Leeds draw with Manchester United as Farke rues missed chances

Leeds United drew 1-1 with Manchester United at Elland Road on October 18, after Dominic Calvert-Lewin’s second-half goal cancelled out Bryan Mbeumo’s opener. Leeds manager Daniel Farke said his team were disappointed to settle for a point, believing they had played well enough to win. Mbeumo put Manchester United ahead in the first half. Calvert-Lewin equalised six minutes into the second, finishing from close range after Tarik Muharemovic’s knockdown from an Anton Stach corner. Leeds pressed for a winner after levelling, but neither side added another goal. Farke described Leeds as the better and more dominant side for long stretches. He said they had not needed to be behind at half-time and praised their response after the break. His assessment was that Leeds had momentum after equalising and could have secured all three points with sharper execution in the final third. The Leeds manager identified finishing and crossing as the main shortcomings, saying shots went over the bar and some crosses were too long. He said those missed opportunities interrupted the team’s momentum. Farke also cautioned that Manchester United remained dangerous on the counterattack, given the...