Leicester vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction today
Follow all the fallout as United slumped to an away loss against a vibrant Leicester at the King Power
Leicester City achieved a statement Premier League victory over Manchester United on Saturday, emerging from a wild game at the King Power Stadium as 4-2 winners.
United face a tough run of fixtures in the coming weeks and this was a nightmare start for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side. The Red Devils did in fact begin well against the Foxes here, with Mason Greenwood slamming a finish past Kasper Schmeichel, off the post and in to give United the lead in the first half. But Leicester soon hit back as Youri Tielemans clipped the deftest of finishes into the top corner of the visitors’ net.
As such, the score was 1-1 at the break, but Caglar Soyuncu put the hosts ahead as the final whistle neared, stabbing home the ball in the aftermath of a Leicester corner. United found the perfect response through returning substitute Marcus Rashford, who smashed a strike past Schmeichel to equalise seconds after Soyuncu’s goal, but Solskjaer’s side at once got a taste of their own medicine. Jamie Vardy slashed a half-volley past David de Gea to restore Leicester’s lead, immediately after Rashford’s goal, before Patson Daka finished United off in injury time.
Follow all the fallout from United’s defeat at Leicester, plus live updates from Brentford vs Chelsea:
Watford 0 - 5 Liverpool
Reaction from Mo Salah who scored for the eighth game in a row for Liverpool. He told BT Sport:
I think we didn’t want to start like the [Manchester] City game so talked in dressing room about starting the game well and that’s what we did.
“All the goals were very important but Bobby [Firmino] did a great job scoring a hat-trick so congratulations to him and Sadio [Mane] also scored a nice goal.
“I didn’t watch back it yet [his goal]. Last game [against Man City] maybe [was better]. I don’t know which one was better. I was in the box trying to find someone or score myself. It is all about the team. That is the most important thing.
“Sometimes I don’t have the luck to score goals but I am always trying 100% to help the team. I am confident at the moment, helping the team win points which is the most important thing.”
Leicester vs Man Utd
Leicester have already beaten Manchester United in the league and FA Cup in 2021, both at Old Trafford. The Foxes can win three consecutive matches against them in all competitions for the first time in 120 years.
However, Man Utd have only lost one of their 15 Premier League away games in this fixture. That was a 5-3 defeat in September 2014. The Red Devils have scored in 24 successive league meetings between the teams since a 1-0 defeat at Old Trafford in January 1998.
Leicester vs Man Utd
Reaction from Liverpool’s victory over Watford at Vicarage Road to come but our focus moves over to the King Power Stadium where Leicester are about to take on Manchester United.
Here’s a reminder of the two teams:
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Castagne, Soyuncu, Evans, Amartey, Ricardo, Maddison, Soumare, Tielemans, Vardy, Iheanacho
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Fernandes, Greenwood, Ronaldo, Sancho
Liverpool defeat Watford to move top of table
All hugs and smiles for Liverpool as they move back to the top of the Premier League.
Full-time: Watford 0 - 5 Liverpool
90+2 mins: Liverpool are back to the top of the Premier League. They’ve demolished Watford today. Roberto Firmino has a hat-trick with Sadio Mane and Mo Salah also on the scoresheet.
GOAL! Watford 0 - 5 Liverpool (Firmino, 90+1’)⚽️
90+1 mins: Hat-trick for Firmino! Danny Rose has had a shocker today. Neco Williams shimmies his way past the left-back and flicks a pass towards the back post. Firmino arrives at the right time and puts his third tap-in of the day into the back of the net.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
87 mins: Watford have stepped up their play just as Liverpool have relaxed their own. Virgil van Dijk and Naby Keita are both called into action to block crosses into the box from Hernandez and substitute Jeremy Ngakia.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
84 mins: Off the post! Joao Pedro wins the ball deep in Liverpool’s half and runs it to the byline. He cuts it back into the box for Sarr who side-foots an effort at goal. Kelleher leaps to his right, gets the slightest touch on the shot but manages to push the ball onto the near post where it bounces away! Good effort, great save!
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
81 mins: Chance! Salah dribbles his way down the right wing before knocking the ball back to Milner, who’s taken Alexander-Arnold’s place at right-back. Milner chips a cross into the box and finds Mane who sends a floaty header straight at Foster in goal.
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