Leicester vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
4 - 2
Man United unbeaten away streak ends at Leicester in thriller
Manchester United's unbeaten run away from home in the Premier League ended after they slumped to a 4-2 defeat at Leicester City on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 19': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 31': Goal! Leicester City 1, Manchester United 1. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 52': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 73': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces James Maddison.
- 77': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 78': Goal! Leicester City 2, Manchester United 1. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez following a corner.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 80': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 82': Goal! Leicester City 2, Manchester United 2. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Victor Lindelöf with a through ball.
- 83': Goal! Leicester City 3, Manchester United 2. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
- 84': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Jonny Evans.
- 90'+1': Goal! Leicester City 4, Manchester United 2. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Game Information
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,219
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 22 | 43 | 5 |
| +4 | Liverpool | 22 | 36 | 6 |
Statistics
MAN |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 5 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.2 | Possession | 48.8 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 22 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 11 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 445 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 517 | Passes | 499 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 17 | Crosses | 9 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 59 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 29 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 14 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 12 | Clearances | 7 |
Leicester City (3-4-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 4 | Caglar Söyüncü |
| 18 | Daniel Amartey |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 21 | Ricardo Pereira |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 14 | Kelechi Iheanacho |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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