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Marcus Rashford marks 100th Manchester United appearance with goal in Leicester win

Re-live the action from the King Power Stadium

Michael Jones
Sunday 03 February 2019 11:30 GMT
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Marcus Rashford marked his 100th Manchester United appearance with the winner at Leicester as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer maintained his unbeaten record.

England international Rashford scored his eighth goal in 13 outings to earn a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.

Solskjaer's 10th game in charge brought a ninth win, with revived United not needing to leave third gear.

Paul Pogba and Rashford combined to seal another victory and the pair now have 12 goals under Solskjaer having struggled so badly under Jose Mourinho.

United are now just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Re-live the action below:

39 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester win another corner and the ball comes into Jonny Evans on the back post. Evans gets the drop on Bailly but heads it wide of goal. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 14:44

42 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Matic is booked as he pulls Pereira back. The Leicester wing back was just too quick for the Man Utd man. 

Leicester put the free kick into the box and it dribbles out to Barnes who tries to curl one into the top corner but sends it wide.  

Michael Jones3 February 2019 14:48

45 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester make another mistake as Mendy overruns the ball. Rashford collects and fires a shot from range that Schmeichel saves. 

Man Utd break but Evans makes a good interception before sending Gray down the left. The ball comes into the box and out to Pereira, who shoots but hits it straight at De Gea.

End to end stuff to end the first half. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 14:53

SECOND HALF: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester restart the match, if the score stays the same Man Utd will move up to fifth place in the table, just two points off the top four. Who'd have thought that in November?

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:09

48 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Quick start for Leicester as Maddison and Barnes get a couple of chances on goal. Maddison from the right and Barnes from the left but the angles make both shots very difficult to score and United survive. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:11

51 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Barnes is working Utd hard here as Leicester win a corner. Rashford defends it at the near post and Utd move into the counter attack, Rashford tries to find Sanchez but Evans makes the interception. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:14

54 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Man Utd get a little bit of possession but don't do much with it. They slow the pace of the game down though which nullifies Leicester's flying start to the second half. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:17

57 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

The battle is taking place in mid-field as no side seems to be advancing that much. Leicester force United back once again.

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:21

60 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Matic brings Vardy down outside of United's box and Leicester have a free kick in a good area. 

Maddison takes it, hits the wall and the ball loops up. Vardy overhead kicks the ball but it's straight at De Gea and he makes the save. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:24

63 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

James Maddison is replaced by Ghezzal to boos from the home crowd. That's not a popular substitution and Maddison doesn't look happy about it. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:26

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