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Manchester United vs Leicester LIVE score: Premier League result as Marcus Rashford inspires big win

Man Utd 3-0 Leicester: Rashford scored twice and Jadon Sancho once as the Foxes were tamed

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Sunday 19 February 2023 11:06 EST
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Manchester United striker Marcus Rashford’s superb run of form continued as he netted a goal in each half of his side’s 3-0 Premier League win over Leicester City to extend his scoring streak to five games.

Leicester were left to rue wasteful early finishing when Rashford latched onto a pass down the right from Bruno Fernandes and rifled the ball across keeper Danny Ward and into the net after 25 minutes at Old Trafford.

Rashford bagged his second in the 56th minute, cutting in from the left and tearing into the box before guiding the ball home to register his 14th league goal of the season and his 25th in all competitions.

Substitute Jadon Sancho added a brilliant third five minutes later when Lisandro Martinez won the ball in midfield to allow Rashford to feed Sancho, who played a quick exchange of passes with Fernandes before drilling home.

Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Manchester United vs Leicester City

Leicester have responded to the early pressure from Manchester United and are causing the home side plenty of problems at the back.

19 February 2023 14:14

Manchester United vs Leicester City

CHANCE! Maddison wins the and releases Iheanacho through on goal. The forward takes a poor first touch that takes him away from goal and he scuffs his strike, which is deflected just past the post by Lindelof.

19 February 2023 14:11

Manchester United vs Leicester City

BLOCK! Fernandes steers a low ball into the feet of Rashford in the box, but the striker sees his first-time strike charged down by Faes.

19 February 2023 14:11

Manchester United vs Leicester City

OVER! Kristiansen lifts the resulting corner into the box from the left flank that allows Souttar to rise and plant his header narrowly over the top.

19 February 2023 14:10

Manchester United vs Leicester City

19 February 2023 14:09

Manchester United vs Leicester City

SAVE! Fred loses possession and allows Barnes to surge forward. He plays a sublime one-two with Iheanacho to burst through on goal, but De Gea spreads himself to deny the winger with a fine stop.

19 February 2023 14:09

Manchester United vs Leicester City

19 February 2023 14:08

Manchester United vs Leicester City

Rashford is played into the inside-right channel and goes for a blast at goal that Souttar has to deflect behind for a corner.

19 February 2023 14:06

Manchester United vs Leicester City

Souttar and Castagne are well placed for the visitors in the box to win vital clearing header from deliveries from Shaw and Dalot.

19 February 2023 14:05

Manchester United vs Leicester City

United find their rhythm immediately and put the Foxes under pressure at the back as Fernandes wins a corner.

19 February 2023 14:04

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