Man Utd 2-0 Leeds United: Mount makes Utd debut, Emeran and Hugill score

Game is over and the final score is Man Utd 2-0 Leeds United. Here is the match report.

Match Report

Barely 15 minutes had gone when Jeremiah Mullen dallied in possession. Mount was straight onto him, nicked the ball, before attempting an audacious lob from 30 yards that landed on top of Kristoffer Klaesson's goal.

It was a bright early outing for the former Chelsea man in United's 2-0 victory over their rivals which came thanks to fine goals from Noam Emeran and Joe Hugill in the second half.

Mount - who played the first 45 minutes and took every set piece - linked up well in among a youthful United side given not yet every senior first team star was back from their summer holidays yet, providing an opportunity for several academy products.

One of those who impressed in the first half was Hannibal Mejbri - fresh back from a loan spell at Birmingham last season - but the Tunisian international wasted a golden chance just minutes in after good work from Amad Diallo by firing straight at Klaesson.

Left back Alvaro Fernandez also went close from a corner as United exposed the high-line of their opponents in what was Daniel Farke's first game in charge of the newly-relegated side but were unable to make their pressure pay.

Kobbie Mainoo shone at the base of midfield, while Jadon Sancho looked bright as he operated as a false 9, before a much-changed and youthful XI took to the field for the second period.

The Championship outfit had a more experienced side out with the likes of Patrick Bamford, Daniel James, Luke Ayling and Pascal Struijk coming on and it was the latter who should've put them ahead as he nodded wide from a corner.

However, United's young starlets held firm and showed their undoubted talent as Noam Emeran put them 1-0 up with a cool finish after 67 minutes.

Norwegian youngster Isak Hansen-Aaroen played a delightful through ball to the Frenchman and he slotted it under Dani Van den Heuvel in the Leeds net.

Archie Gray, 17, almost levelled with a sensational 30-yard effort that crashed into the side netting with Matej Kovar beaten.

Joe Hugill secured the victory for Ten Hag's side after fine work from Emeran found the United striker with a reverse pass, before he tucked it home with aplomb and they began their pre-season with a well-deserved win.

Line-ups

Man Utd XI: Heaton, Varane, Mount, Sancho, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Hannibal, Amad Diallo Traore, Álvaro Fernandez, Omari Forson, Kobbie Mainoo

Subs: Bishop, Kovar, Brandon Williams, Will Fish, Shola Shoretire, Joe Hugill, Isak Hansen-Aaröen, Noam Emeran, Charlie Savage, Marc Jurado, Rhys Bennett, Daniel Gore, Maxi Oyedele, T. Collier

Leeds United XI: Liam Cooper, Luis Sinisterra, Kristoffer Klaesson, Ian Poveda, Sam Greenwood, Jamie Shackleton, Georginio Rutter, Cody Drameh, Leo Fuhr Hjelde, Darko Gyabi, Jeremiah Chilokoa-Mullen

Subs: Ayling, Patrick Bamford, Daniel James, Firpo, Maximilian Wöber, Pascal Struijk, Joe Gelhardt, Lewis Bate, Sonny Perkins, Harry Christy, Kris Moore, Diogo Monteiro, Tristan Van Den Heuvel, Archie Gray, Mateo Joseph