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Hannibal Mejbri had been fouled more than any other Manchester United player on the pitch and he kept on pulling the strings.

There was a moment just before half-time when Hannibal was cynically sent to the floor and he responded by quickly dusting himself off and playing a beautifully weighted 40-yard pass to the left where Omari Forson was waiting.

The pocket of supporters in the Sir Alex Ferguson Stand burst into applause but unfortunately, the move came to nothing. Leeds were already ahead at that stage thanks to their early goal and United's Under-21s were searching for an equaliser.

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Travis Binnion, who managed the Under-18s last term, has total control of the U21s this season and he would have expected a better start from a strong starting XI that included Hannibal, Teden Mengi, Joe Hugill and Omari Forson.

Dan Gore, Charlie McNeill and Maxi Oyedele were also on the bench. Hannibal, Hugill, Forson and Gore all spent time with the first-team on the summer tour of the USA and Binnion had the firepower at his disposal for a win.

"Come on Leeds," was the shout from a player's family member at the first whistle and they didn't have to wait long to see the Yorkshire club score, with Sean McGurk finding the right corner after a simple pass and move around the box.

Although conceding early, there wasn't much Elyh Harrison could do to stop the superb finish and the 17-year-old showed why there are high hopes for him in the academy shortly after that when saving a Leeds penalty.

Just a few minutes after opening the scoring, Leeds had the opportunity to double their advantage but Sonny Perkins' effort was tame and Harrison saved. The goalkeeper punched the