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Hello and welcome to Eurosport's LIVE text commentary of the intriguing Boxing Day clash between Leicester City and Manchester United, with second meeting third. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side have won all six of their matches on the road in this unusual season and will move to within two points of pace setters Liverpool with a seventh consecutive away win. Leicester, meanwhile, have title aspirations of their own and can close the gap on the leaders to just a single point. Stay with us for team news, manager comments, match stats and more before kick-off which is just an hour away!

Premier League / Matchday 15
King Power Stadium / 26.12.2020
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Dan Quarrell
ByDan Quarrell

Updated 26/12/2020 at 14:22 GMT

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37'
Shaw whips it in - it's a great delivery - the unmarked Fernandes meets it but glances his header wide. Should have done better!
36'
Fred has nowhere to go but draws the foul from Albrighton, winning a free-kick on the left flank. A threatening position.
32'
It's a poor goal for United to concede, with Fernandes to blame for trying to do too much in a dangerous area.
31'
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GOAL! Leicester 1-1 Manchester United (Harvey Barnes): Barnes levels the scores with a fine strike from distance! Fernandes loses the ball in his own half, Maddison feeds Barnes, who shifts the ball onto his left-foot and curls it past De Gea from 25 yards.
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H. Barnes
Leicester City
Leicester City
Goals1
On target1
Fouls against2
30'
Vardy makes a good run between United's centrebacks but Albrighton can't get the ball out of his feet quickly enough to play the pass and Fred tracks back to make the tackle.
29'
Believe it or not, this is the first time United have taken the lead away from home this season - and yet they have won every league match on the road so far.
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27'
Leicester respond, with Justin sliding the ball into the feet of Vardy inside the penalty area. He has his back to goal, but with no support he's forced to turn and shoot. It's never troubling Schmeichel, though.
25'
United have the momentum now as Martial drives to the by-line, delivering a cross to the near post. Fernandes tries to attack it, but Castagne makes an important intervention.
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23'
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GOAL! Leicester 0-1 Manchester United (Marcus Rashford): Rashford makes no mistake this time! James cuts in from the flank and tries to feed Fernandes. It's slightly ahead of him, but he sticks out a toe which diverts it into the path of Rashford and he coolly slots it home!
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M. Rashford
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Manchester United
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Offsides1
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21'
Tieleman's shot takes a deflection off Barnes and United have a goal-kick.
20'
Lindelof heads Maddison's delivery clear with ease. The early promise of an exciting game is fading away. There hasn't been much of note in the last 15 minutes.
19'
Fernandes catches Tielemans with a late tackle, but the referee allows play to continue. Justin swings in a cross and Bailly slices his clearance giving Leicester a corner.
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15'
All of Rashford's Premier League goals this season have come away from home, but he must be left wondering how he missed that gilt-edged chance earlier. It's the closest we have come to an opener with 15 minutes played.
14'
Lindelof looks very uncomfortable at right-back. Barnes is a tidy player and can cause him some real problems this afternoon.
13'
Panic over for United as De Gea gives the thumbs-up to Solskjaer, indicating he's fine to continue.
11'
De Gea is holding his back and appears to be in some discomfort. Dean Henderson is warming up just in case.