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 - 4 Liverpool
75 mins: Chance for Watford! Moussa Sissoko lays it off to Hernandez on the left side and the forward curls his effort wide of the far post. Sissoko has been the only bright spark in a dull performance from Watford.
Line-ups: Leicester vs Man Utd
Following the conclusion of Watford vs Liverpool we’ll be bringing you the action from the King Power stadium as Leicester City take on Manchester United.
Kick off for that game is at 3pm and the line-ups are out. Take a look:
Leicester XI: Schmeichel, Ricardo, Amartey, Evans, Soyuncu, Castagne, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Iheanacho, Vardy
Man Utd XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, Matic, Pogba, Greenwood, Fernandes, Sancho, Ronaldo
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
72 mins: It should have been five! A poor kick from Foster sees Firmino win the ball high up the pitch. He takes it off Rose and slots a fine pass into the box for Mane. Foster backtracks as Mane hits his shot first time but the effort goes wide of the far post!
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
69 mins: Milner feeds the ball out to Salah wide on the right and he takes it to the edge of the box before laying it off to Keita. Keita blasts one at goal but smokes it over the crossbar.
Joao Pedro comes on for Watford replacing Emannuel Dennis.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
66 mins: Watford win a free kick in their own half that Danny Rose fires up the pitch. Troost-Ekong gets to the ball first and heads it over to Hernandez. He brings the ball down and looks to shoot but Tsimikas is there to nick the ball away.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
63 mins: Alexander-Arnold whips Liverpool’s eighth corner of the game into the box but Sissoko boots it out of play.
Jurgen Klopp makes two changes bringing Kostas Tsimikas and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain on for Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andy Robertson.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
60 mins: Matip sends the ball out to Salah on the right side and he knocks it to Alexander-Arnold who tries to pick out Firmino in the box. Troost-Ekong heads the ball out as far as Mane who chests the ball down and volleys it wide of the far post.
Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool
57 mins: Caoimhin Kelleher finally gets into the action and makes a nice save as Kucka hits a shot from long range straight at the Liverpool keeper.
GOAL! Watford 0 - 4 Liverpool (Salah, 54’)⚽️
54 mins: Oh my word! Salah drives the ball into the box from the right but loses possession. The ball comes to Firmino who knocks it back to Salah. He’s a magician with the ball at his feet, weaving in and out of three defenders to shift the ball over to the right side of the box. Cathcart comes across to tackle him and another shimmy sits him on the floor. Salah looks up and then curls a left-footed shot into the far corner of the goal. What a goal! Individual brilliance from a man at the top of his game.
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