Cristiano Ronaldo and Harry Maguire are locked in a battle for the Manchester United captaincy and they showcased their differing leadership qualities in this clash with bitter rivals Leeds.
Maguire led from the front and headed United ahead with what was only his first Premier League goal in 36 appearances.
Ronaldo was in referee Paul Tierney’s ear for much of the match and was booked for complaining too much when he did not five a foul on Bruno Fernandes in the build-up to Leeds’ second goal.
He was overly protective of his compatriot, perhaps in a sign of the tensions between the Portuguese-speaking players and Maguire and the rest.
1 minute: Maguire plays a free-kick into Ronaldo’s feet.
4 minutes: The United skipper makes a good interception to cut out Dan James’ ball and stop a Leeds attack.
19 minutes: Ronaldo is cheered by the Leeds fans when he jumps and mistimes a header.
21 minutes: The Portuguese star moans to Tierney when his pal Fernandes does not get a free-kick for a Leeds challenge.
26 minutes: Ronaldo pats Illan Meslier on the back after he saves his shot at close range.
29 minutes: Maguire and Ronaldo join forces to complain to Tierney.
34 minutes: The Reds centre-half heads home Luke Shaw’s corner and slides on his knees in front of the Leeds fans in celebration.
Ronaldo joins in and items are thrown at the United players by the home fans.
38 minutes: Shaw finds Ronaldo at the back post and his shot is blocked by Junior Firpo.
42 minutes: Maguire plays a short fee-kick to Ronaldo.
45+4 minutes: Tierney speaks to Maguire and Fernandes after the Portuguese celebrates scoring United’s second in front of the home fans.
45+6 minutes: The half-time whistle blows and Maguire hands the assistant referee an item thrown from the home end.
51 minutes: Ronaldo escapes down the right, but his angled shot is saved by Meslier.
54 minutes: Ronaldo is booked when he goes berserk at Tierney for not giving a foul for Adam Forshaw’s tackle on Fernandes in the build-up to Leeds’ equaliser. Maguire also complains to Tierney and VAR allow the goal to stand.
65 minutes: Ronaldo plays in Jadon Sancho on the right and his shot is deflected wide by Stuart Dallas.
78 minutes: Maguire protests again to Tierney that the ball went behind off Raphinha when he tackled him after he awards a corner against him.
85 minutes: Ronaldo is booed mercilessly when he is substituted. He takes it graciously and this time he does not strop.
88 minutes: Maguire celebrates Anthony Elanga’s fourth in front of the Leeds fans and is told to move by a steward.
90 minutes: Maguire acts as peacemaker when both sets of players clash over Firpo’s meaty challenge on Elanga.
Full-time: Maguire leads the United players over to the away fans to applaud them for their support during this feisty Roses clash before throwing them his shirt and captain’s armband.
