Ralf Rangnick hailed his side’s “maturity” after admitting the Man Utd victory over Leeds may not have been possible when he first took charge.

Man Utd withstood truly dismal weather conditions and a spirited Leeds fightback to secure a 4-2 victory against Leeds Utd. The Red Devils went into the break two goals to the good after Harry Maguire finally ended their bizarre goal-less run from corners. Bruno Fernandes notched the second after a sublime chipped cross from Jadon Sancho.

Marcelo Bielsa rung the changes at half-time, with Joe Gelhardt and the surprisingly benched Raphinha making an instant impact.

But despite clawing their way back to 2-2, Man Utd steadied their ship, and plundered a third and fourth goal late on through Fred and Anthony Elanga respectively.

Speaking to Sky Sports after the match, Rangnick said: “It was a fantastic game to watch if you were not responsible as a manager for either of the two teams.

“If we want to finish fourth in the league, we cannot afford to lose and drop any more points, even more when you’re 2-0 up and that’s why this was a massive win.

“The five minutes after (Leeds’ equaliser) was really intense. Very difficult for us and I think the team showed maturity, we’ve grown together as a team.

“I’m not sure this would have happened two or three months ago but it happened today and it was important. We showed a reaction in the last 20 minutes and in the end we deserved to win.”