With good form in the previous 2 rounds despite only playing a total of 25 minutes, Martial was given a starting position by coach Mourinho in this match against Leicester.
Man United completely controlled the game in the first half. However, the Reds' attacks have encountered Leicester's defense playing with concentration, especially the central defender duo Wes Morgan and Harry Maguire.
The ball was in Kasper Schmeichel's net in the 18th minute but the referee did not recognize Mata's goal. Lukaku fired a dangerous shot that forced the opposing team's goalkeeper to push the ball out. Mata rushed in to finish but the referee thought he was offside.
After that, Paul Pogba took consecutive long-range shots at Leicester's goal. However, the destination of the ball is always... the stands. Martial's dribbling on the left wing or Antonio Valencia's crosses on the right wing were not effective for Man United.
Leicester mainly relied on Vardy and Mahrez's speed, but the Reds' defence had no trouble with such situations. The first half ended with a score of 0-0.
When Man United's attack did not change much, they were awarded a penalty kick in the 52nd minute. Danny Simpson let the ball touch his hand in the away penalty area. However, goalkeeper Schmeichel made an excellent save from Lukaku.
The two teams are gradually making personnel changes to improve the situation. However, only Man United are successful with their substitutes. In the 70th minute, just about 3 minutes after entering the field, Rashford fired an accurate shot in a corner kick taken by Mkhitaryan.
After conceding the goal, Leicester attacked more positively using high balls. However, De Gea and his teammates successfully defended the home team's goal.
The second goal came for Man United in the 82nd minute. Lingard received the ball from Rashford and then had a dribble on the left wing. After that, the midfielder passed the ball to Fellaini (in the 74th minute) who had a lucky touch to score.
Towards the end of the match, Leicester almost had a goal to reduce the gap in the 90+3 minute. Andy King's efforts were denied by De Gea with a very good save. This was the last notable ball of the match.
With this victory, Man United maintained their unbeaten record and continued to top the Premier League rankings with 9 points.With only 3 points, Leicester dropped to 16th place in the rankings.
Lineup:
Man United (4-2-3): De Gea; Valencia, Bailly, Jones, Blind; Pogba, Matic; Mata (Rashford 67), Mkhitaryan (Fellaini 74), Martial (Lingard 76); Lukaku.
Leicester (4-4-1): Schmeichel; Simpson, Morgan, Maguire, Fuchs; Mahrez, Matty James, Ndidi, Albrighton (Gray 60); Okazaki (Andy King 60); Vardy (Slimani 76).
