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Premier League: Leicester City run United ragged

They ended their four-match winless run as goals helped them to a comeback 4-2 home win over Manchester United

Reuters Leicester Published 17.10.21, 02:37 AM
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Leicester City ended their four-match winless run in the Premier League as goals from Youri Tielemans, Caglar Soyuncu, Jamie Vardy and Patson Daka helped them to a comeback 4-2 home win over Manchester United on Saturday.

With the score 2-2 late in the game, Vardy netted a superb goal with the outside of his foot to cap a frantic five-minute spell before substitute Patson Daka put the icing on the cake for Leicester in stoppage time.

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Mason Greenwood had fired United into a 19th-minute lead when he unleashed a thunderbolt from 20 metres that flew into the far corner as it shaved the inside of the post.

But the visitors were punished for sloppy passing in the danger zone in the 31st as Kelechi Iheanacho robbed Harry Maguire of the ball and squared it for Tielemans to hit the top corner with a looping shot over goalkeeper David De Gea.

Salah delights

Mohamed Salah set up Sadio Mane’s 100th Premier League goal and scored a brilliant goal of his own, while Roberto Firmino bagged a hat-trick as Liverpool routed Watford 5-0 in Claudio Ranieri’s first game in charge.

Firmino may have walked away with the match ball, but it was Salah, whom coach Juergen Klopp called the “best” in the world, who took the breath away in an individual attacking display full of the kind of vision, skill and guile.

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