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Leicester City have successfully stopped Manchester United’s winning streak. Here are eight facts related to the Leicester vs MU game.
In the Boxing Day match at the King Power Stadium on Saturday (12/26/2020), MU took the lead through Marcus Rashford’s goal to continue with Bruno Fernandes’ pass in the 22nd minute.
However, Leicester leveled through Harvey Barnes in the 31st minute. Bruno Fernandes put MU ahead again in the 79th minute, before being disallowed by an own goal by Axel Tuanzebe.
This 2-2 score has in fact stopped MU’s away win streak, six games in a row this season. But at least the Red Devils remain undefeated in 14 Premier League games.
Here are eight facts related to the Leicester vs MU match reported by Opta
– Manchester United are undefeated in their last 14 Premier League away matches (11 wins, 3 draws), the longest streak since January 2011 (16 matches).
– Leicester conceded 191 goals against Manchester United in the top flight, just less than the total goals conceded against Arsenal (206).
– Manchester United are the first team to score at least two goals or more in 11 consecutive away games since United did so in March 1959 (13 games).
– Marcus Rashford (23 years 56 days) is the third youngest United player to reach 50 goals after Wayne Rooney (22 years 157 days) and Cristiano Ronaldo (22 years 341 days).
– Bruno Fernandes has been involved in half of Manchester United’s total goals in the Premier League since his debut (31/160), scoring 18 goals and 13 assists.
– Leicester manager Brendan Rodgers has failed to win 10 of 12 Premier League games with Manchester United as manager (2 wins, 1 draw, 9 losses).
– Edinson Cavani has been involved in five goals as a substitute this season (three goals and two assists), the most of any player.
– Harvey Barnes scored seven goals in 20 games in all competitions, equaling his 2019/2020 record (7 goals in 42 appearances).
(mrp / ran)
