đź”— Share this article Cunha Finds the Net to Earn Manchester United a Share of the Spoils at Elland Road. The home side's Noah Okafor shields the ball from the opposition's a defender in the Premier League encounter at Elland Road. At a Glance Calvert-Lewin sees a first-half header ricochet off the post. Aaronson puts the hosts ahead with a low strike in the second half. Matheus Cunha responds just three minutes later. Leeds continue their longest Premier League undefeated streak since the turn of the century. The Red Devils' disappointing run of form persisted at Leeds' fortress, but manager the Portuguese tactician had his Brazilian forward to thank for his side not suffering even more disappointment against their old rivals. The Everton loanee headed a first-half attempt against the woodwork for the confident home team before Brenden Aaronson applied a cool finish with a driven, 62nd-minute effort. At that stage, the United boss was under intense scrutiny after his side had been held by struggling Wolves at Old Trafford earlier in the week. However, against a team who had two days less to recover, the forward restored parity three minutes after the opener when he latched onto a through ball from introduced Joshua Zirkzee and slid a finish underneath advancing Leeds goalkeeper Lucas Perri. It was only the Brazilian's fourth goal since his big-money summer move and came at a time when Amorim is without several key attacking players due to a mix of injury and national team commitments. Not that the hosts to care about that given their own tight schedule. Noah Okafor forced a diving save out of visiting goalkeeper Senne Lammens with a audacious overhead kick, and visiting heads were in hands when Benjamin Sesko, who is finding it hard to make an impression, turned his teammate's cut-back wide from close range. Cunha, who had a goal disallowed for offside much earlier in the contest, also fired against a post in the dying moments. The point prolongs the home side's unbeaten run to seven games, their best such streak since 2001, and takes them eight points clear of the relegation zone. For the visitors though, it was yet another chance to move into fourth spot, albeit only for a matter of hours, wasted. Manchester United Breakdown: The Manager's Side Misfire Again With the AFCON reaching its knockout phase, the United coach could be forgiven for hoping the involved countries make a pretty quick exit. Existing injuries to skipper Bruno Fernandes and England international Mason Mount only heightened the impact the absence of other forwards is having on the team's squad. It's not that the absent players are the answer to all of the club's problems. After all, they were part of the side that suffered disappointing results earlier in the season. But without them, the boss has few attacking options. He evidently does not have full faith in youngster Shea Lacey or the much more experienced Zirkzee, even though the Netherlands forward delivered the through ball for Cunha's equaliser almost immediately after his arrival as a substitute. That leaves the Brazilian, who has now scored a small tally in recent outings, and others playing out of their natural positions, alongside Sesko. On this evidence, the big-money frontman looks no better than previous underwhelming signings, lacking in belief and assurance in front of goal. Sesko's failure to turn home Zirkzee's cross means it is now nine games without a goal for the new signing. Leeds Analysis: Another Step Towards Survival After memorable victories in their last few home games, the arrival of their biggest rivals to home was a bit drab affair. True, there were moments of expected atmosphere, but the hostile edge was not as evident as in other fixtures. Leeds' fans were more concerned about their side's inability to get worthwhile possession in advanced areas for any length of time. The striker's header that struck the post was an rare moment of quality in a congested first half. It still felt as though Leeds were struggling when a mistake opened the door for the opener. Ever so briefly, The home ecstatic fans thought they were about to secure a coveted win against their old foes. Nevertheless, there is a much bigger picture for the manager and Leeds to deal with. When they endured a difficult run of form earlier in the season, many speculated about the manager's position. In contrast, he is now overseeing significant improvement. The job is not done yet but step by step, Leeds are getting nearer to achieving their top-flight status. What Happens Next? Leeds have a Premier League trip to St James' Park in midweek, followed by the start of their FA Cup campaign next weekend. Manchester United face a league trip to Burnley before also entering their FA Cup journey with a Old Trafford tie.