Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE score: Premier League result as Marcus Rashford inspires big win
Man Utd 3-0 Leicester: Rashford scored twice and Jadon Sancho once as the Foxes were tamed
Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s superb run of form continued as he netted a goal in each half of his side’s 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester City to extend his scoring streak to five games.
Leicester were left to rue wasteful early finishing when Rashford latched onto a pass down the right from Bruno Fernandes and rifled the ball across keeper Danny Ward and into the net after 25 minutes at Old Trafford.
Rashford bagged his second in the 56th minute, cutting in from the left and tearing into the box before guiding the ball home to register his 14th league goal of the season and his 25th in all competitions.
Substitute Jadon Sancho added a brilliant third five minutes later when Lisandro Martinez won the ball in midfield to allow Rashford to feed Sancho, who played a quick exchange of passes with Fernandes before drilling home.
Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Leicester have responded to the early pressure from Manchester United and are causing the home side plenty of problems at the back.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
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.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
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.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
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.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
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.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
Rashford is played into the inside-right channel and goes for a blast at goal that Souttar has to deflect behind for a corner.
Manchester United vs Leicester City
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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