Story byManchester United's Matheus Cunha (C) celebrates after scoring against Leeds (Darren Staples)AFPSun, January 4, 2026 at 5:53 PM UTC·2 min readRuben Amorim praised Manchester United for keeping their cool at hostile Elland Road after Matheus Cunha rescued a 1-1 draw against Leeds on Sunday. Brenden Aaronson fired Leeds ahead in the second-half but Cunha equalised just minutes later to spare United from a rare loss at the hands of their fierce rivals. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementUnited were far from fluent but denying Leeds a first league win over them since 2002, and a first in any competitions since 2010, made it a satisfactory afternoon for Amorim. Without a long list of key players due to injuries and Africa Cup of Nations duty, United turned in an improved display after being booed off in the dismal 1-1 home draw against lowly Wolves in their previous match. Amorim, who retained his contentious three-man defence, was impressed with the way United stood up to Leeds' aggression as the hosts tried to feed off the frenzied atmosphere inspired by the Elland Road faithful."I think we did well. We improved a lot of things that compared to the last game," he said. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement"We controlled quite well the aggressivity of the offensive from Leeds. We controlled well one against one.