Leicester City vs Manchester United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 2
2 - 2
Manchester United held at Leicester after late Tuanzebe own goal
Manchester United missed out on the chance to go second after a 2-2 draw at Leicester on Boxing Day.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 2': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 3': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by James Justin with a cross.
- 6': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 9': Offside, Leicester City. Marc Albrighton tries a through ball, but Jamie Vardy is caught offside.
- 11': Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
- 11': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 13': Offside, Manchester United. Daniel James tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 14': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 20': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 20': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Martial with a cross.
- 26': Attempt saved. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by James Justin.
- 31': Goal! Leicester City 1, Manchester United 1. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 33': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 33': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fred.
- 34': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 34': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Marc Albrighton (Leicester City).
- 36': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 37': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 37': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Attempt blocked. Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 39': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 39': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 45'+1': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Leicester City 1, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 1, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
- 46': Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Hand ball by Eric Bailly (Manchester United).
- 53': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 53': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Marcus Rashford.
- 54': Substitution, Manchester United. Paul Pogba replaces Daniel James.
- 54': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 54': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 54': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 57': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Fred.
- 59': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Maddison with a cross following a corner.
- 60': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Fred.
- 60': Attempt missed. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 60': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 60': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Anthony Martial is caught offside.
- 62': VAR Decision: No Goal Leicester City 1-1 Manchester United.
- 63': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 63': Marc Albrighton (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 64': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Victor Lindelöf because of an injury.
- 69': Foul by Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 69': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 70': Attempt missed. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 73': Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
- 73': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Anthony Martial.
- 76': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 76': Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Foul by Wesley Fofana (Leicester City).
- 78': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Goal! Leicester City 1, Manchester United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edinson Cavani with a through ball.
- 80': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 80': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Substitution, Leicester City. Ayoze Pérez replaces Marc Albrighton.
- 82': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 84': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 84': Jonny Evans (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Attempt missed. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez with a cross.
- 85': Own Goal by Axel Tuanzebe, Manchester United. Leicester City 2, Manchester United 2.
- 86': Foul by Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City).
- 86': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 87': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 87': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 90'+4': Offside, Manchester United. Axel Tuanzebe tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 2, Manchester United 2.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 2, Manchester United 2.
Statistics
 MAN |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 351 | Accurate Passes | 405 |
| 439 | Passes | 507 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 7 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 33 | Long Balls | 69 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 34 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 20 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 7 |
| 17 | Clearances | 7 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Kasper Schmeichel (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 3 | Wesley Fofana |
| 27 | Timothy Castagne |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 10 | James Maddison |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi  |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
| 15 | Harvey Barnes |
| 11 | Marc Albrighton |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 21 | Daniel James |
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