Man Utd vs Leicester LIVE: Carabao Cup result and reaction as hosts net five against Foxes
Man Utd 5-2 Leicester: Ruud van Nistelrooy kicks off his tenure with a blistering win at Old Trafford
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Manchester United began life after Erik ten Hag in superb fashion with a four-goal flurry at Old Trafford in the first half of their Carabao Cup tie against Leicester City.
The hosts started shakily especially with the Foxes happy to press up the pitch. They controlled possession but were unable to play out from the back and made a few positional errors with Lisandro Martinez filling in at left-back.
Things settled down when Casemiro scored the first of six goals thanks to a rocket strike from range which left Danny Ward perplexed. Alejandro Garnacho quickly added a second with a finish to rival interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy before Bilal El Khannouss pulled one back for the visitors.
The goal fest didn’t stop there as Bruno Fernandes’ free kick took a big deflection to give United a third goal before Casemiro netted a second from a corner. With set pieces yielding goals, Conor Coady kept Leicester in the contest just before the break, turning in a loose ball after a free kick lifted it into the United area.
There was a final goal for Fernandes after the break as United hit five on Van Nistelrooy’s debut and advanced to the quarter-finals of the league cup.
Relive the updates from Man United vs Leicester in the live blog below:
When is Manchester United vs Leicester City?
Manchester United vs Leicester is due to kick off at 7:45pm GMT on Wednesday 30 October at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Man Utd vs Leicester
Manchester United begin life after Erik ten Hag by welcoming Leicester City to Old Trafford for the Carabao Cup round of 16. Behind the scenes, the club are working on a deal to bring Sporting CP manager Ruben Amorim to the club as a full-time replacement for Ten Hag who was sacked on Monday.
Tonight’s match sees interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy take charge of the hosts as they seek to bounce back from a 2-1 Premier League defeat to West Ham and progress further in the league cup. United’s form has been indifferent all season but they managed to overcome League One’s Barnsley 7-0 in the previous round of this competition.
However, as a fellow Premier League side Leicester City will prove to be a tougher opponent. They snuck past Walsall on penalties in the third round and a 3-1 defeat to Nottingham Forest last Friday means they will be desperate to impress. Manager Steve Cooper will know that United are in a vulnerable state and may see this match as an opportunity to secure a rare victory at Old Trafford.
Man United v Leicester - live
Good evening and welcome to the Independent’s coverage of the Carabao Cup; tonight it’s Manchester United facing Leicester City and a place in the quarter-finals up for grabs.
With Erik ten Hag departed and Ruben Amorim looking close to being the replacement, another new rebuilding era is heading to Old Trafford soon - but tonight it’s Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout facing Foxes boss Steve Cooper.
All the team news and build-up to the match is on the way.
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