Manchester United have smashed Leicester City at Old Trafford, where in-form striker Marcus Rashford scored a brace to beat the Foxes by a 3-0 margin. Manchester United and Manchester City are now only three points apart after this victory. Moreover, Marcus Rashford sets a new record with tonight’s brace against Leicester City.
Match Report
Manchester United welcomed Leicester City this evening at Old Trafford. Man United manager Erik Ten Hag gave rest Raphael Varane and started with Victor Lindelof alongside Lisandro Martinez.
Erik ten Hag also made some changes in the front line. Marcus Rashford played as a striker, while Wout Weghorst played as a False 9. The manager set up his team formation with 4-2-3-1, where Leicester’s boss played his team in the same setup.
However, the beginning of the story differed greatly from the ending. Leicester City were so aggressive from the very first minute. They could have scored twice, but David De Gea came up with big hands to deny these shots.
But Manchester United eventually got their tempo back and started dominating. It was Marcus Rashford who helped the team take the lead first. In the 25th minute, Bruno Fernandes provided an impressive pass toward Rashford, and Rashford’s powerful strike found the net.
After that, both sides created many chances but failed to score. As a result, the first half ended by 1-0. Returning from the break, Manchester United became more aggressive. Manchester United doubled their lead in the 56th minute. A second Marcus Rashford goal was ruled out initially, but after the VAR check, he was awarded the goal.
The third goal came from Jadon Sancho, who came off the bench at the start of the 2nd half. He scored that goal with the help of Bruno Fernandes. Leicester City, however, tried hard but failed to find the net. Therefore, Manchester United won this match at Old Trafford. They are now five points behind the table topper, Arsenal, and three points behind Manchester City.
