Rashford decides again as Manchester United beat Leicester in the Premier League

In a duel valid for the 24th round of the English Championship, the Manchester United beat Leicester City 3-0 on Sunday at Old Trafford. Rashford scored twice to reach his sixth straight game by dropping the ball into the net. Sancho scored the other goal of the match.

Even with the victory, United remained in third place in the Premier League and went to 49 points. The Manchester team is now focused on the decisive clash in the middle of the week for the Europa League. The English host Barcelona on Thursday, qualifying for a place in the round of 16 of the competition.

Leicester, on the other hand, missed the chance to climb the table. With the defeat, coach Brendan Rogers’ team was in 14th place, with 24 points. The club’s next game will be against Arsenal for the Premier League, next Saturday (25).

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— Premier League (@premierleague) February 19, 2023

The game

Leicester started the best in the duel. Eight minutes into the game, Barnes equalized with Iheanacho and was in front of the goal, but De Gea closed the angle well and made the save. The goalkeeper saved United again at 20, after Iheanacho’s header in the corner.

After the pressure, the home team managed to respond. Rashford received a pass from behind the opposing defense and shot across to score United’s first goal in the 25th minute.

In the second half, the Manchester team took over the match for good. After pressing in the opening minutes, rashford received a deep pass and won in the defense’s speed, hitting goalkeeper Ward on the way out and scoring the second, at 11.

Six minutes later, it was Sancho’s turn to make his mark. The forward tackled Bruno Fernandes in the area and finished well to score United’s third goal. The player still had a great chance at 25, but Faes managed to stop the kick.