Rashford-Sancho Goals Lumat Leicester, Pertipis Point Difference With Man City

Manchester United (Man Utd) striker duo Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho (@ManUtd)

JAKARTA - Manchester United (Man Utd) striker duo Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho managed to crushed their guests Leicester City 3 goals without reply at Old Trafford Stadium, Sunday 19 February in the Premier League continued.

Thanks to this victory, Manchester United is increasingly firmly perched in third place. With a collection of 49 points, the Red Devils are now thinning the gap with second-placed Manchester City to just three points. Meanwhile, with the leader of Arsenal's standings, MU is five points behind.

Meanwhile, with the fourth place in Newcastle United, the Red Devils are eight points ahead. This 13th defeat left Leicester still scattered in 14th place with a collection of 24 points.

With two goals in this match Marcus Rashford has scored 14 goals in the Premier League this season. He means he has always scored in the last five games in all the events the Red Devils participated in. Previously, he found the net for Barcelona when United drew 2-2 in the Europa League championship.

Rashford has also collected 16 goals in 17 United matches in all competitions since returning from England at the 2022 World Cup.

In the match against Leicester, Rashford became a trio behind single striker Wout Weghorst with Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho.

Meanwhile, the Leicester camp also implemented a 4-2-3-1 formation. Kelechi Iheanacho became the mainstay on the front lines with the support of Tete, James Maddison, and Harvey Barnes.

In the ninth minute, Leicester had a chance through Harvey Barnes' action. He got a pass from Iheanacho and fired right into the net. But his effort failed to score a goal saved by the goalkeeper.

MU's attempts to attack from the start paid off when the game just entered the 25th minute. Marcus Rashford scored again after maximizing Bruno Fernandes' pass.

MU's 36th minute almost doubled the lead. Diogo Dalot was already in the goal mouth when he got a Bruno Fernandes pass. But he failed to reach his partner's pass perfectly. His left foot touch failed to make the ball fall into the net and only resulted in a goal kick.

At the end of the first half Leicester almost equalized. After receiving a boost, James Maddison fired but deviated just a few centimeters to the right of De Gea's goal.

When the second half had only been running for four minutes, MU got his first chance after the break. Luke Shaw's free kick was met by Leandro Martinez's header which failed to score a goal due to the crossbar.

Just a minute later, Rashford had a chance. He managed to push the penalty box and fired a right foot kick. However, his efforts failed to produce a goal because he was pushed over with his left thigh by goalkeeper Danny Ward.

Two goals scored by Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho then brought MU to a 3-0 lead. The second and third goals that gave the hosts the lead were scored in the 58th minute of Marcus Rashford and Jadon Sancho in the 61st minute.

The second goal came from Fred's action who sent a through ball. Rashford then used the ball with him to the penalty box and beat the goalkeeper with his right foot. The referee had asked VAR for help to confirm the goal because Rashford looked offside. But VAR approved Rashford's goal. MU lead 2-0.

Meanwhile, Manchester United's third goal was scored by Jadon Sancho. The former Borussia Dortmund player broke into the opponent's goal after getting a pass from Bruno Fernandes.

The goal came from Liandro Martinez who managed to win the ball and offered the ball to his colleague Weghorst. The Dutchman then gave the ball to Sancho who worked with Fernandes one by two. Fernandes' return ball was used to score goals.

Sancho's 69th minute again threatened Leicester's goal. He managed to bring the ball to the penalty box. But his shot was blocked by Wout Faes. The bouncing ball again led to Sancho but both shot bounced.

Ten Hag entered 17-year-old Kobbie Mainoo, replacing Marcel Sabitzer in the 80th minute. Wout Weghorst almost scored his first Premier League goal while using Sancho's pass in the 89th minute. But the Dutchman's shot was blocked by the goalkeeper.

During injury time, Leicester almost narrowed down. James Maddison fired a right left-footed shot into the net. But his shot was right in De Gea's arms.

There were no additional goals until the game was over. MU also won 15th in the Premier League this season.