Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE score: Premier League result as Marcus Rashford inspires big win
Manchester United will look to continue their seven-match unbeaten run when they face off against Leicester City in the Premier League this afternoon.
Erik ten Hag’s side last tasted defeat against Arsenal in January and have not lost since in all competitions and most recently drew 2-2 against Barcelona in their Europa League play-off first leg.
Leicester have also enjoyed an encouraging recent spell, sparked by Brendan Rodgers’ side winning 4-2 against Aston Villa.
The Foxes then thumped fifth-placed Tottenham 4-1 last Saturday and will be hopeful of springing an upset in Manchester.
Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Leicester - live updates
In-form Manchester United host Leicester at Old Trafford in the Premier League
61’ - GOAL! Sancho finishes well after neat interplay with Fernandes (MUN 3-0 LEI)
58’ - GOAL! Rashford slots home and VAR rules him onside after initial disallowing (MUN 2-0 LEI)
48’ - CROSSBAR! Martinez’s header from a Shaw free-kick clips the bar (MUN 1-0 LEI)
24’ - GOAL! Rashford lashes home Fernandes’ through ball (MUN 1-0 LEI)
18’ - SAVE! De Gea somehow claws Iheanacho’s header out of the bottom corner (MUN 0-0 LEI)
9’ - SAVE! De Gea brilliantly stops Barnes one on one (MUN 0-0 LEI)
Manchester United FC 3 - 0 Leicester City FC
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Three goals = three points! 😍✔️#MUFC || #MUNLEI
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Defeat on the road.#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/B2Qq8evry5
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Maddison skips past two challenges on the edge of the box and shoots on his left foot, only to see his effort saved by De Gea.
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Vardy knocks the ball into the path of Maddison, who goes for a blast from distance that is diverted behind by Lindelof.
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There will be four minutes of added time.
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Elanga has a burst down the left flank and creates half-a-yard of space to fire at goal, but his effort is saved by Ward at the near post.
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CHANCE! Weghorst misses a sitter. Sancho plays the ball into path of the striker in the Leicester box. He only has Ward to beat, but the keeper blocks his effort.
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Tielemans guides a throughball into the path of Barnes, but he just cannot stretch to bring it under control in the United box.
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Barnes looks for a path to goal with his left-footed strike on the edge of the United box, but his effort hits Praet that stops it in its tracks.
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Praet latches on to a knockdown in the United box, but his effort is charged down by Dalot for a corner.
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Maddison twists and turns in the final third to create room for a strike, but his eventual strike is well blocked by Mainoo.
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Another brilliant performance from Sabi 👏
He's replaced by Kobbie Mainoo as we enter the final 10 minutes of normal time.#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/hXmK0uIyBi— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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The home side are enjoying themselves out on the pitch now, stringing a series of passes together to the delight of the United fans.
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Substitution Marcel Sabitzer Kobbie Mainoo
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Two further substitutions 🔁
➡️ Praet & Vardy
⬅️ Tetê & Iheanacho#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/7PfHLaHCN4— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Fernandes lifts the resulting corner into the box, but Martinez can only loop his header over the bar.
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Substitution Kelechi Promise ỊheanachỠJamie Richard Vardy
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Wan-Bissaka keeps the ball in play down the right flank and surges into space. He sends a low cross into the middle that Castagne does well to clear behind.
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WIDE! Fernandes lifts a cross into the box from a free-kick and Weghorst rises to glance a header at goal that travels just wide of the target.
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🔄 A double substitution for United...#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/EhOJPQ8lsC
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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CHANCE! Sancho is played through on goal by Weghorst and only has Ward to beat. However, Faes races back and blocks his strike with an outstretched boot. Sancho gets the follow-up, but launches his effort over the top.
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Tielemans looks to break away from Weghorst, but the forward brings down the Belgian just inside the United half.
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Substitution Luke Paul Hoare Shaw Aaron Wan-Bissaka
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Here’s one for you, @MuseeLouvre.
#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/yFYpeEsjx7— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Leicester have conceded eight goals to opposition substitutes in the Premier League this season, more than any other team.
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Shaw makes a burst forward from the back and has space to shoot from the edge of the box, but his effort rolls into the hands of Ward.
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❤️❤️ pic.twitter.com/tYz9stBr1o
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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SCINTILATING FROM SANCHOOOO!#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/QskZeksoGA
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Assist Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
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Goal. Sancho scores for Manchester United.#MUNLEI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Following the goal, a double City switch 🔁
➡️ Tielemans & Soumaré
⬅️ Dewsbury-Hall & Mendy#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/KAz2L6PXDJ— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Welcome back, @McTominay10! 💪
Our no.39 is on in place of @Fred08Oficial, who registered an assist for @MarcusRashford moments before.#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/7wzDJpC7Fz— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Substitution Nampalys Mendy Boubakary Soumaré
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Substitution Frederico Rodrigues de Paula Santos Scott Francis McTominay
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Substitution Kiernan Frank Dewsbury-Hall Youri Marion Tielemans
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DISALLOWED GOAL! Rashford latches onto Fred's pass and races through before slotting his effort past Ward. The offside flag goes up immediately, but this will be checked by VAR.
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GOAL GIVEN – IT'S MARCUS AGAIN! ⚽️⚽️#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/RFo3nIhxUu
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Goal. Rashford scores a second for the hosts.#MUNLEI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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OVER! Fred nods a ball back into the middle from a Fernandes cross, but Weghorst cannot get his ambitious overhead kick on target.
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BLOCK! Maddison lines up drive from the resulting free-kick that he hammers straight into the wall. Souttar reacts first and nods it back to Maddison, who scuffs his second effort well wide of the target.
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Sabitzer brings down Maddison on the edge of the box and hands Leicester a free-kick in a threatening position.
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SAVE! Rashford surges into the inside-left channel and skips past two challenges before firing at goal, only to see his effort blocked by the legs of Ward.
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Fernandes collects from Sancho on the right flank and he cuts inside to shoot on his left foot, but he drills his attempt straight at Ward.
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MARTINEZ HAS TO SCORE! Shaw lifts a perfect cross into the box for Martinez to attack with a free header, but he plants his effort high off the bar and over.
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Off the bar from @LisandrMartinez – great effort! 💥
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Yellow Card Nampalys Mendy
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Dalot delivers a fine cross into the box from the right flank that catches Weghorst on his heels before Castagne clears behind for a corner.
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🔄 A change at the break for United.
Let's go, @Sanchooo10! 👏#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/mNP3u57xaC— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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We're back under way at Old Trafford.
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Back in action! 💪#MUFC || #MUNLEI
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Into it in the second 45 👊#MUNLEI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Substitution Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra Jadon Malik Sancho
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Keep going.
Keep working.
Keep the faith.
Second half 🔜#MUFC ll #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/Uhdb8nNhwK— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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United had to ride out a wave of pressure from the Foxes and are indebted to De Gea for their lead at the break. They've not been great in the contest, but Ten Hag's men have been resilient to secure results without playing to their best. He will be eyeing a clean sheet to take momentum forward into the EFL Cup final.
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Manchester United hold a 1-0 lead over Leicester City at the break courtesy of Marcus Rashford's strike. Rashford scored against the run of play to notch his 13th Premier League goal of the campaign handing the Red Devils a fortunate advantage. The Foxes had two great chances to take the lead but David de Gea was on point to deny Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho with outstanding stops. Leicester will feel aggrieved to be behind, but there's a lot of football still to be played.
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This man’s work-rate 💯#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/Maqvk6AMAI
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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HALF-TIME: MANCHESTER UNITED 1-0 LEICESTER CITY
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Shaw goes for goal from the resulting free-kick, but he curls his effort over the top.
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United have the all-important lead at the interval 👊#MUFC || #MUNLEI
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Behind at the break ⏱️#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/V6t3b2mGsX
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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WIDE! Maddison collects an offload from Tete and shapes to shoot from 25 yards, pulling his effort narrowly wide of the left post.
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Yellow Card Wout Felix Lina Faes
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There will be two minutes of added time.
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Fernandes looks for the run of Weghorst, only to lose out to Faes covering back for the visitors.
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Sabitzer catches Faes with a high boot and avoids a booking. That was very close to being a reckless high boot from the midfielder.
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Rashford takes a blow as he inadvertently getst in the way of Fred's strike from 30 yards.
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Barnes and Maddison combine in the United box down the left flank, but the cross from the latter sails over Iheanacho at the back post to allow United to clear.
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CHANCE! Dalot should put United 2-0 in front! Fernandes clips a perfect ball across the face of goal and Dalot only needs to touch it past Ward, but he fails to make enough contact with his effort that skims off his boot and travels wide.
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Iheanacho turns away from Weghorst and Martinez and breaks to the edge of the box. He shapes to shoot, but loses out to a covering challenge from Martinez.
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Leicester continue to work the ball well in possession and are just lacking the killer touch in the final third.
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Leicester have paid the price for not taking their chances, but they did concede first against Aston Villa and Tottenham before going on to win both games.
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Despite the scoreline, the Foxes have created a host of chances and been on top for long spells.
But for two stunning De Gea saves from Barnes and Iheanacho, it could be a different story.
Join us live ➡️ https://t.co/MW8bw9Lwcy pic.twitter.com/9rlVsQNUZD— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Garnacho latches on to a loose ball following Fernandes' free-kick, but he launches his strike over the bar.
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WIDE! Maddison collects a cross from Tete from the left flank and steers the ball back to Dewsbury-Hall. He shoots first-time on his left foot and places his effort narrowly wide of the target.
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*Pretends to be shocked*#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/2Qh2j7pdrr
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Rashford has scored 23 goals for Manchester United in all competitions this season, his most in a single season in his career.
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That @B_Fernandes8 pass was a joke 🤌
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Assist Bruno Miguel Borges Fernandes
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Castagne surges past Garnacho down the right flank and looks to beat Shaw, but the defender halts his run to win a goal-kick.
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THAT MAN AGAIN!!!!!!!!#MUFC || #MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/5Kdbb5i0ER
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Goal. Rashford opens the scoring.#MUNLEI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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Dalot makes a vital interception at the back to prevent Maddison from releasing Barnes in space. The Portuguese had to make that challenge.
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Leicester are all over United and not giving them any breathing space at the back. The Foxes need to make this pressure count.
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WHAT A SAVE! De Gea denies Iheanacho with a brilliant stop. Castagne is afforded space and time down the right flank to deliver a cross into the box. Iheanacho directs a header low towards the bottom-left corner, but De Gea somehow gets a hand to it to push the ball away.
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And again...
Unbelievable reflexes from our no.1! 👐#MUFC || #MUNLEI https://t.co/cOUgqhBNB2— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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A really bright City start 💡#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/fRTAqDil1q
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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CLOSE! Tete surges down the right flank and he cuts back on to his left foot to hammer a strike towards goal. It zips away from Barnes at the back post and agonisingly wide of the target.
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Souttar rises highest from the resulting corner, but cannot make clean contact with his header and Dewsbury-Hall is then penalised for handball.
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Fred has to get back to make a vital clearance behind to steer Tete's cross away from Maddison lurking the back post.
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Leicester have responded to the early pressure from Manchester United and are causing the home side plenty of problems at the back.
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CHANCE! Maddison wins the and releases Iheanacho through on goal. The forward takes a poor first touch that takes him away from goal and he scuffs his strike, which is deflected just past the post by Lindelof.
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BLOCK! Fernandes steers a low ball into the feet of Rashford in the box, but the striker sees his first-time strike charged down by Faes.
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OVER! Kristiansen lifts the resulting corner into the box from the left flank that allows Souttar to rise and plant his header narrowly over the top.
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Soutts heads just over! 😲#MUNLEI
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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SAVE! Fred loses possession and allows Barnes to surge forward. He plays a sublime one-two with Iheanacho to burst through on goal, but De Gea spreads himself to deny the winger with a fine stop.
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Peak #DaveSaves! 🤯
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 19, 2023
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Rashford is played into the inside-right channel and goes for a blast at goal that Souttar has to deflect behind for a corner.
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Souttar and Castagne are well placed for the visitors in the box to win vital clearing header from deliveries from Shaw and Dalot.
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United find their rhythm immediately and put the Foxes under pressure at the back as Fernandes wins a corner.
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A familiar look to the Foxes' formation 👌#MUNLEI pic.twitter.com/peAlihtrkR
— Leicester City (@LCFC) February 19, 2023
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