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Manchester United face their first match since the sacking of Erik ten Hag, as they host Leicester City in the Carabao Cup fourth round on Wednesday night. The long-winded and inevitable exit of the Dutch head coach came to a head after the weekend following a late defeat to West Ham, which left United 14th in the Premier League.
Already talks to bring in Ruben Amorim as a replacement look significantly advanced, but for this match it will be Ruud van Nistelrooy in the dugout as interim boss.
Trying to capitalise on the situation at Old Trafford will be the Foxes, whose back-to-back league wins were halted last time out by Nottingham Forest - but sat in 15th, just two points behind United, they’ll be happy enough with their season’s start and perhaps sense an opportunity to provide a shock in this fixture.
Follow updates from Man United vs Leicester in the live blog below:
Four!
Garnacho takes a shot that Ward palms behind for a corner. The set piece is hung into box where Casemiro wins the header and finds the nearest post.
The ball richocets off one post onto the other then bounces back into play where Casemiro is first to the ball again and smokes it home.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:25
Bruno Fernandes takes the free kick and looks to curl one into the right corner of the goal. It hits James Justin square on the head and the deflection wrongfoots Danny Ward meaning the ball lands in the back of the net.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:22
35 mins: Garnacho is brought down on the edge of the Leicester box and this is dangerous for the visitors...
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:21
Leicester play a short corner to Bobby De Cordova-Reid who whips a cross over to the middle of the of the box. Altay Bayindir fluffs his clearnance and knocks the ball to Bilal El Khannouss who is wide open.
He manages to bring the ball down the drills a low effort to the far post. It hits the upright and bounces across goal behind finishing in the back of the net.
Leicester have one back.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:20
30 mins: Leicester look to comeback at United by getting forward on the left wing. Kasey McAteer and Bilal El Khannouss combine to get into space before the latter lifts a shot high and wide.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:16
Another one!
This is another great goal from Manchester United. Diogo Dalot makes a run down them right side and is given the ball with a chipped pass from Casemiro.
Dalot whips an early pass into the far side of the box where Alejandro Garnacho arrives and whacks a first time shot into the back of the net.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:14
24 mins: There’s a spring in the steps of these United players now after they’ve gone ahead. Manuel Ugarte lunges into a tackle on Jordan Ayew and takes out the legs of the forward.
Leicester free kick this time. What can they muster?
Bilal El Khannouss floats a long cross over to the far side of the box where Victor Lindelof beats Conor Coady in the air.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:09
21 mins: Caleb Okoli grabs onto Bruno Fernandes’ shirt as the Man Utd captain looks to sprint into the box. He goes down and wins a free kick for the hosts.
Marcus Rashford takes the shot and drills it into the wall. Okoli was booked for his efforts.
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:06
18 mins: Casemiro has scored the last goal under Erik ten Hag and the first under Ruud van Nistelrooy. What a strike that was as well, it came from nowhere and the interim manager was delighted with the shot.
United have the lead, can they build on it now?
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:04
What a strike!
Lisandro Martinez chips the ball forward to Alejandro Garnacho running down the left wing. The Argentine brings it down then looks to send it back to Bruno Fernandes.
Fernandes lets it run and Casemiro takes over. He touches the ball forward then smokes a wonderfull effort into the far top corner!
Mike Jones30 October 2024 20:02
