Manchester United vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English FA Cup, Fourth Round
· English FA Cup
FT
2 - 1
2 - 1
Embed this event in your website
Man United advance in FA Cup after late Harry Maguire winner
Manchester United clawed back from a goal down to beat Leicester City in a 2-1 fourth-round FA Cup victory on Friday at Old Trafford.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 6': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 8': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 8': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 13': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 13': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United).
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
- 20': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 20': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jordan Ayew.
- 22': Attempt missed. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Amad Diallo following a corner.
- 24': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 24': Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Jordan Ayew following a fast break.
- 27': Offside, Manchester United. Rasmus Højlund is caught offside.
- 29': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 29': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 34': Foul by Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United).
- 34': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Luke Thomas.
- 41': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 41': Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bilal El Khannouss.
- 42': Goal! Manchester United 0, Leicester City 1. Bobby De Cordova-Reid (Leicester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal.
- 44': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 44': Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Leicester City 1.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Patrick Dorgu.
- 48': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Luke Thomas (Leicester City).
- 51': Attempt missed. Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Patson Daka following a fast break.
- 51': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 53': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 53': Foul by Caleb Okoli (Leicester City).
- 53': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 53': Attempt missed. Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 57': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Harry Winks replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 58': Substitution, Leicester City. Woyo Coulibaly replaces Luke Thomas.
- 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte with a through ball.
- 65': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 65': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 68': Goal! Manchester United 1, Leicester City 1. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 72': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 72': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces Bobby De Cordova-Reid.
- 73': Foul by Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 73': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 79': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 80': Delay in match because of an injury Patson Daka (Leicester City).
- 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Facundo Buonanotte replaces Patson Daka because of an injury.
- 83': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 83': Harry Winks (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 86': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Caleb Okoli.
- 88': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 89': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 89': Leny Yoro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Hand ball by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Goal! Manchester United 2, Leicester City 1. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Manuel Ugarte.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Leicester City 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Leicester City 1.
Statistics
 LEI |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 44.4 | Possession | 55.6 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 384 | Accurate Passes | 486 |
| 464 | Passes | 578 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 8 | Crosses | 14 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 46 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 17 |
| 20 | Tackles | 27 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 13 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 13 |
| 20 | Clearances | 13 |
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,693
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,693
Line-Ups
Manchester United (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte  |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 13 | Patrick Dorgu |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 16 | Amad |
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 5 | Caleb Okoli |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 11 | Bilal El Khannouss |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 20 | Patson Daka |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
| 14 | Bobby De Cordova-Reid |
English FA Cup News
Maresca: I came to Chelsea to win titles
Enzo Maresca believes he can win the Premier League with Chelsea as he hits back at claims that the club lack ambition.
Will INEOS' cutbacks benefit Man Utd long term?
Stewart Robson isn't convinced by INEOS' first 12 months in charge of Manchester United, saying that the co-owners "keep making mistakes.".
Robson: I don't understand why Haaland didn't start for Man City
Stewart Robson has questioned Pep Guardiola's reasoning for not starting Erling Haaland in Manchester City's Champions League defeat vs. Real Madrid.
Should Mikel Arteta start Mikel Merino as a striker?
Shaka Hislop believes that Mikel Arteta should start midfielder Mikel Merino up front for Arsenal due to a lack of fit strikers.
Should Manchester United prioritise the cup competitions?
ESPN FC Live's Mark Donaldson is joined by Shaka Hislop to discuss what competitions Ruben Amorim's Manchester United should prioritise.