English Premier League

Manchester United vs Leicester City, 2022-23 English Premier League

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  • 25': Marcus Rashford
  • 56': Marcus Rashford
  • 61': Jadon Sancho
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3 - 0

Marcus Rashford braces sees Man United ease past Leicester

Manchester United earned a comfortable 3-0 victory over Leicester City in the Premier League on Sunday.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
  • 5': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 7': Attempt missed. Tetê (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
  • 7': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 8': Attempt saved. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho with a through ball.
  • 8': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by David de Gea.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross following a corner.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 10': Attempt blocked. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 10': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
  • 11': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nampalys Mendy with a headed pass following a corner.
  • 13': Attempt blocked. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred.
  • 15': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fred.
  • 16': Attempt missed. Harry Souttar (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Victor Kristiansen with a cross following a corner.
  • 16': Hand ball by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 18': Attempt missed. Tetê (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Timothy Castagne.
  • 18': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
  • 18': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Attempt saved. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Timothy Castagne with a cross.
  • 25': Goal! Manchester United 1, Leicester City 0. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 28': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
  • 28': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Attempt missed. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 31': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
  • 31': Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 32': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 37': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) right footed shot from very close range misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
  • 37': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
  • 41': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
  • 41': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Delay in match because of an injury Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 42': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 44': Offside, Leicester City. James Maddison tries a through ball, but Kelechi Iheanacho is caught offside.
  • 45'+1': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Tetê.
  • 45'+2': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 45'+2': Foul by Wout Faes (Leicester City).
  • 45'+2': Wout Faes (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Leicester City 0.
  • 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
  • 46': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Victor Kristiansen (Leicester City).
  • 46': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 48': Foul by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City).
  • 48': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 48': Nampalys Mendy (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 49': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 49': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Harry Souttar.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 50': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fred with a cross.
  • 52': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Manchester United).
  • 52': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Souttar with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 54': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Fred with a headed pass.
  • 56': Goal! Manchester United 2, Leicester City 0. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred with a through ball.Goal awarded following VAR Review.
  • 57': VAR Decision: Goal Manchester United 2-0 Leicester City (Marcus Rashford).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Fred.
  • 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Youri Tielemans replaces Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
  • 59': Substitution, Leicester City. Boubakary Soumaré replaces Nampalys Mendy.
  • 61': Goal! Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
  • 64': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
  • 64': Tetê (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
  • 65': Harry Souttar (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Tetê (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison.
  • 66': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Boubakary Soumaré.
  • 68': Foul by Wout Weghorst (Manchester United).
  • 68': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Marcus Rashford.
  • 69': Substitution, Manchester United. Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Luke Shaw.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Wout Weghorst with a through ball.
  • 70': Attempt missed. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
  • 70': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
  • 71': Attempt missed. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a set piece situation.
  • 72': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 72': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Timothy Castagne.
  • 73': Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Dennis Praet replaces Tetê.
  • 75': Substitution, Leicester City. Jamie Vardy replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
  • 77': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
  • 77': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 78': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
  • 78': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
  • 80': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 82': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 83': Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
  • 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
  • 84': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
  • 85': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 88': Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 88': Attempt blocked. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 90'+1': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
  • 90'+2': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
  • 90'+3': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
  • 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.
  • 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.

Statistics

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9 Fouls 9
2 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 0
6 Corner Kicks 6
5 Saves 3
43.1 Possession 56.9
19 SHOTS 26
3 ON GOAL 8
0.2 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
351 Accurate Passes 484
433 Passes 572
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.8
4 Accurate Crosses 8
14 Crosses 18
0.3 Cross % 0.4
44 Long Balls 53
21 Accurate Long Balls 28
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 9
14 Effective Tackles 16
26 Tackles 23
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
10 Interceptions 10
14 Effective Clearances 22
14 Clearances 22

Game Information

Competition: English Premier League

Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,578

Premier League Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Liverpool 22 +33 53
2 Arsenal 23 +23 47
3 Nottingham Forest 23 +6 44
4 Manchester City 23 +17 41
Full Standings

Line-Ups

MAN Manchester United (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 David de Gea (GK)
6 Lisandro Martínez
2 Victor Lindelöf
23 Luke Shaw
20 Diogo Dalot
27 Wout Weghorst
17 Fred
15 Marcel Sabitzer
10 Marcus Rashford
49 Alejandro Garnacho
8 Bruno Fernandes

LEI Leicester City (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Danny Ward (GK)
3 Wout Faes Yellow Card
15 Harry Souttar
16 Victor Kristiansen
27 Timothy Castagne
10 James Maddison
24 Nampalys Mendy Yellow Card
22 Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall
14 Kelechi Iheanacho
7 Harvey Barnes
37 Mateus Tetê

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