Manchester United and Leeds draw 1-1 in Dublin friendly shoot-out
The Guardian Sport • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 12, 2026, 9:04 PM
Last updated Aug 12, 2026
Manchester United faced Leeds in a friendly match at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin on August 12, ending in a 1-1 draw. Goals from Joshua Zirkzee for Leeds and Brenden Aaronson for United kept the contest balanced before United claimed a 5-4 victory in the penalty shoot-out. Marcus Rashford did not participate in the match. This friendly provided both teams an opportunity to assess their rosters ahead of the upcoming season.
- •The match ended 1-1 after full time.
- •Leeds scored through Joshua Zirkzee.
- •Brenden Aaronson netted for Manchester United.
- •United won 5-4 in the penalty shoot-out.
- •Marcus Rashford did not feature in the match.
- 9:01 PMThe Guardian Sport — Manchester United enjoy trip to Dublin with penalty shootout win over Leeds
"Manchester United 1-1 Leeds (5-4 on pens) First game between two English clubs at Croke Park With blazing sunshine fading over a hot Dublin day, this penultimate friendly for Manchester United and Leeds United felt like a pre-season game on a far continent, not one staged a few hundred miles from the teams’ home across the Irish Sea. The phoney-war element is always present whatever the locale, as players sharpen technique and fitness, so when Joshua Zirkzee’s instant left-foot shot met Diogo Dalot’s zipped-in cross and James Trafford saved low, all involved could be satisfied. Continue reading...
"Joshua Zirkzee and Brenden Aaronson scored as Manchester United and old foes Leeds played out an entertaining 1-1 friendly draw at the spiritual home of Irish sport in Dublin, before the concluding shoot-out was edged 5-4 by Michael Carrick's side.
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External links- The Guardian SportAug 12, 2026, 9:01 PMManchester United enjoy trip to Dublin with penalty shootout win over Leeds
Manchester United 1-1 Leeds (5-4 on pens) First game between two English clubs at Croke Park With blazing sunshine fading over a hot Dublin day, this penultimate friendly for Manchester United and Leeds United felt like a pre-season game on a far continent, not one staged a few hundred miles from the teams’ home across the Irish Sea. The phoney-war element is always present whatever the locale, as players sharpen technique and fitness, so when Joshua Zirkzee’s instant left-foot shot met Diogo Dalot’s zipped-in cross and James Trafford saved low, all involved could be satisfied. Continue reading...
- Sky Sports—Man Utd edge Leeds in friendly shoot-out but Rashford does not feature
Joshua Zirkzee and Brenden Aaronson scored as Manchester United and old foes Leeds played out an entertaining 1-1 friendly draw at the spiritual home of Irish sport in Dublin, before the concluding shoot-out was edged 5-4 by Michael Carrick's side.
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