Manchester United supervisor Erik ten Hag criticised his side’s “unacceptable” start to Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with managerless Leeds, despite combating returned from 2-0 down.

Leeds sacked Jesse Marsch on Monday following a run of seven league games with out a win.

Caretaker manager Michael Skubala had just one 20-minute schooling consultation to prepare for the trip across The Pennines, but the site visitors were on route for a primary victory over United since 2010.

Wilfried Gnonto gave Leeds the ideal start after just a minute and Raphael Varane’s very own aim doubled their gain early in the second 1/2.

Marcus Rashford’s twentieth purpose of the season sparked the United fightback before Jadon Sancho’s first aim because September stretched the Red Devils unbeaten run at domestic to 16 games.

“You can say we won a factor because while you are in a derby and are available returned from 2-zero down it is right,” stated Ten Hag after the first of two Premier League clashes in five days between the perimeters.

“But on the other hand whilst you begin a derby like we did it is unacceptable. You have to be geared up to fight and we were not prepared for the battle.”

A point leaves 0.33-placed United nonetheless seven factors adrift of leaders Arsenal, having played two video games greater.

The draw is greater precious to Leeds, who facet one factor clean of the relegation sector.

United badly missed the presence of the suspended Casemiro in midfield, which allowed Leeds to counter-attack at will.

Gnonto has been a constant bright spark of an in any other case sad season for Leeds and exploded the game into existence after just 60 seconds as he determined the bottom nook for his fourth intention in seven games.

United must were stage by way of half of-time as Alejandro Garnacho fired just extensive after which saw a shot cleared off the line via Max Woeber after the Argentine had rounded Illan Meslier.

However, the house side were gradual out of the blocks after the damage and had been punished.

Gnonto turned into at the coronary heart of the flow once more as he launched Crysencio Summerville down the left and his move was became his very own internet with the aid of Raphael Varane.

“I think it instills perception within the gamers that they are desirable enough at this degree,” stated Skubala, who stays unsure if he might be in rate for the visit of United to Elland Road on Sunday.

“They realize that and we recognize that and we simply want to head after every recreation between now and the cease of the season.”

Ten Hag became to his bench for solutions and discovered them in Sancho and Facundo Pellistri to replace the ineffectual Wout Weghorst and Garnacho.

Weghorst’s withdrawal put Rashford through the middle and inside mins he rose maximum to satisfy Diogo Dalot’s go for his twelfth goal in 14 video games for the reason that World Cup.

Leeds were inches faraway from restoring their two-intention lead nearly immediately when Brenden Aaronson’s free-kick came backtrack the submit.

But their benefit turned into soon worn out completely 20 mins from time.

Sancho’s health struggles have sidelined him for most of the season, but his go back to movement has been a timely boost with United nevertheless worried in 4 competitions and quick on attacking alternatives.

The England international accumulated Luke Shaw’s deflected cross and his low strike caught out Meslier low to his left.

“He’s all the way lower back,” brought Ten Hag. “We recognize he’s a surprising participant.

“I assume continuously he will have a huge impact. But he has to paintings tough. It will motivate him to get more.”