JADON SANCHO scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat leicester 1-0.
Cristiano Ronaldo – who has been linked with a move away from Manchester all summer – started from the bench but came on in the late stages.
Clinical Sancho rounded goalkeeper Ward to cap a fine move for Erik ten Hag’s United, who next face Arsenal on Sunday.
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- Result: Leicester 0-1 Man Utd
- Leicester XI: Ward, Justin, Evans, Ndidi, Thomas, Dewsbury-Hall, Tielemans, Soumare, Maddison, Barnes, Vardy
- Man Utd XI: De Gea, Varane, Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Malacia, Elanga, Sancho, McTominay, Bruno Fernandes, Eriksen, Rashford
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So, Manchester United climb up to fifth in the table as they win their third on the bounce. A huge challenge awaits them on Sunday where Ten hag’s men will host league-leaders Arsenal.
Meanwhile, Leicester remain at the very bottom of the table with just a point after five games. They travel to fourth-placed Brighton next.
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Garner signs for Everton
There has been some very late business between Manchester United and Everton this evening.
Red devils midfielder James Garner has joined Everton on a permanent basis.
The 21-year-old has signed a deal that will keep him at Goodison Park for four years.
Head over to our transfer blog page to keep up to date on all the deadline day gossip.
Brendan Rodgers reflects
We’re disappointed with the goal, that was a bit of naivety. I’ve got to say the players kept going but we lacked that bit of craft and quality in the final third. Obviously James Maddison gives us that but we needed more. As I say the attitude of players was excellent, but it wasn’t enough.
Brendan Rodgers, Leicester boss
Ronaldo eyes up the spectacular
Cristiano Ronaldo attempted a bicycle kick which had fans’ hearts in their mouths.
You wouldn’t out it past him.
Sancho getting ‘comfortable’
Match-winner Jadon Sancho shared his thoughts on adjusting to life at Manchester United:
It was agreat team goal, I’m just glad we got the three points. I’m getting more comfortable. It was good to get to know the team in pre-season – I missed it last year – and we worked on a few things.
Jadon Sancho, Manchester United forward
Eriksen wants to start ‘killing games’
Man of the match Christian Eriksen had his say on the performance:
It hasn’t been beautiful for 90 minutes but we have three wins. We want to do better but it’s a good start.
It was similar to Southampton – we have to kill the game earlier, otherwise it will be tight at the end. The games keep coming.
Christian Eriksen, Manchester United midfielder
FULL-TIME – Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
Craig Pawson blows his whistle and boos ring out around the king Power.
Ten Hag registers his third consecutive win as manager.
Leicester had moments going forward, but were very flat all game and Manchester United never really needed to hit second gear.
Sancho’s first half goal ended up being the winner after rounding the keeper and rolling the ball into an empty net.
United players applaud their corner which is cluttered with flags protesting the Glazer ownership. But the relationship between players and fans is building.
Understandably, the Leicester fans aren’t hanging around.
.Credit: AFP .Credit: EPA Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
90+3, Justin with a big chance!
Ronaldo gives the ball away high up the field and Leicester counter.
Daka sets Justin free down the right and the full-back lashes at it, skying it way over the bar from a promising shooting position.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
90+1, Maddison starts the move and almost finishes it, stepping inside and curling one with his left-foot.
It’s way off target in the end and that might be their last good chance of the match.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
90, The board goes up for four added minutes.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
89, Ronaldo, Casemiro and Fernandes all combine before the latter fires a ball across goal which takes a nick off Iheanacho, sending it narrowly over his own bar.
Fernandes has been quietly classy all evening.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United – substitution
87, Fred is on for Marcus Rashford to help secure the win.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United – yellow card (Vardy)
86, Vardy is punished for a challenge on Malacia and the forward charges towards Craig Pawson, visibly furious at the decision.
On the replays he won the ball fair and square. Perhaps the referee was unhappy with his follow through.
Vardy’s number is quickly raised. Daka is on for the final few minutes of normal time.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
84, Ronaldo IS getting chances.
This time Fernandes slips him in, but his shot is neither here nor there. He would have been better getting his head up and finding Eriksen. But he does look sharp.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
83, Ronaldo with a bicycle kick!
It didn’t go in but has livened up this game now.
Good movement from Ronaldo who had peeled away at the back post.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
82, Fernandes turns on the style, nutmegging his man and finding Rashford on the move who then slides in Ronaldo.
The substitute is unselfish, but plays the ball just behind Eriksen who would have had an open goal.
It comes back to Rashford who fluffs his shot wide.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
79, An Ole Gunnar Solskjaer chant rings around the United fans and that’s just about as exciting as it’s got in the last five minutes or so.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
77, Manchester United get into a dangerous area but Ronaldo overruns the ball.
Dalot then slides one towards Eriksen in the area. Thomas does well to intercept.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United – substitution
75, And here it is. Tielemans’ number is up and Iheanacho is on to help rescue a point at least.
He’ll join Vardy up front in more of a 4-4-2 formation.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
74, Dewsbury-Hall uncharacteristically skews a ball well over Maddison’s head and out of play, drawing a groan from the crowd.
You suspect a Leicester change or two isn’t far away.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
72, For all the entertaining games we have seen between these two play down the years, this one won’t live long in the memory (so far).
It’s been pretty dull.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
71, Ndidi uses his body against Ronaldo who was hoping to steal in behind.
Barnes then flashes one across goal, but Dalot’s sliding interception comes back off the Leicester man for a goal-kick.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United
70, Casemiro allows Soumare no time on the ball and is penalised.
Rashford looks to have moved out to the left-hand side with Ronaldo playing through the middle.
Leicester 0-1 Manchester United – substitution
68, It’s Ronaldo time.
Goalscorer, Sancho is the man to make way.
The travelling fans are already singing Ronaldo’s name.
No signs of a tarnished reputation here.
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67, Maddison can’t get it up and over and it’s straight into the wall. Disappointing for the 25-year-old.
Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
