Leeds' most memorable wins over Man United - Beckford stuns Old Trafford and Christmas Eve joy
Leeds United fans are foaming at the mouth ahead of the visit of fierce rivals Manchester United.
Elland Road will play host to the famous cross-Pennines clash on Sunday, with Leeds aiming to bounce back from defeat to Arsenal.
There is absolutely no love lost between the Whites and the Red Devils, with the fixture one of the most heated in English football.
Leeds will sense blood against Michael Carrick's men, who have been imploding in recent weeks.
Indeed, Man United will be smarting from the 2-0 defeat to Atletico Madrid in the Champions League in midweek.
Here, MOT Leeds News picks out some of Leeds' most memorable wins over their fierce rivals.
Manchester United 0–1 Leeds United, 3 January 2010
A result that for many modern-day Leeds supporters was the best in their time supporting the Whites.
At the time, Leeds were languishing down in League One and had not faced their rivals in six years.
But, despite all the odds being against them, Jermaine Beckford etched himself into Leeds folklore.
The popular striker raced through on goal and rolled home in the 19th minute to spark jubilant celebrations, and it proved enough to earn a famous FA Cup third-round victory.
Leeds United 2–1 Manchester United - 11 September 1994
Leeds had not beaten their arch rivals in 24 years when this fixture took place at Elland Road in 1994.
Desperate to finally get the monkey off their back, Leeds earned a famous win in the still early years of the Premier League.
Not eve former Whites striker Eric Cantona scoring a penalty could dampen the mood, as goals from Brian Deane and David Wetherall finally earned Leeds the bragging rights.
Leeds United 3–1 Manchester United - 24 December 1995
Just a year later, and Leeds have some early Christmas joy over Man United at Elland Road.
At one time, it was the only Premier League fixture to have taken place on Christmas Eve, and Leeds fans were certainly feeling merry by full-time.
Gary MacAllister's penalty had been cancelled out by Andy Cole's striker, but Tony Yeboah capitalised on a defensive mistake to race clear and restore Leeds' advantage.
In the second half, Deane was once again a hero for Leeds, heading home emphatically to secure another memorable win.
Manchester United 1–2 Leeds United - 13 April 2026
You only have to go back six months for Leeds' most recent victory over Man United.
The aforementioned FA Cup win was Leeds' only triumph on enemy territory since 1981, which had represented their last league win at Old Trafford.
But Noah Okafor scored twice inside the opening half an hour to the delight of a buzzing away end.
Casemiro halved the deficit after Lisandro Martinez had been sent off, but Leeds had done enough to earn a famous triumph under Daniel Farke.