Manchester United vs Leicester City, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 0
3 - 0
Man United thrash Leicester as Rúben Amorim era set to begin
Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes bagged one goal and created two more in his team's spirited 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
- 3': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 4': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 6': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 8': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 8': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Victor Kristiansen.
- 14': Attempt missed. Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Noussair Mazraoui with a cross.
- 16': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 17': Goal! Manchester United 1, Leicester City 0. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 19': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 19': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 20': Attempt missed. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 23': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 23': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 24': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a cross.
- 27': Attempt saved. Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Boubakary Soumaré with a headed pass.
- 28': Attempt saved. Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Facundo Buonanotte with a through ball.
- 33': Attempt saved. Harry Winks (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 38': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Manuel Ugarte.
- 38': Own Goal by Victor Kristiansen, Leicester City. Manchester United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 44': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 44': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+1': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 2, Leicester City 0.
- 48': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 48': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 54': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
- 57': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 57': Wout Faes (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester United. Alejandro Garnacho replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester United. Jonny Evans replaces Diogo Dalot.
- 58': Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 59': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 60': Offside, Leicester City. Abdul Fatawu is caught offside.
- 63': Foul by Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City).
- 63': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Facundo Buonanotte (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 64': Delay in match because of an injury Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City).
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 66': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 66': Foul by Jannik Vestergaard (Leicester City).
- 69': Attempt saved. Jordan Ayew (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 69': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by André Onana.
- 70': Substitution, Leicester City. Bilal El Khannouss replaces Wilfred Ndidi.
- 72': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 77': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Christian Eriksen replaces Casemiro because of an injury.
- 81': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 82': Goal! Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 82': Delay in match because of an injury Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 83': Substitution, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer replaces James Justin.
- 84': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Noussair Mazraoui.
- 86': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Manuel Ugarte.
- 86': Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 88': Substitution, Leicester City. Odsonne Édouard replaces Jordan Ayew.
- 88': Offside, Leicester City. Kasey McAteer is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Abdul Fatawu (Leicester City).
- 90': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 90'+3': Foul by Bilal El Khannouss (Leicester City).
- 90'+3': Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.
Statistics
 LEI |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 1 | Saves | 5 |
| 48.8 | Possession | 51.2 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.8 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 388 | Accurate Passes | 418 |
| 466 | Passes | 491 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 16 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 13 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 24 |
| 22 | Tackles | 33 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 18 |
| 18 | Clearances | 18 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,829
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,829
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 17 | +21 | 39 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 17 | +25 | 37 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 16 | +8 | 33 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 17 | +12 | 29 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 4 | Matthijs de Ligt |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 25 | Manuel Ugarte |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 16 | Amad |
Leicester City (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 30 | Mads Hermansen (GK) |
| 23 | Jannik Vestergaard |
| 3 | Wout Faes |
| 16 | Victor Kristiansen |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 6 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 24 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 18 | Jordan Ayew |
| 7 | Fatawu Issahaku |
| 40 | Facundo Buonanotte  |
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