Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of Leicester City versus Manchester United in the Premier League. It’s a big day in the East Midlands, with Champions League qualification on the line for both clubs. Team news to follow shortly.
Premier League / Matchday 38
King Power Stadium / 26.07.2020
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- B. Fernandes(71' PEN)
- J. Lingard(90+8')
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Updated 26/07/2020 at 17:59 GMT+1
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That's it, Manchester United have finished third and will be in the Champions League next season. Leicester finish fifth and will be in the Europa League.
90+8'
GOAL! Leicester City 0 Manchester United 2 (Lingard (90+8')
That seals it! Schmeichel tries to dribble around Lingard on the edge of his own area. Lingard reads it, nicks the ball and rolls it into an empty net for United's second.
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Goal
J. Lingard
Manchester United
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Goals1
On target1
90+7'
Fosu-Mensah and Ighalo come on for United.
90+6'
Keepball from United now as they try to run the clock down against ten men.
90+4'
RED CARD! Jonny Evans is sent off for an ugly high challenge on McTminay on the edge of the Leicester area.
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Red card
J. Evans
Leicester City
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Yellow Cards1
Fouls5
Offsides1
Free Kicks1
90+2'
Williams gives away a free kick on the right corner of the area and picks up a yellow card.
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Yellow card
B. Williams
Manchester United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls1
90'
Pogba is booked for slowing down a Leicester free kick. We will have a minimum of five additional minutes.
88'
Hirst replaces Thomas for Leicester.
86'
McTominay replaces Fernandes for United.
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On
S. McTominay
Manchester United
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Off
B. Fernandes
Manchester United
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against1
Offsides1
84'
Gray takes it, but the ball clips off a United head and goes behind for a corner.
84'
Maguire fouls Vardy just outside the United area, a chance for a shot here for Leicester.
83'
CHANCE! Gray cuts in from the right for Leicester. He shoots from 20 yards, which clips off Maguire and flies a yard wide.
81'
A brief lull here as Rashford is receiving attention.
79'
CHANCE! Barnes floats a cross in from the left. It reaches Morgan, unmarked near the penalty spot, but he can only kick fresh air and a golden opportunity goes begging.
77'
Jesse Lingard replaces Greenwood for United.
On
J. Lingard
Manchester United
Off
M. Greenwood
Manchester United
Fouls1
Wide1
75'
CHANCE! A low cross from the right lands at the feet of Barnes near the six yard box; he swivels and shoots, but puts a weak effort straight into the hands of De Gea.
73'
A triple change for Leiceser - Tielemans, Choudhury and Albrighton are off, Barnes, Praet and Gray are on.
72'
We're now at the drinks break. Can Leicester get back into this?
71'
GOAL! Leicester City 0 Manchester United 1 (Fernandes pen 71)
Cool as you like from Fernandes, who sends Schmeichel definitively the wrong way and puts United in front. He's been poor today, but that was a huge moment and he was big enough for it.
Penalty
B. Fernandes
Manchester United
Goals1
On target1
Offsides1
Penalties1
70'
It's given! Up steps Fernandes.