In-Form Manchester United Beat Leicester To Top The Premier League

Manchester United maintained their 100 percent start to the new campaign with a comfortable 2-0 win over Leicester on Saturday at Old Trafford.

Substitutes Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini both scored as the Red Devils, moved to the top of the Premier League.

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Jose Mourinho’s side were made to work hard for the victory, as they found it difficult to break the Foxes’ backline.

Rashford scored his first goal of season for United as the young striker converted Henrikh Mkhitaryan’s corner three minutes after coming on.

Fellaini doubled the advantage with a close-range finish, tapping home Jesse Lingard’s drive past Kasper Schmeichel.

Romelu Lukaku missed a second-half penalty prior to the goals, after Danny Simpson’s handball in the box.

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Manchester United have kept a clean sheet in their opening three league games of a season for the sixth time in their history and fourth in the Premier League era.

United are the only side to have won all three of their opening league games this season and have yet to concede a goal.
“We played very well. The result was open at 0-0 and it was obviously very difficult,” Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho told the BBC.

“The blue wall was very well organised and I always give credit to that, but we kept calm and kept control.

“After missing the penalty team remained confident and we deserved it. If I had to choose a word to describe my team it would be solid.”

On the impact of his subs, the Portuguese said, “If I don’t have them on the bench I can’t make successful changes. The players work hard and those who are not playing and are on the bench, or in the stands, are working hard too and waiting for the chance.”

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