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Marcus Rashford has scored 24 goals for Manchester United so far this season - his most prolific for the clubMarcus Rashford scored twice to continue his hot streak and help Manchester United overcome Leicester in the Premier League.
Rashford is in the form of his career and is leading United's resurgence, taking his tally to 24 for the season with goals in each half at Old Trafford.
Both efforts were clinical finishes, latching on to passes from Bruno Fernandes and Fred before bearing down on goal and coolly slotting past Danny Ward.
Substitute Jadon Sancho finished off a fine team move to seal all three points for Erik ten Hag's side, but it could have been a very different story.
Leicester created the better chances when it was goalless and their failure to find a way past David de Gea proved extremely costly.
The Spaniard made a stunning reflex save to deny Harvey Barnes from close range and kept out Kelechi Iheanacho's diving header with another superb stop.
Defeat ended Leicester's three-game unbeaten run and an inconsistent season sees them remain in 14th place in the table.
Red-hot Rashford leads United's charge
Manchester United face the most important week of Ten Hag's short tenure, coming up against Barcelona in their Europa League play-off second leg on Thursday, followed by a trip to Wembley where they face Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final.
They go into those two huge games bang in form, losing just three of their 22 league games, and ruthless finishing ended Leicester's challenge on this occasion.
Leading the charge is England international Rashford, who has now secured his most prolific campaign for United with three months still to play.
The 25-year-old took his tally to 17 goals in 18 games since the end of the World Cup, the most by a player in Europe's top five leagues.
His goals had the hallmarks of a player full of confidence, stroking into the net when through on goal and he could have had a hat-trick when beating two defenders but drilled his shot straight at Ward.
Diogo Dalot missed a glaring chance from six yards out, miscuing the excellent Bruno Fernandes' cross, while Lisandro Martinez headed against the crossbar in a second half that was bossed by the home side.
United's aim at the start of the campaign would have been a return to the Champions League and they are well on their way to achieving that, lying third in the table and 10 points clear of Tottenham in fifth.
Looking above them, is a title charge out of the question? United are five points adrift of leaders Arsenal, though the Gunners have played a game fewer.
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Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf
Squad number6Player nameLi Martínez
Squad number23Player nameShaw- Squad number15Player nameSabitzer
Squad number17Player nameFred- Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
- Squad number27Player nameWeghorst
- Squad number49Player nameGarnacho
Squad number10Player nameRashford
- Squad number25Player nameSancho
- Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
- Squad number36Player nameElanga
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay- Squad number73Player nameMainoo
Leicester City
Squad number1Player nameWard
Squad number27Player nameCastagne
Squad number15Player nameSouttar
Squad number3Player nameFaes
Squad number16Player nameKristiansen
Squad number22Player nameDewsbury-Hall
Squad number24Player nameMendy
Squad number37Player nameTetê
Squad number10Player nameMaddison
Squad number7Player nameBarnes
Squad number14Player nameIheanacho
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number9Player nameVardy
Squad number26Player namePraet
Squad number42Player nameSoumaré
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 20Dalot
- 2Lindelöf
- 6Li Martínez
- 23ShawSubstituted forWan-Bissakaat 69'minutes
- 15SabitzerSubstituted forMainooat 80'minutes
- 17FredSubstituted forMcTominayat 59'minutes
- 8Bruno Fernandes
- 27Weghorst
- 49GarnachoSubstituted forSanchoat 45'minutes
- 10RashfordSubstituted forElangaat 69'minutes
Substitutes
- 12Malacia
- 19Varane
- 22Heaton
- 25Sancho
- 28Pellistri
- 29Wan-Bissaka
- 36Elanga
- 39McTominay
- 73Mainoo
Leicester
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1Ward
- 27Castagne
- 15Souttar
- 3FaesBooked at 45mins
- 16Kristiansen
- 22Dewsbury-HallSubstituted forTielemansat 59'minutes
- 24MendyBooked at 48minsSubstituted forSoumaréat 59'minutes
- 37TetêSubstituted forPraetat 75'minutes
- 10Maddison
- 7Barnes
- 14IheanachoSubstituted forVardyat 75'minutes
Substitutes
- 8Tielemans
- 9Vardy
- 18Amartey
- 20Daka
- 21Ricardo Pereira
- 25Ndidi
- 26Praet
- 31Iversen
- 42Soumaré
Referee:Stuart Attwell
Attendance:73,578
Live Text
Match ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Leicester City 0.
Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
James Maddison (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt saved. James Maddison (Leicester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Lisandro Martínez.
Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
Attempt saved. Wout Weghorst (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jadon Sancho.
Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Leicester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
Corner, Leicester City. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
Attempt blocked. Dennis Praet (Leicester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
Attempt blocked. James Maddison (Leicester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jamie Vardy.
Substitution, Manchester United. Kobbie Mainoo replaces Marcel Sabitzer.
Foul by Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
Timothy Castagne (Leicester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by James Maddison (Leicester City).
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