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Manchester United and Leeds United pre-season friendly

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Manchester United and Leeds United met for a pre-season friendly at Croke Park in Dublin, Ireland, as part of the BOYLE Sports Cup. The match served as a final test for both clubs before the 2026/27 Premier League season. The fixture ended in a 1-1 draw during regulation time. Joshua Zirkzee scored for Manchester United in the ~~15th minute, but~~ 16th minute following an assist from Bryan Mbeumo. Leeds United equalized ~~before~~ in the ~~half-hour mark~~ 29th minute through Brenden ~~Aaronson. Although the match ended in~~ Aaronson, who converted a ~~draw,~~ chance following a turnover by Tyler Fletcher. The match faced disruption toward the end when several pitch invaders entered the field to take selfies with players, causing the referee to end the game without stoppage time. In the subsequent penalty shootout, Manchester United ~~eventually won via~~ secured a 5-4 victory. Although Bruno Fernandes missed his attempt, Noussair Mazraoui scored the decisive fifth penalty ~~shootout. Notable individual performances included 19-year-old Tyler Fletcher, who started in midfield~~ for ~~United, and Joshua Zirkzee, who provided~~ Michael Carrick’s side. The event marked the ~~opening goal following an assist from Bryan Mbeumo.~~ first club soccer match ever held at the historic GAA venue, drawing a capacity crowd of approximately 82,000 spectators.

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