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Aheed Abrar

Mon 13 April 2026 20:47, UK

Leeds United could have led even earlier had Dominic Calvert-Lewin taken his chance against Manchester United on Monday.

Noah Okafor scored in the fifth minute at Old Trafford on 13 April, but a few minutes before, the English centre-forward had a brilliant opportunity to find the back of the net.

Gabriel Gudmundsson put the ball on a plate for the 29-year-old striker, who subsequently hit the ball straight at Senne Lammens.

Former Red Devil Steve Bruce couldn’t believe Calvert-Lewin was unable to convert the cross from the left-back.

Daniel Farke will hope the early miss at Old Trafford won’t end up being costly for the West Yorkshire outfit, as every point counts at this stage of the season.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin desperation clear for Leeds United

Calvert-Lewin hasn’t scored just one goal in his previous nine Premier League appearances.

The England international has been pivotal to the Whites’ success this season and his purple patch in December arguably saved Farke’s career.

As the former Everton ace hopes to secure his place in Thomas Tuchel’s squad for the 2026 World Cup, he will surely be desperate to get on the scoresheet consistently in the final stretch of the campaign.

While the striker hasn’t found the back of the net regularly, his contribution in games have been pivotal, which was on show as his presence dragged Lenny Yoro away in the buildup to Okafor’s strike, who also scored a second just before the half-hour mark.

Speaking on talkSPORT on 13 April, Bruce said, “What a save. What a cross from Gudmundsson. We’ve just mentioned this left-wing-back position. Fizzes it into the six-yard box and Calvert-Lewin will be desperately disappointed that he hasn’t stuck that away. It’s a decent save by the goalkeeper, but it was straight at him. What a chance that is. He’s not going to have a better opportunity.”

Daniel Farke delight over team selection vs Manchester United

There were question marks over Okafor and Jaka Bijol’s availability for the game against Man United and Farke will surely be happy they were fit enough to start.

While the Switzerland international has scored at Old Trafford, the former Udinese centre-back has also been a big part of the action, defending brilliantly against Benjamin Sesko on the counter.

The Slovenia international has also been a presence in the opposition box, with surely plenty of goals still to come in the game as the West Yorkshire outfit caused a lot of chaos against the Red Devils in the first half.

A massive 45 minutes are ahead of the Peacocks.