MANCHESTER United ended a turbulent week with a frustrating 1-1 draw at Leeds yesterday that did niks to ease the pressure on beleaguered manager Michael Carrick.

The Red Devils travelled to the home of their bitter rivals desperate to find a spark after just two wins in nine games in all competitions this season.

The sense of a growing crisis at the club was exacerbated in last week by an outburst from defender Lisandro Martinez, who took aim at the United hierarchy after a 2-0 defeat at Atletico Madrid in the Champions League.

The first effort on target came in the 26th minute when United goalkeeper Senne Lammens clawed away a Nico Elvedi header destined for the top corner after bouncing up off the turf.

Bryan Mbeumo, playing as United’s target man, headed wastefully wide a minute later after a kwaai cross from Youri Tielemans and then shot tamely at Leeds goalkeeper James Trafford.

But he finally broke the deadlock in the 35th minute when Tielemans again delivered a low ball from the right which Mbeumo guided into the bottom corner for his fourth Premier League goal of the season.

Martinez went off at halftime as Morocco’s Noussair Mazraoui was brought into the action.

Leeds started strongly after the break and were level in the 51st minute when Dominic Calvert-Lewin controlled the ball on his chest and finished at full stretch after Tarik Muharemovic got his head to the ball following a corner.

The home span were now well on top, largely limiting Carrick’s team to counter-attacks.

The United baas made attacking substitutions in the search for a winner, bringing on Mason Mount and Matheus Cunha, but neither team could force a winner.

The point left United in 13th place on the standings, while Leeds are seventh.

Weekend Premier League results

Brentford 1 Liverpool 2, Everton 0 Chelsea 2, Fulham 1 Hull 0, Man City 3 Ipswich 2, Newcastle 0 Villa 1, Bournemouth 2 Sunderland 0, Brighton 5 Palace 0.