RALF RANGNICK ran on to the sodden Elland Road turf in a bid to break up a shoving contest between Manchester United and Leeds players.
As the fiery Premier League clash ticked into its final few seconds, a sliding tackle on goalscorer Anthony Elanga saw tempers flare.
Both sets of players became involved in the tangle, before Rangnick ran on to try and calm things down.
The German interim boss defied Prem rules by entering the field of play to try and calm down the fracas.
He quickly retreated when he realised the error of his ways, as referee Paul Tierney struggled to get the players under control.
It was the culmination of a throwback-style game at Elland Road, which included NINE yellow cards.
The bad blood between the sides was evident throughout, as Dan James snubbed a handshake from Luke Shaw in the first half.
Eventually the Prem clash finished 4-2 to the visitors after United had been guilty of throwing away a two-goal lead.
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Rangnick and Co went into the break two to the good after goals from skipper Harry Maguire and Bruno Fernandes.
But a stunning second-half turnaround saw Leeds score twice in less than ONE minute.
Rodrigo pulled one back in freak circumstances, before Raphinha levelled things up after an assist from ex-Manchester United winger James.
Rangnick responded to the capitulation by throwing on Fred and Elanga.
And the pair had the desired effect as Fred restored United’s lead on 70 minutes, and Elanga made the points safe with two minutes left to play.
The Man Utd youngster shushed the Elland Road crowd when he found the back of the net after he was struck by an object thrown from the stands during the celebrations for United’s third.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk