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11 August 2026

Manchester United are set to take on old rivals Leeds United at Croke Park in Dublin on Wednesday evening.

United and Leeds have met 115 times over the course of their history.

The Red Devils have come out on top 50 times, while 37 matches have ended in draws. They have also been beaten 27 times overall.

Here are three storylines worth following.

United have turned out in Dublin on a number of occasions over the years.

They played a League of Ireland XI in August 2010 and secured a 7-1 win.

The Red Devils later returned to the Aviva Stadium to take on Athletic Club and drew 1-1, with Facundo Pellistri scoring a dramatic late equaliser.

This fixture will carry a historic feel, with the Reds playing at a Gaelic football venue that has only rarely staged football matches.

As a matter of fact, the last football match held at Croke Park came in 2010, when Ireland faced France in World Cup qualification.

Although both Leeds and Manchester United have enjoyed spells of dominance through the years, United have had the better of this contest in recent times.

They have won five of their last 10 meetings and drawn another three.

There have been only two defeats in that run: one in 2010 and the other in the most recent meeting with Leeds in April.

In fact, United failed to beat Leeds last season, having also drawn 1-1 at Elland Road in what proved to be Ruben Amorim’s final match.

United’s goalkeeper signing is yet to make an appearance for the Red Devils despite completing his move in mid-July.

Injury has prevented him from featuring in earlier squads, but he is part of the group that has travelled to Ireland.

Senne Lammens has also made the trip, but he missed the match against Paris Saint-Germain because of illness, which means Darlow could be in line to make his debut on Wednesday.

Interestingly, that would see him come up against his former club, the side he made 24 appearances for last season.