This video can not be played Okafor fires Leeds to victory against Man Utd A memorable victory over Manchester United at Old Trafford has handed Leeds United a priceless lifeline in their quest for Premier League survival.

With their 2-1 win on Monday night, they moved to 36 points to open a six-point buffer between them and the relegation zone with six matches left. Their first league win against Manchester United since 2002 and a first at Old Trafford since 1981 sparked huge celebrations at the final whistle, as manager Daniel Farke and his players soaked up the support from their vocal travelling fans.

"Tired. Relieved. Proud of the boys," Farke summed up his emotions after the win, which was their first at Old Trafford in 19 visits. The Leeds manager told Sky Sports: "We are in the crunch time of the season and it's important to keep your nerves and stick to your plan. "It's the first win in Premier League history here for forty years. It's amazing, and of course a big step forward.

For a club that have been flirting dangerously with relegation for much of the season, the triumph over Michael Carrick's side felt like more than three points. While their top-flight status is far from guaranteed despite the win, what it does is allow Leeds to breathe a little easier while piling the pressure on fellow strugglers Tottenham, West Ham, and Nottingham Forest.

"It's a monumental night for Leeds United," former Manchester United defender Gary Neville told Sky Sports. "Farke will have been nervous about the fact that Leeds were going perilously close to relegation. This victory goes a long way to securing their Premier League status."

It was Noah Okafor who stepped up with two first-half goals to secure a much-needed win, as Casemiro's 69th-minute goal proved mere consolation for Carrick's side, who played most of the second half with 10 men. Neville added: "They fully deserved it over the course of the 90 minutes. They were the better team."

Leeds United are now six points clear of the relegation zone with six games left Leeds went into the fixture having not scored in any of their past four league games. They had not netted with any of their past 64 shots. But five minutes was all it took for Switzerland winger Okafor to net the opener with a smart first-time finish - Leeds' first league goal in 51 days.

He then doubled their lead in the 29th minute when his effort took a deflection off Leny Yoro on its way past Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens. "To every player, every staff member that is with us, it's a big compliment because we were fighting to 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 hope the victory will be the wind in their sails as they look to add to their points tally when hosting bottom side Wolves on Saturday, 18 April (15:00 BST). Dominic Calvert-Lewin, their top scorer with 10 goals, said as much after the game. "It's important we don't read too much into the external noise and continue to focus on what's in front of us," he told Sky Sports. "It's easy to come here and make history, but it doesn't matter come the end of the season when the points tallies are in. That's all we're focused on. "One game after another - making sure that we stay in the Premier League."

His manager Farke echoed Calvert-Lewin's sentiments. "We have to stay humble," he said. "We are not perfect. We are not the finished, end product. We are on a good path, on the way to achieving something really positive this season."

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

This video can not be played Farke 'proud' of 'brave' Leeds Getting 36 points on the board should offer a huge psychological boost for Leeds. Teams finishing on 36 or more points in each of the past nine Premier League seasons have avoided relegation.

In the 20-team Premier League era, starting from the 1995-96 season, the average number of points earned by the team finishing 18th is 35.53. In those 30 seasons of 38 games, 36 points has ensured survival 60% of the time. The rate of survival increases to 80% for 38 points, 90% for 40 points, and 100% for 43 or more points.

So does that mean Leeds have virtually guaranteed survival this season? That is because this season is on track to be the toughest to survive for a decade. According to Opta's supercomputer, Tottenham are now favourites to go down at 48.7%. But Spurs, sitting 18th, are on 30 points and projected to finish on 37 by Opta - meaning 38 points would be needed for survival.

West Ham, currently 17th, hold the record for the team relegated with the most points in the 20-team era - in 2002-03 when they picked up 42 points but still went down. "The reality is that performance-wise we should already [have] far more than 40 points," Farke said. "This team has performed over the whole season with unbelievable consistency. "But we are on 36 points, a few more points are needed. For now, three points closer but nothing is achieved yet."

This video can not be played The stakes have never been higher as we get closer and closer to discovering which three clubs will go down this season. But with just six games remaining, the race for survival remains on a knife-edge. One thing we can say with some confidence, however, is the bottom two look all-but certain to be heading back to the Championship.

Wolves sit bottom on 17 points and remain alive albeit only mathematically. Their relegation could be confirmed as early as this weekend if a defeat by Leeds in their next match on Saturday is followed by a Tottenham victory against Brighton later that day (17:30 BST). That combination of results would leave Wolves 16 points away from safety with only 15 available.

Second-from-bottom Burnley are marginally better off, but not by much. Sitting three points above Wolves, the Clarets have managed just one win in 23 matches.

That brings us to the third relegation spot on which all eyes are fixed. Four clubs - Tottenham, West Ham, Nottingham Forest, and Leeds - will be involved in a genuine scrap over the final weeks of the season to avoid being the third and final team to be relegated.

Currently occupying that dreaded 18th spot are Spurs, sitting two points adrift of safety and desperate to find form quickly to salvage their campaign under Roberto de Zerbi - their third manager of the season. A 1-0 defeat at Sunderland in De Zerbi's first game in charge means they are 14 games without a win in the league.

Spurs host Brighton this weekend before a crucial trip to bottom side Wolves which will present them with a chance to put some points on the board in their bid to get out of the drop zone. A Monday night match against Leeds on 11 May could also prove to be a winner-takes-all showdown in north London before they visit Chelsea the following week.

Tottenham have not won a league game in 2026 and only two since 26 October. Since 1950, they have only spent one season outside the top flight - back in 1977-78. Just above the dotted line are West Ham, who posted a timely 4-0 win over Wolves but will still be nervously looking over their shoulders, especially with a London derby against leaders Arsenal as well as a trip to Newcastle to come.

Their fate could hinge on a game against Leeds on the final day, which promises to be a nerve-wracking affair for clubs at both ends of the table. Forest, meanwhile, have a three-point cushion currently, but perhaps have the most difficult run-in among the quartet.

After Burnley next, Vitor Pereira's side face Sunderland, Chelsea, Newcastle, Manchester United and Bournemouth, while also juggling a potential Europa League semi-final. It means Forest will know they need to capitalise soon or risk being dragged back into the mire of a relegation battle where reputations count for little and big names are feeling the heat.