Leeds United: What does their win against Manchester United mean in Premier League relegation battle?

Leeds went into the fixture without scoring a goal in any of their last four league matches. They failed to score in any of their previous 64 shots.

But it took just five minutes for Swiss winger Okafor to score the first goal with a smart finish; It was his first goal in the league after 51 days.

He then doubled his lead in the 29th minute when he headed in Leny Yoro’s effort past Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens.

“It’s a huge compliment to every player, every staff member who’s been with us because we fought until the end and we deserved the three points,” Okafor told Sky Sports after helping end his club’s six-game winless league run.

Leeds will be hoping victory will be the wind in their sails as they look to add to their points tally when they host bottom team Wolves on Saturday 18 April (15:00 BST).

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, their team’s top scorer with 10 goals, said this after the match.

“It’s important that we don’t pay too much attention to the noise outside and continue to focus on what’s in front of us,” he told Sky Sports. he said.

“It’s easy to come here and make history, but when the points are tallied at the end of the season it doesn’t matter. That’s all we’re focused on.

“Consequent matches ensure we stay in the Premier League.”

His manager Farke echoed Calvert-Lewin’s sentiments.

“We have to stay humble,” he said. “We’re not perfect. We’re not the finished product. We’re on a good path to achieve something really positive this season.”

Following the FA Cup semi-final against Chelsea on 26 April, they will face relegation candidates Burnley, Tottenham and West Ham in the last four games of the season.