Manchester United v Leicester LIVE: Result after Harry Maguire scores offside winner in FA Cup
Ruben Amorim’s Man Utd turned around a poor performance in the first half with two second-half goals to knock Ruud van Nistelrooy’s Leicester City out of the FA Cup
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, thanks to a last-gasp header from veteran defender Harry Maguire plus a strike from Joshua Zirkzee.
The game appeared to be heading into extra time before Maguire headed in the winner in the 93rd minute from Bruno Fernandes' free kick, seconds before the final whistle. Replays showed he was offside, but VAR is not deployed in the first four rounds of the FA Cup.
The result handed United only their third win in their last eight games at Old Trafford across all competitions.
United were poor in the first half and Leicester capitalised in the 42nd minute when Wilfred Ndidi's shot was blocked by keeper Andre Onana but Bobby De Cordova-Reid was there to head in the rebound from close range.
Zirkzee levelled in the 68th minute when Rasmus Hojlund's effort was blocked by defender Caleb Okoli and the ball fell perfectly for Zirkzee to tap home just three minutes after he entered the game.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
87 min: United look like the only team likely to score in these final few minutes, but they are struggling to create anything clear-cut against a deep-set Leicester defence. Garnacho wriggles along the box and shoots low, but it’s well held by Hermansen.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
84 min: Yoro takes the ball towards the byline and wins a corner for United. The Stretford End roars as Bruno prepares to swing in the set-piece... which Hermansen punches away for another corner.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
81 min: Ugarte is booked for a late challenge.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
78 min: Oh, what a terrible finish! Garnacho plays a wonderful one-two with Dalot on the edge of the box and suddenly he’s in on goal down the left side. He pretends to go across goal before wrapping his foot around the ball with an effort towards the near post, but drags it horribly wide.
That should have been 2-1.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
74 min: United keep on coming, mostly through the excellent Garnacho, who is shut down this time by Justin on the byline.
Bobby De Cordova-Reid has been replaced by Kasey McAteer, who may offer a bit more protection on that side against Garnacho.
Man Utd 1-1 Leicester
That Zirkzee moment:
'This is Zirkzee's competition'
Perhaps the FA Cup is Joshua Zirkzee's competition. After the winning penalty in the shootout against Arsenal comes an equaliser, a few minutes after his introduction. But the instigator was Alejandro Garnacho, and he has brought a spark. It took an astonishing goalline clearance from Caleb Okoli to stop him from scoring.
GOAL! Man Utd 1-1 Leicester (Zirkzee, 68 min)
Garnacho drives at Leicester’s defence again and drills a low cross from the left. Hojlund tries to Cruyff-turn it home, it’s blocked, and Joshua Zirkzee is on hand to tap home the rebound!
Man Utd 0-1 Leicester
65 min: Brilliant from United – yes, really – as Ugarte bursts through the middle of the pitch before feeding Garnacho running in behind. Garnacho dithers for a moment and when he finally shoots, it’s deflected over the Leicester keeper and towards goal, and the winger thinks he’s scored. But Okoli steams back on to his own goal line and smashes the ball against his bar and clear! A fantastic clearance, that.
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