lewin watches a first-half header come back off the post. Aaronson fires the hosts ahead with a low effort in the second period. Cunha responds only three minutes later. The Yorkshire side continue their best top-flight undefeated streak since the turn of the century. The Red Devils' disappointing recent struggles persisted at Elland Road, but manager Ruben Amorim had his Brazilian forward to thank for his side not suffering even more damage against Leeds. The Everton loanee directed a first-period effort against the post for the confident hosts before the American midfielder finished superbly with a driven, 62nd-minute shot. At that stage, the United boss was in the firing line after his side had been held by struggling Wolves at Old Trafford earlier in the week. Nevertheless, against opponents who had two days less to prepare, Cunha levelled three minutes after the opener when he ran on to a pass from introduced Joshua Zirkzee and slid a shot underneath rushing Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the Brazilian's fourth Premier League goal since his high-profile summer move and came at a time when Amorim is without four key attacking players due to a combination of injury and international duty. Not that Leeds to care about that given their own tight schedule. 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 impact, turned Zirkzee's cut-back wide from six yards out. The goalscorer, who had a goal disallowed for offside much earlier in the contest, also fired against a post late on. The point prolongs 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 the Champions League places, albeit only for a matter of hours, squandered. Man Utd Analysis: Amorim's Side Misfire Again With the Africa Cup of Nations reaching its latter stages, Amorim could be forgiven for hoping the involved countries make a swift exit. Current injuries to skipper Bruno Fernandes and Three Lions star Mason Mount only exacerbated the impact the absence of other forwards is having on the team's options. It's not that the missing pair 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, the boss has limited alternatives in attack. He clearly does not trust youngster Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Joshua Zirkzee, even though the Netherlands forward delivered the assist for Cunha's equaliser almost instantly after his arrival as a replacement. That leaves Cunha, who has now scored three goals in five games, and others operating out of their natural positions, alongside Benjamin Sesko. On this showing, the expensive frontman looks similar to previous underwhelming signings, lacking in confidence and conviction in front of goal. Sesko's failure to turn home the cross means it is now nine games 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 Elland Road was a bit drab affair. True, there were moments of typical atmosphere, but the intimidating edge was not as pronounced as in other fixtures. The home fans were more concerned about their side's struggle to get sustained possession in advanced areas for any prolonged period. The Calvert-Lewin header that struck the post was an rare moment of threat in a tight first half. It still felt as though Leeds were finding it tough when a defensive error opened the door for the opener. For a short moment, Leeds' delirious fans thought they were about to secure a coveted win against their old foes. However, there is a much bigger picture for the manager and Leeds to deal with. When they endured a poor run of form earlier in the season, many thought about the manager's future. In contrast, he is now overseeing significant progress. The job is not completed yet but step by step, the team are getting closer to achieving their top-flight status. What Happens Next? Leeds have a top-flight trip to Newcastle in midweek, followed by the start of their domestic cup campaign next weekend. The Red Devils face a league trip to Turf Moor before also entering their FA Cup journey with a Old Trafford tie.