Manchester United: Fan Matchday Details

Leeds United are back in action at Elland Road on Saturday for the first time in 2026, as they take on Manchester United in the Premier League. Ahead of the match, we want to ensure supporters have all of the relevant information they may need.

Arrival at stadium:

We would urge as many fans as possible to arrive in plenty of time for the game, kick-off is scheduled for 12.30pm with the match being shown live on TNT Sports.

The Home Fan Zone will be open from 10.30am, with the turnstiles for home supporters opening at 11am. The Away Fan Zone area located at the stadium will open at 10am and the away stand turnstiles will be open from 10.30am.

There will be a variety of food and drink offerings available in areas around the ground, with Toffee and Apple Crumble now available for supporters in concourses in all stands. Further information is available online here.

Billy’s Bar will open at 8am, and all lounges for those with hospitality tickets will be available for entry from 9.30am.

Download your ticket:

Please ensure you have your Season Ticket or Match Ticket downloaded ahead of the fixture to your Apple or Google Wallet before arriving at Elland Road and ensure your smartphone is fully charged.

A screenshot of your ticket or the email confirming your mobile ticket WILL NOT permit you entry into the stadium on a matchday. You need to download your mobile ticket from the link in your confirmation email. If you have an android phone, please also ensure that your NFC is switched on in your settings.

Matchday activity:

There will be roaming band playing outside the Centenary Pavilion and a magician located outside of the East Stand in the lead up to kick-off.

As always, you can join in with the fun activities and photo opportunities in our Home Fan Zone, so make sure you check those out. Lucas the Kop Cat and our resident Face Painters will also be in attendance.

Wellbeing Team:

Our team of Wellbeing Officers will be working in each stand to support fans with various health and wellbeing matters at Elland Road for every home game. You can identify them through the light blue bibs they wear and if you need to get hold of a member of the Wellbeing Team for any help, please just ask your nearest steward.

If any supporters would like to use the prayer room, sensory room or quiet room, please contact matchday.safeguarding@leedsunited.com so they can assist and book in a time slot for you, when needed.

Matchday Incident Text Service:

The club has a zero-tolerance policy towards any inappropriate or dangerous behaviour, along with any form of discrimination (language and gestures) or tragedy chanting, and you could be breaking the law.

Forms of discrimination include but are not limited to racism, homophobia, sexism, antisemitism, or any other form of religious or political discrimination.

There are tough measures and sanctions in place across all English football leagues to tackle dangerous and illegal behaviours within football grounds, and this involves fans attempting to enter the pitch, as well as the use of pyros and throwing objects.

To report any incidents during visits to Elland Road, please text LEEDS along with any relevant information around the incident, your name and ticket details to 60006 as soon as you can. You will then receive an automated response which means that your report has been logged and will be looked into.

Travel to Elland Road:

We are asking all supporters to allow as much time as possible when travelling to the stadium, to try and help with traffic delays and congestion.

Please can all supporters also bear in mind when using bus services, cars or taxis to be careful when and where they are getting out of any vehicles. Those who disembark on the M621 and walk down the road are creating dangerous situations, and anyone who is blocking the roundabout, any junctions or pedestrian crossings are causing further problems with congestion.

Please note below the changes to parking prices at all Leeds City Council Car Parks surrounding Elland Road. Payment is by cash only.

Cars: £12
People Carrier/Minibus: £24
Coaches: £60

The Leeds United Park and Ride service will be in operation in partnership with Hunters Coaches. Sites are operated at Temple Green and Stourton with the service starting two and-a-half hours before kick-off.

Please be aware that tickets cannot be purchased on the day, you must book in advance. Tickets can be purchased for all home matches, three weeks in advance of the fixture. Click here to purchase your Park and Ride tickets.

Pre-match Safety Information:

To ensure the safety of all supporters, the main gates at the entrance to the John Charles West Stand Car Park on Elland Road will only allow access to away fans. No home fans will be permitted entry via this entrance.

Disabled fans who usually use this route can still access the ground via the main gates and they will be escorted to their correct area.

The pedestrian route into the ground for West Stand, North West Corner and North Stand general admission ticket holders will be via the back of the North Stand or via the North East Corner entrance, no entry will be permitted via the main West Stand gates on Elland Road gate or gate 1 at the bottom of the John Charles West Stand Car Park (off Bobby Collins Way).

Post-match Safety Information:

The top of the John Charles West Stand Car Park will be sterile during away supporter egress – no home fans will be permitted to exit via the main West Stand gates on Elland Road until all away fans have exited the area after the game.

The gate at the bottom of the John Charles West Stand Car Park (gate 1) will be closed after the final whistle until all travelling away coaches have been refilled and departed. The John Charles Car Park will remain closed until all coaches have left the coach parks. This could be up to 30 minutes after the final whistle. Ticket holders in the West Stand, North West Corner and North Stand will exit via the back of the North Stand and North East corner.

For safety and security reasons, the bottom of the John Charles West Stand car park will be sterile and there will be no opportunity for fans to gather in this area.

Lowfields Road will be closed post match for vehicular movement. No vehicles will be allowed to move on Lowfields Road until fans have left the area, this could delay you for up to 1 hour after the final whistle.

The above measures are implemented for the safety and security of all supporters. Thank you for your cooperation.

Live Facial Recognition Information:

West Yorkshire Police Live Facial Recognition vans will be operating in Leeds city centre and Beeston for the Leeds United v Manchester United match on Sunday 4th January, helping to keep people who are attending the match safer.

You can find out more about how West Yorkshire Police use Live Facial Recognition to prevent crime, ensure your privacy and help keep their communities safer HERE.

Age Policy:

We would like to remind supporters that children under the age of two years will not be permitted entry into the ground due to Health and Safety reasons. Ticket holders aged two to 15 years must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 years or above and be seated adjacent in the stadium bowl. Unaccompanied children under the age of 16 years will not be admitted into the stadium.

Please always ensure your safety and the safety of others.

For all other matchday information for fixtures at Elland Road, including accessibility, prohibited items and more, please click here.