\u201cFirst half we were really dangerous and could\u2019ve had a number of goals,\u201d United manager Michael Carrick told ITV. \u201cWe played some really good football.<\/p>\n
\u201dThey came back into the game, and in the second half there were a few changes and it was important to get some minutes in some of our lads.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe young lads did well, it was everything we expected of them. Winning the game is always nice.\u201d<\/p>\n
Fernandes missed from the spot before it went to sudden death, but after James Justin\u2019s effort struck the crossbar, Mazraoui saw United to victory.<\/p>\n
Lisandro Martinez, Kobbie Mainoo and Marcus Rashford were among those watching on, not involved after only joining the training camp at the start of the week following the World Cup.<\/p>\n
Before the match, Carrick said he was holding the trio \u201cin reserve\u201d for Saturday\u2019s (Sunday NZT) friendly against former boss Ruben Amorim and AC Milan in Wroclaw, Poland \u2013 potentially Rashford\u2019s first appearance in a United shirt since December 2024.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s our player,\u201d former United and England midfielder Carrick said of Rashford, now back at Old Trafford after a loan spell at Barcelona.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s come back great, like any other player. I\u2019ve known him a long time, he gives us something a bit different.<\/p>\n
\u201cHe\u2019s been in great spirits since he\u2019s come back.\u201d<\/p>\n
After several halftime changes, including a debut for United\u2019s new 18-year-old winger Tynan Thompson, Leeds should have gone ahead six minutes in when Joe Rodon\u2019s low cross found Harry Wilson, but the summer signing shot straight at Senne Lammens.<\/p>\n
Fernandes was among six United players to come on to the field on the hour mark and, having seen one effort ruled out for offside, he hit the crossbar with a curling shot five minutes from time.<\/p>\n
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