Leicester 5-3 Man Utd Highlights
Leicester City fought back from 3-1 down to secure a stunning victory over a defensively frail Manchester United.
United were on course for a win when a Robin van Persie header and a magical Angel Di Maria chip put them ahead.
Leonardo Ulloa’s header reduced the deficit before Ander Herrera’s back heel extended United’s lead.
But Leicester’s hit back through a David Nugent penalty and Esteban Cambiasso equalised before Jamie Vardy and a Ulloa penalty secured the win.
Watch English Premier League match, Leicester Vs Man Utd highlights here.
Venue: King Power Stadium
Date: Sunday, 21 September, 2014
Kick off: 13:30 GMT
Highlights
Post match interview – Louis van Gaal
Head-to-head
Manchester United have won the last nine successive Premier League meetings and are unbeaten in 10 since Tony Cottee’s goal gave Leicester a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford in January 1998.
Leicester have only scored one goal in their last eight Premier League matches against Manchester United.
The Foxes last won this fixture at home in November 1985. In the subsequent nine meetings, they have drawn three and lost six, including the last five in a row.
Leicester City
Newly-promoted Leicester won their first league game of the season at the fourth time of asking against Stoke last weekend, having started the campaign against three of last season’s top five clubs: Everton, Chelsea and Arsenal.
They had the best home record in the Championship last season, winning 17 of their 23 matches and only losing twice.
Their last Premier League home win came against Portsmouth in May 2004.
Club record signing Leonardo Ulloa has scored three goals in his first four appearances for Leicester, including in both previous home matches.
Nigel Pearson’s only previous meeting against Manchester United as a manager was a 6-0 defeat while in caretaker charge of Newcastle in January 2008.
Manchester United
United have gone four Premier League away games without a win (D3, L1); they last went five without a victory in September 2001.
They have the season’s highest average possession figure in the Premier League prior to this weekend of 62%; last season they were eighth.
Louis van Gaal has already used a league-high 26 players this season.
Wayne Rooney has scored 175 Premier League goals, putting him in joint-third place with Thierry Henry. Rooney has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against Leicester City.
Juan Mata has scored eight goals in his last 10 league appearances for United.
