Man Utd vs Leicester LIVE: Carabao Cup latest goal updates as hosts score four before half-time
The Red Devils head into the match with Van Nistelrooy as interim boss after sacking Erik ten Hag
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Manchester United face their first match since the sacking of Erik ten Hag, as they host Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. The long-winded and inevitable exit of the Dutch head coach came to a head after the weekend following a late defeat to West Ham, which left United 14th in the Premier League.
Already talks to bring in Ruben Amorim as a replacement look significantly advanced, but for this match it will be Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout as interim boss.
Trying to capitalise on the situation at Old Trafford will be the Foxes, whose back-to-back league wins were halted last time out by Nottingham Forest - but sat in 15th, just two points behind United, they’ll be happy enough with their season’s start and perhaps sense an opportunity to provide a shock in this fixture.
Follow updates from Man United vs Leicester in the live blog below:
GOAL! Man Utd 5-2 Leicester (Bruno Fernandes, 59 mins)
Two for Bruno Fernandes!
A poor back pass from Caleb Okoli allows Bruno Fernandes to beat Danny Ward to the ball and he nips around the goalkeeper. There’s a man on the line to defend but Fernandes takes his time and dispatches it into the goal.
United have five.
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
59 mins: Save!
Joshua Zirkzee receives the ball and sends it out to Garnacho now on the right side of the pitch. He drives forward then pulls one back to the forward who whips a first time effort at goal and forces a sharp save out of Danny Ward!
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
58 mins: Man Utd need some time on the ball. They haven’t been able to control the game since the restart with Leicester overwhelming the midfield duo of Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte.
The hosts have soaked up that pressure well but now need to exert a bit of their own.
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
55 mins: Casemiro is doing a lot of work to help out defensively for Man Utd as Lindelof and De Ligt haven’t quite clicked in this game.
Rashford takes out Justin on Leicester’s right side meaning it’s a free kick for the visitors.
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
52 mins: Man Utd have started this half much like they started the first. Passing the ball around the defence and struggling to beat the Leicester press.
The Foxes are dictating the play at present.
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
49 mins: James Justin stays high up the pitch and rolls one back to Bobby De Cordova-Reid. His first time cross finds Jordan Ayew who struggles to shift it into space in order to get a shot away.
United scramble to clear the ball and do so after a Casemiro block.
Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
48 mins: Leicester aren’t out of this match. They’ve already scored twice and will know that this Manchester United team are a bit shaky defensively.
If they get the next goal they could turn the tables on their hosts.
Ruud van Nistelrooy will probably have told his players to keep trying to score. United need the confidence of a big win.
Second half! Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
Man Utd kick off the second half. Surely this 45 minutes won’t be as exciting as the first one?
HT Man Utd 4-2 Leicester
Manchester United have only scored eight goals in nine Premier League outings this season. They are currently on 11 goals from two matches in the Carabao Cup.
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