ENGLAND: Premier League - Round 25 - Leicester 0 -1 Manchester Utd

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90+2' Benjamin Chilwell (Leicester) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.
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We will have 4 min. of added time.
90' Anthony Martial (Manchester United) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the left side of the goal, but Kasper Schmeichel has it covered and makes a comfortable save.
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A quickly taken corner by Leicester.
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The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Jesse Lingard trots off the pitch and is replaced by Phil Jones (Manchester United).
89' A pass by Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
88' Jamie Vardy (Leicester) controls a reverse pass deep inside the box and smacks the ball low towards the middle of the goal, but the David de Gea anticipates well and smothers the ball.
87' Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) shoots from the edge of the penalty area. The ball travels towards the right side of the target, but Kasper Schmeichel easily deals with the threat.
84'

Claude Puel decides to make a substitution. Nampalys Mendy will be replaced by Kelechi Iheanacho (Leicester).
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Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester) is cautioned by the referee.
80'

Luke Shaw (Manchester United) has tested the patience of referee Michael Dean and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
78'

Substitution. Marcus Rashford makes his way off the pitch and Romelu Lukaku (Manchester United) comes on as his replacement.
77' Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester) tries his luck from a long-range free kick and fires the ball to the top right corner, but David de Gea is alert and thwarts the effort. The referee points to the corner flag. It's a corner to Leicester.
76'

Leicester take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
76' The game is interrupted. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) has violated the rules in the battle for the ball. No protests or gestures are being made as he is quite aware of what he did. Leicester earn a free kick.
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Substitution. Demarai Gray did his best and is replaced by Shinji Okazaki (Leicester).
71'

Manchester Utd take a short corner kick.
70' Anthony Martial (Manchester United) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away. Manchester Utd have a corner.
69' What a chance that is! Harvey Barnes (Leicester) finds himself unmarked in a promising position after receiving a cross on the edge of the box and his attempt sails a whisker wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has decided to substitute Alexis Sanchez and he is replaced by Anthony Martial (Manchester United).
64' A pass by Ashley Young (Manchester United) ends up in no man's land, and the attacking effort comes to an end.
62'

That's the end of the game for James Maddison, who is replaced by Rachid Ghezzal (Leicester).
61' Jamie Vardy (Leicester) gets to the rebound inside the box and shoots goalwards, but his sidefooter is blocked by an alert David de Gea. What a save! The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.
61' The referee blows his whistle as Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) was too aggressive in his challenge. Leicester will take a free kick.
59' Luke Shaw passes to Marcus Rashford (Manchester United), but he produces a wild shot from the edge of the box which goes well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Leicester will have a goal kick.
54' A clumsy foul by Jonny Evans (Leicester) and Michael Dean blows his whistle.
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Leicester didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
50' One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Harvey Barnes (Leicester). The linesman makes the right call and Leicester will have a corner.
48' The opposition can't get near James Maddison (Leicester), who finally takes a shot inside the box. The effort looks goalbound but veers just wide of the right post at the last second.
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Michael Dean blows his whistle and the second half starts.
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The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
45+3' Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) sprays a pass out to Marcus Rashford, but he can't beat his man to get to the ball.
45+1' Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) picks up a pass and tries his luck from mid-range towards the bottom left corner, but Kasper Schmeichel is equal to it and makes an easy save.
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3 additional min. will be played.
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This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Nampalys Mendy (Leicester) was quite harsh and Michael Dean didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.
44' The keeper doesn't have to worry about this one. Harvey Barnes (Leicester) sacrificed accuracy for power, and thus his attempt went well wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.
43' Leicester have a free kick.
42'

Michael Dean shows a yellow card to Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) for his blatant foul.
39' A dangerous towering header by Jonny Evans (Leicester) from around the penalty spot goes just wide of the right post. This corner kick didn't change the score. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.
39'

The ball is out of play and Leicester manage to earn a corner.
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Leicester have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.
38' Leicester are just stroking the ball across the park now, but the defence is doing very well breaking up their possession. The referee signals a corner kick to Leicester.
36' A through ball from James Maddison (Leicester) fails to reach Jamie Vardy as one of the defending players reacts brilliantly to intercept the effort. If the pass had been produced a little bit earlier, Jamie Vardy could have got into a promising position.
35' Paul Pogba (Manchester United) sends a long ball forward to Jesse Lingard, but he put too much power and the chance is gone.
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Jamie Vardy (Leicester) has tested the patience of referee Michael Dean and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.
31' Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) came close to scoring but should have done much better. His poor attempt from close range ended up in the gloves of Kasper Schmeichel.
28' What a great touch by Demarai Gray (Leicester) as he controls a fine pass into the box and fires the ball to the left post, but the effort is brilliantly blocked.
27' Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) sends a cross into the box. However, the opponent's defence eliminates the danger by clearing the ball out.
25' That didn't go as planned! James Maddison (Leicester) tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort low towards the middle of the goal was too weak to get past David de Gea, who easily kept it out.
25' Luke Shaw (Manchester United) plays in a hopeful cross, but it doesn't find its way to any of the attacking players. The ball goes out of play and Leicester will have a goal kick.
22' A pass from Ricardo Pereira (Leicester) is intercepted by David de Gea and the move breaks down.
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Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) is booked after bringing down an opponent. Michael Dean had an easy-decision to make.
16' A dangerous towering header by Jamie Vardy (Leicester) from around the penalty spot goes just over the bar. This corner kick didn't change the score. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.
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James Maddison (Leicester) takes the corner.
15' James Maddison (Leicester) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal. Leicester force a corner. They send men into the box.
12' Jesse Lingard (Manchester United) decides to strike the ball towards goal, but his effort fails to threaten the goalkeeper after being blocked by one of the defenders.
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Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is released by Paul Pogba, he surges into the box and smashes a great shot into the top corner after a one-on-one with the goalkeeper.
9' Manchester Utd are dominating the game at the moment by exchanging a combination of one or two touch passes. Great harmony between the players.
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A corner kick by Manchester Utd is thwarted by the well prepared Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester).
7' Victor Lindelof (Manchester United) dinks a cross into the box in an attempt to find one of his teammates, but the defence manages to clear. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Manchester Utd will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.
6' Harry Maguire (Leicester) makes a rough challenge and Michael Dean blows his whistle for a foul. Manchester Utd get a free kick.
5' Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) latches onto a lofted pass on the edge of the six-yard box, but powers a header just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Leicester will have a goal kick.
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None of the Leicester players could reach the corner kick as the ball was overhit and goes out of play. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.
2' The ball is cleared after Alexis Sanchez (Manchester United) attempted to dribble past an opposing player. The ball is out of play. Manchester Utd will have a throw-in.
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Here we go, today's match is starting right now.