Manchester United vs Leicester City Match Results: Score 2-1

Manchester United kick off the new season with a 2-1 victory when they host Leicester City in the 2018-19 Premier League first week match at Old Trafford on Saturday (11/8) early morning hrs.

United's two winning goals each scored by Paul Pogba through the penalty spot and Luke Shaw. Leicester had a chance to thin out thanks to Jamie Vardy's goal.

United tried to push straight away since the kick-off whistle sounded the referee. The result is only two minutes of the game running, the host has been awarded a penalty after Daniel Amartey was caught doing handball in a forbidden box.

Pogba and Alexis Sanchez were involved in discussions to fight over the task of being an executioner. But Pogba who finally advanced as a successful kicker carried out his duties well. United lead 1-0.

Left behind 0-1 makes Leicester dare to attack. Claude Puel's troops had several times to equalize the score, unfortunately there were no goals. United's advantage lasted until halftime.

Second round

Back from the dressing room, Leicester were still eager to catch up. But Kelechi Iheanacho hasn't been able to create a dangerous opportunity in front of goalkeeper David De Gea.

To add to the power of banging, Puel finally entered Rachid Ghezzal and Jamie Vardy in the middle of the second half. The visitors' attack was even more dangerous.

On the other hand, United substitute striker Romelu Lukaku also had a golden opportunity to increase his team's advantage on the 78th minute. Unfortunately Kasper Schmeichel's business can still be thwarted.

United finally managed to double the advantage to 2-0 through Shaw's goal in the 83rd minute. Receiving feedback from Juan Mata, Shaw did one control to overcome Ricardo Pereira before releasing a shot that Schmeichel could not drive away.

Ahead of the game ended, Leicester got a consolation goal through Vardy's report on the face of De Gea's goal after Pereira's cross crossed the post. 2-1 score for United's victory became the end result of this fight.

Player composition

Manchester United: De Gea, Darmian, Bailly, Lindelof, Shaw, Pereira, Fred (McTominay 76 '), Pogba (Fellaini 84'), Mata, Sanchez, Rashford (Lukaku 67 ').

Leicester: Schmeichel, Amartey (Ghezzal 63 '), Morgan, Maguire, Chilwell, Ndidi, Silva (Iborra 80'), Ricardo, Maddison (Vardy 63 '), Gray, Iheanacho.

Source : Bola.net