Manchester United vs Leicester City, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueLeicester City beat Manchester United to bolster Premier League top-four spot
Leicester City beat Manchester United at Old Trafford on Tuesday night to solidify their position in the Premier League top four.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 5': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Nemanja Matic.
- 6': Alex Telles (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 9': Foul by Donny van de Beek (Manchester United).
- 9': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Goal! Manchester United 0, Leicester City 1. Luke Thomas (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left to the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross.
- 13': Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Foul by Brandon Williams (Manchester United).
- 15': Goal! Manchester United 1, Leicester City 1. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Amad.
- 21': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 21': Juan Mata (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 21': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 25': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 30': Brandon Williams (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 33': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Foul by Timothy Castagne (Leicester City).
- 35': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 39': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 40': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 40': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 43': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 44': Axel Tuanzebe (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Foul by Amad (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Leicester City 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 46': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Donny van de Beek.
- 46': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a headed pass following a corner.
- 48': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 48': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 50': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Marc Albrighton.
- 53': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 53': Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alex Telles with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 54': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
- 55': Foul by Amad (Manchester United).
- 55': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 65': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Alex Telles.
- 65': Substitution, Leicester City. James Maddison replaces Ayoze Pérez.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 66': Goal! Manchester United 1, Leicester City 2. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Marc Albrighton with a cross following a corner.
- 68': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 68': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 70': Offside, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic tries a through ball, but Edinson Cavani is caught offside.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 78': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes replaces Amad.
- 80': Substitution, Leicester City. Hamza Choudhury replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 82': Foul by Edinson Cavani (Manchester United).
- 82': Wesley Fofana (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Hamza Choudhury.
- 88': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wesley Fofana.
- 89': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 89': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Brandon Williams with a cross.
- 90'+2': Offside, Manchester United. Alex Telles tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester United 1, Leicester City 2.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 1, Leicester City 2.
Statistics
 LEI |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.9 | Possession | 53.1 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 4 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 462 |
| 491 | Passes | 561 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 16 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 17 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 9 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 9 | +12 | 22 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 9 | +7 | 18 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 38 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 33 | Brandon Williams |
| 8 | Juan Mata |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
| 56 | Anthony Elanga |
| 19 | Amad |
Leicester City (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 17 | Ayoze Pérez |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
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