Jamie Vardy forced a late own goal from Axel Tuanzebe as Leicester City twice came from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Manchester United.
The Foxes were unchanged as manager Brendan Rodgers opted to deploy the same 4-2-3-1 system which proved so fruitful in the previous Sunday’s 2-0 victory at Tottenham Hotspur.
Man Utd began brightly and Marcus Rashford missed an early chance to open the scoring, heading over from Bruno Fernandes’s cross.
The pair combined again on 23 minutes when Fernandes diverted a pass from Daniel James into Rashford’s path for the striker to convert his 50th Premier League goal.
Harvey Barnes equalised for Leicester eight minutes later, sending a fierce strike beyond David De Gea.
On 79 minutes, substitute Edinson Cavani played in Fernandes, who slotted past Kasper Schmeichel.
But with five minutes left, Ayoze Perez’s low cross was met by Vardy, whose first-time shot deflected in off Tuanzebe.
Second-placed Leicester move three points behind leaders Liverpool, and remain a place and a point above Man Utd, who have a match in hand.
Match Stats :
| Leicester City | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| 54.5 | Possession % | 45.5 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 10 | Shots | 9 |
| 697 | Touches | 619 |
| 507 | Passes | 436 |
| 17 | Tackles | 20 |
| 7 | Clearances | 17 |
| 5 | Corners | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 4 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 10 | Fouls conceded | 17 |
What Next ?
- Leicester will travel to Crystal Palace on 28th December.
- Manchester United will host Wolves at Old Trafford on 29th December.
