Leicester 0-1 Man Utd: Sancho scores first-half winner to pile misery on Foxes
Manchester United continued their revival with a third consecutive victory after Jadon Sancho struck the only goal to keep winless Leicester bottom of the Premier League.
The horror shows of last month against Brighton and Brentford are now long forgotten for Erik ten Hag’s side, who are up to fifth and above Liverpool and Chelsea.
Sancho scored his second of the season in the 23rd minute as United capitalised on Leicester’s poor defensive positioning with the winger rounding goalkeeper Danny Ward from Marcus Rashford’s through ball.
Leicester were booed off at full-time following a lacklustre performance as pressure grows on boss Brendan Rodgers with this their worst start since 1994.
Manchester United’s performance was reminiscent of their victory at Southampton on Saturday – solid, unspectacular but highly efficient and enough to give them a third straight win in all competitions for the first time since April 2021, sending them up to fifth in the Premier League table.
Sancho was on the scoresheet again and his goal had the hallmarks of a player growing in confidence, taking Rashford’s pass in his stride before rounding Leicester City keeper Danny Ward to score.
After that, United were able to do a containing job on a toothless Leicester side lacking in confidence and urgency and occasionally suffering the discontent of the increasingly impatient Foxes fans.
United were happy to play on the counter and might have added another late on but there was always the feeling one goal was enough to claim the three points. And when there were moments of anxiety, the experienced £70m new boy Casemiro came on to steady the ship.
Ten Hag’s United will be growing in self-belief and they can put that to the test against early pace-setters Arsenal at Old Trafford on Sunday.
