November 10, (THEWILL) – Manchester United defeated Leicester City 3-0 at Old Trafford under interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy, extending their unbeaten run against promoted teams to 19 matches.
Bruno Fernandes opened the scoring on his 250th appearance for the club, converting Amad Diallo’s clever assist with a precise finish into the bottom corner.
The advantage doubled before half-time through an unfortunate Victor Kristiansen own goal, deflecting in after Fernandes failed to connect properly with Noussair Mazraoui’s cross.
Leicester created opportunities, with Wilfred Ndidi missing a significant chance when through on goal, his effort saved comfortably by Andre Onana.
The second half saw Leicester increase their attacking pressure, though they missed the presence of Jamie Vardy up front.
Jordan Ayew, who had scored in his previous two away league matches, struck the side-netting in what proved their most promising attempt after the interval.
Alejandro Garnacho sealed the result with a magnificent curling effort into the top corner following Fernandes’ pass, cementing United’s dominance over Leicester.
The result maintains United’s impressive record at Old Trafford against Leicester, who have managed just one victory in their past 15 league visits.
The defeat prevented Leicester from moving above United in the standings, while United continued their scoring streak, having found the net in 29 consecutive league meetings between the sides.
Jude Obafemi is a versatile senior Correspondent at THEWILL Newspapers, excelling in sourcing, researching, and delivering sports news stories for both print and digital publications.
