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Marcus Rashford marks 100th Manchester United appearance with goal in Leicester win

Re-live the action from the King Power Stadium

Michael Jones
Sunday 03 February 2019 06:30 EST
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Marcus Rashford marked his 100th Manchester United appearance with the winner at Leicester as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer maintained his unbeaten record.

England international Rashford scored his eighth goal in 13 outings to earn a 1-0 victory at the King Power Stadium.

Solskjaer's 10th game in charge brought a ninth win, with revived United not needing to leave third gear.

Paul Pogba and Rashford combined to seal another victory and the pair now have 12 goals under Solskjaer having struggled so badly under Jose Mourinho.

United are now just two points behind fourth-placed Chelsea. Re-live the action below:

66 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

United try to find a way into Leicester's box from the right but the home side defend well and can move into an attack of their own. Chilwell whips one into the box but Lindelof heads it De Gea and the attack comes to nothing. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:29

69 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Alexis Sanchez comes off and Anthony Martial comes on. Sanchez has had a quiet game today so this change pay create more fireworks for the visitors. 

Leicester open up Utd again with Barnes taking a shot from the left side of the box sending it wide of the far post. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:32

72 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Quality defending from both teams, Leicester shut out Man Utd and break with Ghezzal but MAtic gets back and forces him into traffic allowing Utd to get the ball back up the pitch. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:35

75 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Okazaki replaces Gray.

Man Utd work themselves into a bit of space outside the box to the left. Martial receives the ball and takes a shot that gets blocked. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:38

78 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester have been the more attacking side in the second half but you can't help feeling a second United goal would end the resistance. 

Leicester have a free kick and Ghezzal thunders it towards goal but De Gea makes a diving save to his left. 

Rashford is replaced by Lukaku.

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:41

81 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Luke Shaw makes a foul on the right wing near his own box and Leicester have a free kick. The ball finds Maguire who heads it back across goal to Evans who misses the ball when he tries to shoot.  

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:44

84 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Iheanacho replaces Mendy as Man Utd win a free kick on the halfway line. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:47

87 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Lukaku times a challenge on Chilwell perfectly and wins the ball, he gives it to Pogba and runs to the right wing. Pogba sees him and sends the ball. Lukaku brings it inside and takes a shot but Schmeichel saves it. 

Barnes get sent down the left wing for Leicester and he squares the ball to Vardy who shoots and finds De Gea.

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:51

89 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester look the most likely to score here and Solskjaer thinks so as well as Lingard is replaced by Phil Jones. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:52

90+4 mins: Leicester 0 - 1 Man Utd

Leicester worked and worked in the final ten minutes but United hold on and claim the three points. 

Michael Jones3 February 2019 15:57

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