One player who was at the heart of the midfield battle was born-and-bred Red Scott McTominay.
The combative midfielder covered a lot of ground for the Reds - 11.16 kilometres to be exact, a game-high - and matched the hosts’ intensity to allow fellow midfielders Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes to influence the match.
United overcame the challenge at Elland Road, winning 4-2 to record a second successive Premier League win and further strengthen the grip on fourth place.
Scott, who was booked himself, took to social media after the match to express his delight at such a vital win.