Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE highlights and reaction as James Maddison goal disallowed by VAR
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Manchester United welcome Leicester to Old Trafford on Saturday evening.
The international break is over and United return to action in the Premier League. United have nine games remaining this season and they can’t afford to drop points at the rate they have been if they want to secure Champions League football.
United are four points behind fourth-placed Arsenal and the North London club also have one game in hand.
Regarding team news, Edinson Cavani is unavailable for Leicester’s visit after sustaining an injury with Uruguay.
Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t at The Lowry Hotel on Friday night and he has been ruled out due to illness.
Follow the live blog below for updates throughout from Old Trafford.
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Steven Railston
We want to hear your player ratings
KEY EVENT
United player ratings with Varane good but McTominay
David de Gea
Had little to do in the first-half despite Leicester threatening. Could have done better with Kelechi Iheanacho’s header but brilliantly thwarted Wesley Fofana. 6
Diogo Dalot
Caught up with Harvey Barnes to block his goalbound effort and got forward occasionally but final product not good enough. 5
Harry Maguire
Got the support that was expected and enjoyed a solid first-half and intervened at key moments in the second as well. One of his steady best performances this season. 7
Read the full ratings here.
FT – MUN 1-1 LEIKEY EVENT
FULL-TIME!
United draw with Leicester at Old Trafford.
The Reds’ hopes of securing Champions League football take another – perhaps final – blow.
90 + 3′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
LUCK!
Sancho has a sight on goal but his shot is scuffed.
90′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
Five minutes added on
There’s time for a decision.
86′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
United need a goal
Can they find a late winner?
83′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
Another poor showing from United
Some will question the decision to disallow the goal. It has been another poor showing from United in a fixture that they really needed to win. Their hopes of securing Champions League football are so slim.
80′ – MUN 1-1 LEIKEY EVENT
GOAL DISALLOWED
United survive after Varane was fouled.
80′ – MUN 1-2 LEIKEY EVENT
GOAL! 2-1 LEICESTER!
GOAL! 2-1 LEICESTER!
Maddison puts Leicester ahead again.
77′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
61% possession for Leicester
Their fans are urging them forward.
75′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
Matic comes on
Matic comes on.
Pogba comes off.
72′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
What a save from De Gea
That was spectacular to prevent Fofana from scoring.
70′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
LUCK!
Sancho’s backup gets United in trouble but Leicester can’t take advantage.
68′ – MUN 1-1 LEISteven Railston
Fred delivers yet again
Fred has been transformed under Rangnick and he’s delivered again. He works tirelessly in that midfield and adding goals to his game over the last few months has been wonderful to see.
66′ – MUN 1-1 LEIKEY EVENT
GOAL! 1-1 UNITED!
GOAL! 1-1 UNITED!
Fred brings United level with a tap in.
What a response.
62′ – MUN 0-1 LEISamuel Luckhurst
Fletcher arguing with a supporter
A fan is having a go at Darren Fletcher, who’s having a go back.
The fan appears to have been escorted out by a steward. Some United fans applauded, but not sure whether they were applauding him or for the stewards for removing him.
62′ – MUN 0-1 LEIKEY EVENT
GOAL! 1-0 LEICESTER!
GOAL! 1-0 LEICESTER!
Iheanacho heads Leicester into the lead.
58′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Fred’s United milestone
Today is Fred’s 100th appearance in the Premier League.
56′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Dalot defends well
Dalot thwarts Dewsbury-Hall and wins the ball back for United.
54′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Rashford comes on
Rashford comes on.
McTominay comes off.
52′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
United’s midfielders have struggled
51′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Rashford is coming on
That’s probably overdue.
50′ – MUN 0-0 LEITyrone Marshall
McTominay has been lucky
McTominay is a little lucky to get away with that. There’s a lot of strength in that challenge and his studs are up, had he been sent-off it certainly wouldn’t have been overturned. It came about from more sloppy United play, they just do not take good care of the ball.
49′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Yellow for McTominay
That was a daft challenge.
47′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
LUCK!
Cute play by Leicester around United’s box.
United stand firm and they win a corner.
46′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
Such comes on
Such comes on.
Shaw goes off.
45′ – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
We’re back under way
Let’s hope for an improved half
HT – MUN 0-0 LEISamuel Luckhurst
Half-time ratings
And here are your half-time ratings…
De Gea
Little to do. 6
scupper
Key block on Barnes’s shot. 6
Varana
Played well. 7
Maguire
Solid half. 7
Shaw
Booked but good dead-ball deliveries. 6
McTominay
Sloppy. 5
Fred
Provided chance for Fernandes. 6
Pogba
Needs to offer more. 5
Fernandes
Should have scored. 5
Elanga
Bright. 6
sancho
Ineffective. 5
HT – MUN 0-0 LEISteven Railston
HALF-TIME!
That’s the whistle for the break.
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