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Image source, Getty ImagesThe final word goes to Rasmus Hojlund.
We'll end our live-text here as the Premier League pauses for the March international break.
It'll return on Tuesday April 1 with three matches including Nottingham Forest vs Manchester United.
Until then keep up the celebration-policing, Leicester-what-iffing and Bruno-Fernandes-importance-debating. See ya!
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
Manchester United goalscorer Rasmus Hojlund to BBC Match of the Day: "I had a good amount of time. I get the touch and I thought I could keep going with the ball. It's a good strike with my right foot.
"Obviously I've been waiting for a long time so it would have been very annoying if it was ruled out.
"[Scoring] It's very important for me but also for everyone. Us strikers have to get the goals. I've been working a lot on my game, also with my head as well. I think I've been improving slowly and you can see that with the goal. But I want to keep improving.
"It's very important and I know the pressure and everything that comes with being a Man Utd player. It's normal to get criticised. I'm just trying to improve all the time and want to keep getting better and better, I'm still a very young player. I just need to keep working on my game."
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Really disappointing injury to Heaven. He’s exactly the sort of signing we need to make if we’re going to be a serious club again rather than big money flops like Falcao, Cavani, Di Maria etc. Well done to Wilcox and the scouting team, and thank you Arsenal!
Harry, London
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, speaking to BBC MOTD: "In the end you lose so it's disappointing. Of course, the effort put in and the chances created it is all there.
"Dealing with both boxes is always the challenge at this level. The efficiency was very high on United's side.
"We were unlucky that we didn't score.
"It didn't go the right way for us, then the game changes. The momentum turned, but we kept going and kept playing and bringing many attackers on the pitch.
"We wanted to be positive, we put United under pressure."
On Man Utd's goals: "I think if Wout Faes can come across to block Hojlund going to the keeper it would have been better. The second one falls for Garnacho, falls in front of his feet and he doesn't think twice."
On the relegation battle: "If you look at all the data and numbers of the game it was very even. Putting the ball in the back of the net will get you points.
"We can't and we won't give up - we will fight till the end.
"As I said mathematically until it's impossible, we keep going. We want to show that we can score goals, that we can get a clean sheet at this level and pick up points."
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I'll let the thumbs decide those last two posts.
By the way, this is what Roy Keane said on The Overlap Podcast about Bruno Fernandes last month: "You have to have a starting point. I go back to it all - talent is not enough. Bruno's a talented player, but talent's not enough.
"Bruno's not a fighter.
"You've got young players. You have to look at somebody and go 'I like what he does'.
"They all can't put the ball in the top of the net from 25 yards, I get that. But you want someone who is going 'lads, are you with me?"'
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For me Bruno is a tad overrated yes he is good and all but when has he shown up in a big game? United would be better without him.
Charlie, Maidstone
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The lack of Bruno appreciation from some United fans is truly baffling. By a distance the best United player post-Fergie. A better-run club would have given him much more than one FA Cup and one League Cup.
Richard in north London
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
Image source, Getty ImagesMan Utd captain Bruno Fernandes, speaking to Sky Sports:"Very pleased and very important to get the job done today.
"We knew it would be difficult and we had to be at our very best level. First half, we committed mistake in the transition, but second half we were better at getting control of the game and getting the goals.
"We can feel that [progress]. Against Arsenal we were a little bit more deep on the pitch, we felt they didn't have much upfront in terms of pace.
"I think you can see some progress, but that has to go on and on. We have important games.
"I want to score many goals as I can as it's a big part of my game and I need to assist my teammates. I need to get onto the edge of the box and get goals as it is one of my qualities."
On Rasmus Hojlund scoring: "It was important for us, as I said for strikers it is about scoring goals. They want to be involved in the main things. They need to feel important and that they're getting onto the scoresheet. For his own feeling it is important to score goals."
On criticism from Roy Keane: "You're talking about Roy Keane, I have a huge respect for Roy Keane.
"One of the best captains the club had. Won basically everything for this club. That's the way he thinks, and I have to respect that. I do things in my own way.
"I respect everyone's opinion from everyone."
Just want to make it clear that the Joseph everyone is referring too is a BBC Sport Get Involver.
I, Josef, haven't had any complaints since I called Christian Eriksen old in the first half.
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Dear Joseph, it's the old adage, you can only beat what's in front of you...as United fans we haven't been able to say that too often this season! Positive steps...
Gavin, Chelmsford
Sorry Joseph, didn’t realise we aren’t allowed to celebrate wins.
Ben
Too excited about what?... 3 points? That's the whole point of football!
Anon
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Image source, Getty ImagesLeicester City manager Ruud van Nistelrooy to Sky Sports: "I think in both boxes the difference in quality showed. The efficiency in finishing chances, and also defending key moments in the game. Overall if you look at the metrics of the game there's not much in it. But obviously the efficiency is there.
"We kept pushing and had opportunities to get back into it. Also at 2-0 we had the chance cleared off the line. We had other chances before that. It's difficult when the ball doesn't go in.
"That's what happens, that's football. You're in a moment where things don't go for you but the players are giving everything they have.
"We are not on the outside, we are on the inside. The gap is nine points, it's big, but we can't and won't give up. We'll keep going and use all the possibilities we have to turn this situation around. Now we'll have a long break and come back from there."
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I hope those fans who wanted Steve Cooper gone just because of who he used to manage are happy. It’s very clear now, we’re worse off without him.
Simon
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Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim, speaking to BBC MOTD: "I felt a lack of energy, but that is normal after so many games. They gave everything, we scored three goals and I think we should be better defending our box. We always want more. After these two weeks with a lot of games I think they performed quite well."
On Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho breaking their goal-drought: "The most important thing for me is the work they are putting in, especially defending. They live for assists and scoring goals. Rasmus really good control right foot and then Garnacho is always trying to score a goal and he deserved that feeling."
On Bruno Fernandes: "He is a very good player, he is in a good moment, but what I like most is the way he works in every position to help the team."
On Ayden Heaven's injury: "We have to evaluate during the week. He's a young kid and he doesn't know how to explain what he's feeling - it is hard for us to know.
"He's a bit calm now, but we have to assess in the week."
On Harry Amass' debut: "First of all it's his birthday so it is a special day. They have to understand they're so lucky to play for Man Utd. At the same moment I have so much fun putting young kids to play."
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
Image source, Stats PerformNobody had more touches than Manchester United's Bruno Fernandes.
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
So I did some lurking on the Manchester United sub-reddit to see what their fans were talking about to help me prepare for this game.
An albeit small, but quite loud minority, still think United would be a better side without Fernandes in it.
How? He's clearly their best player by a country mile - right?
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Bruno Fernandes has been involved in 31 goals across all competitions this season (16 goals, 15 assists), only Mohamed Salah (54) and Erling Haaland (33) have more goal involvements among Premier League players in 2024-25.
Since his Manchester United debut in February 2020, only Kevin De Bruyne (90) has recorded more assists across all competitions for a side in Europe's big five leagues than Bruno Fernades (80), with him moving above Thomas Muller (79).
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As bad as Man Utd have been this season, Bruno should still be in Premier League team of the season. United probably relegated without him. Odegaard could only dream of being as good as him.
Stuart
FT: Leicester 0-3 Man Utd
Manchester United Ruben Amorim to Sky Sports: "I think it was good. I felt a little bit of a lack of energy, but they gave everything. Some players were tired but I think we deserved the win. We controlled the game. We could have been better with the ball but I understand after these two weeks. It was a perfect way to end this week with our away supporters. They are amazing."
What do you get from Bruno Fernandes?: "What we see every week. But the most important thing is the work he puts in every week.
On Rasmus Hojlund's finish: "A difficult goal with difficult control with his right foot. It's a shame we stop for the national teams biggest we have confidence."
On Ayden Heaven's injury: "It's hard to know because we have to evaluate during the week. He already played well against Arsenal and Real Sociedad. Today for me was the most difficult game for him because we expect him to relax a bit, but he was so focused.
"It was clear today my players are at the limit. We are going to use this window to rest and recover, it will be good.
"The feeling is completely different. When we return it will be like starting from scratch."
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Clinton Morrison
Former Republic of Ireland striker on BBC Radio 5 Live
Credit to Manchester United, you can only beat what is in front of you. It was a professional performance from United and the most pleasing thing for them will be keeping a clean-sheet and Hojlund getting his goal.
The only downside for them is Heaven picking up an injury who I thought was outstanding this evening.
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The Manchester United fans inside the King Power haven't read Joseph's entry yet and are on their feet chanting Ruben Amorim's name as the players go over to applaud them.
A nice Sunday night for those supporters.
Rasmus Hojlund had not scored for Manchester United since a brace against Viktoria Plzen in December
Rasmus Hojlund ended his 21-game goal drought as Manchester United won at struggling Leicester City to push the Foxes closer to the drop.
The Danish striker had not scored since 12 December, but seized on poor defending to claim the 28th-minute opener, before Alejandro Garnacho added a second after the break - his first goal in 24 appearances.
The impressive Bruno Fernandes, who assisted two goals, added a 90th-minute third to underline United's dominance.
Victory, though, was tainted by a potential serious injury to defender Ayden Heaven, who was carried off in the 51st minute in just his second career start, after falling awkwardly.
The result changed little in United's troubled Premier League season, lifting them from 15th to 13th, but it maintained their momentum after Thursday's thumping of Real Sociedad to reach the Europa League quarter finals.
Leicester, however, look doomed to an instant return to the Championship after a 13th defeat in 14 games kept them second bottom and nine points from safety.
The Foxes become the first team in top-flight history to lose seven successive home games without scoring, having now not found the net in the league at the King Power Stadium since 8 December.
Apart from late efforts from Facundo Buonanotte and Jamie Vardy, they rarely looked like ending their own drought and could have fallen behind before Hojlund's strike when Christian Eriksen's curling effort hit the post.
Hojlund got his goal, ending a wait of more than 22 hours, with a confident low finish. Fernandes' pass caught out Boubakary Soumare, while Wout Faes dithered for the United striker to find the bottom corner.
There was relief too for Garnacho. Having earlier had a goal disallowed for offside, the Argentine made it 2-0 in the 67th minute when he pounced on more wretched defending.
Fernandes swept in a third from the edge of the area as United cruised to victory, while Leicester, managed by former Red Devils striker and interim boss Ruud van Nistelrooy, were booed off.
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'From the dogs of war to doggy daycare' read the banner at the King Power Stadium.
It referenced the huge flag Leicester unfurled before their Champions League last-16 second-leg victory over Sevilla in 2017 that sent them into the quarter-finals.
It was another jab at the club's hierarchy and the way the fans view how it is being run under director of football Jon Rudkin and chief executive Susan Whelan.
Rudkin, in particular, has been a target for the ire of supporters this season as the faltering Foxes look certain to make a swift return to the Championship.
They showed little fight once they fell behind to Hojlund's strike, the slack defending a sorry picture of their season.
Garnacho's effort was the 1000th Leicester have conceded in their 679th Premier League game - the first side to do so in under 700 games.
Apart from the banner there was little dissent from the terraces, suggesting even the fans are finding it hard to mount the stomach for a fight.
There is nothing redeeming to suggest Leicester can repeat their great escape of 2015, which paved the way for their remarkable Premier League title triumph.
Van Nistelrooy has still avoided calls for his sacking amid their dreadful run of results and performances. That is mainly because fans have focused their attention on a hierarchy they feel ruined their chance of a brighter future after that 2016 title and 2021 FA Cup success.
Dutchman Van Nistelrooy put on a show of defiance as he said: "We can't and we won't give up - we will fight 'til the end.
"As I said, mathematically until it's impossible, we keep going. We want to show that we can score goals, that we can get a clean sheet at this level and pick up points."
Leicester will fight until the end - Nistelrooy
Defender Heaven's injury overshadowed what was a routine United win - and a promising start to his career with the Old Trafford club.
The teenager was making just his second career start after a move from Arsenal last month and showed composure and confidence, albeit against a feeble Foxes frontline.
United boss Ruben Amorim said "it is hard for us to know" when asked about Heaven's condition, but the youngster is set to join fellow defenders Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Leny Yoro, Jonny Evans in the treatment room, while Harry Maguire missed a return to his former club through injury.
Amorim, serenaded by the travelling fans once they went ahead, will be hoping his defensive worries improve with a last-eight Europa League tie against Lyon on the horizon. That will be their focus after a turbulent campaign.
Amorim said the improvements of the last two weeks is simply down to time, with the head coach having joined in November, but they need to be the shoots of recovery to end the season on a high.
The same will apply to Hojlund too and he said: "Us strikers have to get the goals. It's very important and I know the pressure and everything that comes with being a Man Utd player.
"It's normal to get criticised. I'm just trying to improve all the time and want to keep getting better and better. I'm still a very young player, I just need to keep working on my game."
Amorim praises Hojlund and Garnacho after breaking goal droughts
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points | Form, Last 6 games, Oldest first |
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| 29 | 21 | 7 | 1 | 69 | 27 | 42 | 70 |
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| 29 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 53 | 24 | 29 | 58 |
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| 29 | 16 | 6 | 7 | 49 | 35 | 14 | 54 |
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| 29 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 53 | 37 | 16 | 49 |
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| 29 | 14 | 6 | 9 | 55 | 40 | 15 | 48 |
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| 28 | 14 | 5 | 9 | 47 | 38 | 9 | 47 |
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| 29 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 48 | 42 | 6 | 47 |
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| 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 45 |
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| 29 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 41 | 45 | -4 | 45 |
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| 29 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 48 | 36 | 12 | 44 |
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| 29 | 12 | 5 | 12 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 41 |
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| 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 33 | 3 | 39 |
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| 29 | 10 | 7 | 12 | 37 | 40 | -3 | 37 |
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| 29 | 10 | 4 | 15 | 55 | 43 | 12 | 34 |
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| 29 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 32 | 36 | -4 | 34 |
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| 29 | 9 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 34 |
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| 29 | 7 | 5 | 17 | 40 | 58 | -18 | 26 |
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| 29 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 62 | -34 | 17 |
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| 29 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 25 | 65 | -40 | 17 |
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| 29 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 21 | 70 | -49 | 9 |
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Match momentum measures the swing of the match by comparing each team’s threat to see who is more likely to score within that minute. The momentum value is the difference between each team’s most dangerous moment, or team threat, in that minute.
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3' | Manchester United |
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18' | Leicester City |
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21' | Leicester City |
22' | Leicester City |
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24' | Manchester United |
25' | Manchester United |
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34' | Manchester United |
35' | Leicester City |
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Half time 45'+1 | Leicester City |
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62' | Manchester United |
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64' | Manchester United |
65' | Manchester United |
66' | Manchester United |
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68' | Manchester United |
69' | Manchester United |
70' | Manchester United |
71' | Leicester City |
72' | Leicester City |
73' | Manchester United |
74' | Leicester City |
75' | Leicester City |
76' | Manchester United |
77' | Leicester City |
78' | Leicester City |
79' | Leicester City |
80' | Manchester United |
81' | Manchester United |
82' | Manchester United |
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84' | Manchester United |
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86' | Manchester United |
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90' | Leicester CityGoal |
90'+1 | Manchester United |
90'+2 | Manchester United |
90'+3 | Manchester United |
90'+4 | Leicester City |
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90'+6 | Leicester City |
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Full time 90'+9 | Leicester City |
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Having been unbeaten in four Premier League games against Man Utd over the 2020-21 and 2021-22 seasons (W2 D2), Leicester have lost their last three against the Red Devils in the competition without scoring.
Manchester United have lost just one of their last eight Premier League away games against Leicester (W4 D3), going down 4-2 in October 2021.
Manchester United have beaten Leicester three times in all competitions this season – they’ve beaten three sides four times in the same campaign before (Sheffield Wednesday 1993-94, Chelsea 2010-11, Nottingham Forest 2022-23), while the only team Leicester have lost to four times in a season is West Bromwich Albion in 1980-81.
Leicester have lost 12 of their last 13 Premier League games (W1), including their last five without scoring a single goal. Only four teams have lost more consecutively in a single campaign without scoring – Ipswich Town (7 between February-April 1995), Everton (6 between August-October 2005), Crystal Palace (7 between August-September 2017) and Norwich City (6 in December/January 2021-22).
Leicester have lost each of their last six Premier League home games by an aggregate score of 15-0. No team in English top-flight history has ever lost seven in a row without scoring.
Manchester United are unbeaten in three Premier League games (W1 D2). Against Arsenal last time out, they led at half-time for the first time in 15 Premier League matches, last doing so in consecutive league games in March last year.
Leicester have conceded 998 goals in their 678 Premier League games. They would be the 12th side to concede 1,000 in the competition, and first to do so in fewer than 700 games.
Leicester have had fewer shots (251) and shots on target (85) than any other side in the Premier League this season. Meanwhile, Man Utd’s average of 13 shots per game this season is their second lowest on record (since 1997-98) in a single campaign (11.3 in 2015-16).
Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy was in the Manchester United dugout in the reverse fixture between these sides in November. He’s the first manager to take charge of both clubs in a specific Premier League fixture in a single season since Alan Pardew in 2014-15 (Crystal Palace vs Newcastle United).
Manchester United’s Bruno Fernandes has either scored (2) or assisted (1) a goal in each of his last three Premier League games, last doing so in four in a row in April last year.
