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This time he did not take the triple from “Old Trafford”. Manchester United traveled to Leicester with six wins on the road in the same number of games since the start of the league, but despite scoring twice with Rasford and Fernandes, they failed to get the triple, with Barnes and Ward in the hosts in the opening curtain match of Premier League match 15.
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It should be noted that since making his debut at Manchester United, Bruno Fernández has played 31 of the 60 goals scored by Solskier’s team (18 goals – 13 assists) in the Premier League, while the Reds Los Devils were unbeaten for the 12th consecutive game. league against Leicester.
THE MATCH
Manchester United scored in the second minute, and Rasford came forward from an advantageous position after a cross from Bruno Fernandes and sent the ball over the crossbar. that point, he couldn’t help himself a little later.
The Solskier players tackled better on the field, winning more duels and reaching the rival frame more easily and the justification came in the 23rd: James gave Fernandes the height of the large area, the Portuguese opened his leg and found it with a vertical terrible. pass to Rasford, to beat the English with an elusive right hand Smichel (0-1),
At the age of 23 years 56 days, Rasford became the third youngest Manchester United player to reach 50 goals in the Premier League after Wayne Rooney (22 years and 157 days) and Cristiano Ronaldo (22 years and 341 days).
Despite being clearly superior in the first half, United could not hold the lead for long, and Leicester brought the game to a draw in the 31st minute. Madison then handed the ball to Barnes outside the area and he with an elusive and powerful left shot through the semicircle sent the ball into the right corner of De Gea’s home, scoring his fourth goal in this year’s Premier League (1-1).
This goal psychologically lifted Leicester to balance the game, with United still having a good chance of getting ahead in the locker room for half-time but Fernandes wasted it in the 37th minute, his head from an ideal position coming off. .
The next big phase of the game came in the 60th minute and was again for Manchester United. Rasford took a pass into the empty space and out against Smichel, with the Dane strikingly repelled with his right hand the powerful shot of the English international forward from the large area, maintaining the 1-1.
Solskier’s team, however, kept looking for the goal, with Cavani entering at 75 as the last change from the Norwegian side and four minutes later finding Fernandes with an excellent vertical pass to put the Red Devils 2-1 with a cross. perfect. place by the Portuguese.
But this time, too, the Manchester side were unable to successfully defend their lead, with Leicester finding the equalizer in the 85th minute with the usual suspect Vardy, who took advantage of Pereth’s spin from the right and with a spot in the box. defeated De Gea with his twelfth goal this year.
The 2-2 held through to the final, with the Foxes emerging as draws for the first time in this year’s Premier League and United missing a golden opportunity for the “7-for-7” on the road, but extending their unbeaten streak to 14 games. in the league.
LESTER: Schmeichel, Justin, Fofana, Evans, Kastan, Eddie, Tillemans, Albrighton (81 ‘Pereth), Madison, Barnes, Vardy
UNITED MANCHESTER: From Gea, Baigi, Lideloff (66 ‘Tuanzebe), Maguire, Shaw, McTominey, Fred, James (54’ Pogba), Fernandes, Rasford, Martial (75 ‘Cavani)
THE SCHEDULE OF THE 15TH MATCH:
Saturday December 26
Leicester – Manchester United 2-2 (31 ‘Barnes, 85’ Vardy / 23 ‘Rasford, 79’ Fernandes)
Aston Villa – Crystal Palace (17:00)
Fulham – Southampton
Arsenal – Chelsea (19:30)
Manchester City – Newcastle (10pm)
Sheffield United – Everton
Sunday December 27
Leeds – Burnley (2pm)
West Ham – Brighton (4:15 p.m.)
Liverpool – West Brom (6:30 p.m.)
Wolves – Tottenham (21:15)
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