Leicester City vs Manchester United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester United beat Leicester City for third win in a row
Jadon Sancho scored the game's lone goal as Manchester United beat Leicester City 1-0 on Thursday for their third win in a row.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Anthony Elanga is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by James Justin.
- 9': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Wilfred Ndidi.
- 10': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 11': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 11': Foul by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City).
- 11': Scott McTominay (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 14': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Leicester City).
- 16': Raphaël Varane (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 20': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 23': Goal! Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a through ball following a fast break.
- 25': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the right.
- 27': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Scott McTominay.
- 28': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 28': Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 33': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 33': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Jadon Sancho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 37': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 38': Foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester City).
- 38': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 40': Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Offside, Manchester United. David de Gea tries a through ball, but Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 42': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 42': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Foul by Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United).
- 43': James Justin (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 43': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1.
- 49': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 49': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 52': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall with a cross.
- 54': Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 54': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 55': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 55': Luke Thomas (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 65': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 65': James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester United. Cristiano Ronaldo replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 70': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 71': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 71': Wilfred Ndidi (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 76': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 76': Foul by James Justin (Leicester City).
- 76': Substitution, Leicester City. Kelechi Iheanacho replaces Youri Tielemans.
- 78': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 78': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Boubakary Soumaré (Leicester City).
- 79': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Cristiano Ronaldo.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Maddison.
- 83': Attempt missed. Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left misses to the right.
- 83': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 84': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 86': Foul by Jamie Vardy (Leicester City).
- 86': Tyrell Malacia (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': James Maddison (Leicester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 87': Substitution, Leicester City. Patson Daka replaces Jamie Vardy.
- 88': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 88': Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kelechi Iheanacho.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. James Justin (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is too high. Assisted by Patson Daka.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Leicester City 0, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
LEI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 1 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 46.1 | Possession | 53.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 487 |
| 513 | Passes | 595 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 69 | Long Balls | 58 |
| 30 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 8 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 15 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 17 |
| 10 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 10 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,226
Venue: King Power Stadium
Location: Leicester, England
Attendance: 32,226
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 8 | +10 | 20 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 8 | +5 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Leicester City (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Danny Ward (GK) |
| 6 | Jonny Evans |
| 25 | Wilfred Ndidi |
| 42 | Boubakary Soumaré |
| 33 | Luke Thomas |
| 2 | James Justin |
| 22 | Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 7 | Harvey Barnes |
| 10 | James Maddison  |
| 9 | Jamie Vardy |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 12 | Tyrell Malacia |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 25 | Jadon Sancho |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
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