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Leicester City resumed their Premier League campaign after the international break in remarkable fashion, overcoming Manchester United as they scored thrice in the last 15 minutes of the game to record a memorable 4-2 win at the King Power Stadium.
The game kicked off with both sides looking to get that early lead and the players showed no signs of fatigue from international duty. The first few minutes were an indication of things to come but no one totally expected a six-goal thriller here.
Mason Greenwood looked sharp for the visitors and had a shot from the edge of the box saved by Kasper Schmeichel. Minutes later, the 20-year-old cut inside in a similar fashion, outwitting Timothy Castagne and unleashing an outswinging left-footed strike to find the left-top corner of the goal.
It was an electrifying first half in which both sides had some great exchanges in the middle of the park. Leicester tested the United defense on a couple of occasions with David De Gea stopping Castagne's low shot and Ricardo Pereira's cross just inches away from the far post and the incoming Jamie Vardy as well.
The hosts pulled one back in the 31st minute as Leicester pressured United defenders from a free-kick which led to Kelechi Iheanacho nicking off possession from Harry Maguire near the box and setting up Youri Tielemans, who lofted in a perfectly weighted shot into the top left corner.
After the break, both sides matched each other blow for blow, and it wasn't until the 78th minute that another goal would be scored. Çağlar Söyüncü scored from just a few yards out from a corner to give The Foxes the lead. It was short-lived as substitute Marcus Rashford equalised in the 82nd minute.
Leicester responded immediately as Jamie Vardy volleyed home just a few seconds after the restart. To add insult to injury for United, Patson Daka, denied a chance just seconds after he was substituted in, scored the fourth goal in stoppage time.
Manchester United were left in shambles and could not respond to the hosts' high-paced game. As their unbeaten run in away fixtures comes to an end, here we take a look at the five talking points from the game.
#5 Manchester United fail to keep a clean sheet yet again
Manchester United failed to keep a clean sheet tonight and with that, they now have just one clean sheet in their Premier League this term. While Tielemans' shot was unstoppable, how Leicester City were able to win the ball in such a dangerous position should raise eyebrows in the Manchester United dugout.
De Gea made a couple of good saves in the second half but was beaten again as Leicester scored from a corner, with Çağlar Söyüncü slotting home from close range as a deflection fell kindly to him.
Only Aston Villa have conceded more goals than Manchester United in the upper half of the table.
#4 Both teams implement amazing counter-attacking plays
It was goals galore at the King Power Stadium tonight with all but three being scored as a result of efficient counter-attackings. Both teams launched one counter-attack after the other in what turned out to be a highly entertaining contest.
Though Manchester United scored two great goals it was the hosts who were the better side going forward and caught the defenders napping on multiple occasions. They should've scored at least a couple more goals here but good positioning by the defenders and alertness from De Gea prevented them from opening up a big lead here.
The hosts deserved the win here as they were the more organised and determined side.
#3 Leicester City's patience pay off in the second half
Leicester City were consistent throughout the game and now and then found themselves in good scoring positions. They had 11 shots on target in the game and once Soyuncu scored the second goal of the night, they got into their groove.
In the last 15 minutes of the game, they scored three times to turn the outcome of the game on its head. The chances were always there for the hosts but it wasn't until Manchester United defenders were worn down that they sprung to action and scored in quick succession.
Manchester United also had some very good chances throughout the game but the difference was Leicester were quick to react to pounce on the mistakes of opposing defenders while United wasted a lot of chances.
#2 Leicester City record back-to-back win over Manchester United for the first time in their history
Leicester City resumed their Premier League campaign with a great win and it was a historic night for the hosts for multiple reasons. Firstly, this win marked the first occasion in which The Foxes had recorded consecutive wins over Manchester United.
Secondly, Patson Daka became the first Zambian player to score in the Premier League and he did so coming off the bench. Leicester were struggling to get positive results and this was their first win in five Premier League games.
Manchester United dropped points for the third league game running and dropped out of the top four. They should focus on regrouping and the squad might help with a change in the starting XI and the formation.
#1 Manchester United's 29-game unbeaten streak in away games comes to an end
Manchester United started off the season on a positive note and had five wins in their first six Premier League outings, including away wins at Wolverhampton Wanderers and West Ham United. Their streak was broken by a 1-0 home loss to Aston Villa and since that game, they have had just one win to their name, with that victory coming in the Champions League.
With this loss, United's immaculate record of having gone 29 games undefeated in their travels also came to an end. The team looked solid in the first half but did not look confident in the second half and succumbed under the pressure of the home fans and let the game slip out of their hands.
They have a tough set of fixtures coming up and will be hoping they can turn things around quickly.
