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By Phil McNultyChief football writer at King Power Stadium
Last updated on 3 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
There were only 54 seconds between Marcus Rashford equalising for Manchester United and Jamie Vardy making it 3-2 to LeicesterLeicester City increased the pressure on Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer as they ran out fully deserved winners in a thriller at King Power Stadium.
Manchester United at one stage threatened to steal a point from a dreadful performance but the Foxes rallied to secure their best win of an indifferent start to the season.
The defeat ends United's English league record 29-game unbeaten run away from home.
It all started so well for United when Mason Greenwood's brilliant long-range strike put them in front after 18 minutes but Leicester were level before half-time when the returning Harry Maguire, who had a nightmare afternoon, was robbed by Kelechi Iheanacho to set up Youri Tielemans for a sweeping finish.
Leicester City were vastly superior after the break and went ahead when Caglar Soyuncu sparked a flurry of late goals when he pounced in a goalmouth scramble with 12 minutes to go.
Marcus Rashford, back as a substitute after three months out following shoulder surgery, looked to have got United out of the hole when he ran on to Victor Lindelof's long ball to apply an emphatic finish four minutes later.
It was a sign of just how bad United were that they were behind again straight from the restart when Ayoze Perez pulled the ball back for Jamie Vardy to flash a finish high past David de Gea.
There was to be no comeback this time and Patson Daka bundled in at the far post for the fourth in stoppage time.
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Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameSchmeichel
Squad number18Player nameAmartey
Squad number6Player nameEvans
Squad number4Player nameSöyüncü
Squad number21Player nameRicardo Pereira
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number17Player nameAyoze Pérez
Squad number23Player nameVestergaard
Squad number29Player nameDaka
Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf- Squad number5Player nameMaguire
Squad number23Player nameShaw
Squad number6Player namePogba
Squad number31Player nameMatic- Squad number11Player nameGreenwood
- Squad number18Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
- Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo
Squad number10Player nameRashford
Squad number14Player nameLingard
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Line-ups
Leicester
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1Schmeichel
- 18Amartey
- 6EvansSubstituted forVestergaardat 88'minutes
- 4Söyüncü
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 8Tielemans
- 42Soumaré
- 27Castagne
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forPérezat 73'minutes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forDakaat 77'minutes
- 9Vardy
Substitutes
- 5Bertrand
- 7Barnes
- 11Albrighton
- 12Ward
- 17Pérez
- 20Choudhury
- 23Vestergaard
- 29Daka
- 37Lookman
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 29Wan-BissakaBooked at 85mins
- 2LindelöfBooked at 52mins
- 5Maguire
- 23Shaw
- 6PogbaBooked at 86mins
- 31MaticSubstituted forMcTominayat 80'minutes
- 11GreenwoodSubstituted forLingardat 80'minutes
- 18Bruno Fernandes
- 25SanchoSubstituted forRashfordat 65'minutes
- 7Cristiano Ronaldo
Substitutes
- 3Bailly
- 8Mata
- 10Rashford
- 14Lingard
- 20Dalot
- 26Henderson
- 27Telles
- 34van de Beek
- 39McTominay
Referee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:32,219
Live Text
Match ends, Leicester City 4, Manchester United 2.
Second Half ends, Leicester City 4, Manchester United 2.
Attempt saved. Scott McTominay (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jesse Lingard.
Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Goal! Leicester City 4, Manchester United 2. Patson Daka (Leicester City) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner following a set piece situation.
Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross.
Attempt saved. Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
Substitution, Leicester City. Jannik Vestergaard replaces Jonny Evans.
Paul Pogba (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
Patson Daka (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Çaglar Söyüncü (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
Attempt blocked. Jamie Vardy (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ayoze Pérez.
Attempt saved. Ayoze Pérez (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patson Daka.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Harry Maguire.
Attempt blocked. Ricardo Pereira (Leicester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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