Manchester United thump Leicester City 3-0 in Premier League: Stats
What's the story
Manchester United thrashed Leicester City 3-0 at King Power Stadium in matchweek 29 of the Premier League 2024/25 season.
Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended their goal droughts in the match, while Bruno Fernandes also added his name to the scoresheet.
The win is a much-needed turnaround for Manchester United, who have now jumped two spots above Tottenham Hotspur and Everton, to the 13th spot in the Premier League table.
Breakthrough
Hojlund and Garnacho end goal droughts
Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal in 22 games, putting Manchester United ahead in the first half. A brilliant Fernandes ball saw a strong run from Hojlund.
Garnacho followed suit by scoring his first goal in 25 games, doubling the lead for United midway through the second half. Fernandes got the assist.
Fernandes sealed the victory with a late third goal.
The match showcased an impressive performance from Manchester United, who had carried their momentum from the Real Sociedad game.
Struggles
Leicester City face historic home defeat
Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester City made history by becoming the first team in English top-flight history to lose seven home games in a row without scoring.
The defeat is a huge blow to their hopes of retaining their top-flight status as they are now nine points from safety.
Despite the setback, there were glimpses of potential for Leicester City, with Patson Daka having an opportunity to score, which was denied by a fine double block from Ayden Heaven.
Adjustments
Team changes and player performances
Leicester City kept an unchanged squad after their 1-0 defeat against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.
Meanwhile, Manchester United made a few changes with Ayden Heaven handed his first Premier League start along with Christian Eriksen and Manuel Ugarte.
Heaven's debut, however, was short-lived as he suffered a serious-looking injury, forcing a reshuffle in the team formation.
Duo
Key numbers of Hojlund and Garnacho
Hojlund now owns 8 goals for United this season. In 82 matches, he has 24 goals for the club. This was his 3rd league goal of the season and 13 overall.
Garnacho now owns 9 goals in 45 matches for the club this season. Overall, he has 24 goals in 134 games for the club.
Information
50 Premier League assists for Fernandes
Fernandes' two assists saw him race to a tally of 50 in the Premier League. He is the 6th Uniter player with 50-plus assists in the Premier League. He also owns 62 Premier League goals. This season, he owns 8 League goals and 9 assists. Overall, he has scored 16 goals this season across competitions in addition to making 15 assists.
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Sorry records for the Foxes
As per Opta, Leicester are the 12th team to concede 1,000-plus Premier League goals 1,001). Meanwhile, this was also their 4th successive defeat in the Premier League against the Red Devils.