Manchester United v Leicester City, 10 August 2018

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeAndre Marriner
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance74,439

View Manchester United v Leicester City head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Leicester City had now lost on eight of their last nine visits to Old Trafford in the Premier League (drawn one). This was only the second time that England's top division season had started on a Friday. Leicester City played in both as they lost 4-3 at Arsenal in the previous season. Premier League Head to Head Played: 25 United won: 16 Drawn: 7 Foxes won: 2 United scored: 56 Foxes scored: 22

2 Manchester United

Manager: José Mourinho

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

Goals:

Paul Pogba penalty 3 P
Luke Shaw 83 G

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 90 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Luke Shaw
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Silva Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Demarai Gray Midfielder/Forward
Kelechi Iheanacho Forward

Substitutions:

Romelu Lukaku for Marcus Rashford 67
Scott McTominay for Fred 76
Marouane Fellaini for Paul Pogba 84

Substitutions:

Rachid Ghezzal for Daniel Amartey 63
Jamie Vardy for James Maddison 63
Vicente Iborra for Adrien Silva 80

Cards:

Fred 54 Y
Andreas Pereira 69 Y

Cards:

Daniel Amartey 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

Manchester United had now scored the first goal of a Premier League season for the third time (also Ruud van Nistelrooy versus Everton in 2005 and an own goal by Kyle Walker versus Tottenham Hotspur in 2015). Paul Pogba's third minute goal became United's fastest goal scored in a Premier League season. The previous quickest was scored by Dwight Yorke after seven minutes of their opener against Everton in 1999. Newly appointed captain Pogba had now scored in 11 games in the Premier League and been on the winning side in all of them - a joint competition record with Liverpool's Ryan Babel. Luke Shaw's goal was the first goal of his senior career in his 141st appearance (134 for clubs and seven for England).

Comments:

Leicester City had now conceded the first goal in each of the last three Premier League seasons (also versus Hull City in 2016 and Arsenal in 2017). The Foxes remained without a win in their last 16 away games on the opening day of the season in the top division (lost eight) since a 3-2 win at Aston Villa in 1933. Jamie Vardy scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game. It was his 63rd goal in the Premier League and his first as a substitute.

2 Manchester United

Manager: José Mourinho

Goals:

Paul Pogba penalty 3 P
Luke Shaw 83 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Luke Shaw
Midfielder Andreas Pereira
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Midfielder/Forward Alexis Sánchez

Substitutions:

Romelu Lukaku for Marcus Rashford 67
Scott McTominay for Fred 76
Marouane Fellaini for Paul Pogba 84

Cards:

Fred 54 Y
Andreas Pereira 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Lee Grant
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Forward Romelu Lukaku
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

Manchester United had now scored the first goal of a Premier League season for the third time (also Ruud van Nistelrooy versus Everton in 2005 and an own goal by Kyle Walker versus Tottenham Hotspur in 2015). Paul Pogba's third minute goal became United's fastest goal scored in a Premier League season. The previous quickest was scored by Dwight Yorke after seven minutes of their opener against Everton in 1999. Newly appointed captain Pogba had now scored in 11 games in the Premier League and been on the winning side in all of them - a joint competition record with Liverpool's Ryan Babel. Luke Shaw's goal was the first goal of his senior career in his 141st appearance (134 for clubs and seven for England).

1 Leicester City

Manager: Claude Puel

Goals:

Jamie Vardy 90 G

Starting lineup:

Kasper Schmeichel Goalkeeper
Ben Chilwell Defender
Harry Maguire Defender
Wes Morgan Defender
Daniel Amartey Defender/Midfielder
Wilfred Ndidi Defender/Midfielder
Ricardo Pereira Defender/Midfielder
Adrien Silva Midfielder
James Maddison Midfielder
Demarai Gray Midfielder/Forward
Kelechi Iheanacho Forward

Substitutions:

Rachid Ghezzal for Daniel Amartey 63
Jamie Vardy for James Maddison 63
Vicente Iborra for Adrien Silva 80

Cards:

Daniel Amartey 51 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Danny Ward
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Christian Fuchs
Defender/Midfielder Marc Albrighton
Midfielder Rachid Ghezzal
Midfielder Vicente Iborra
Forward Jamie Vardy

Comments:

Leicester City had now conceded the first goal in each of the last three Premier League seasons (also versus Hull City in 2016 and Arsenal in 2017). The Foxes remained without a win in their last 16 away games on the opening day of the season in the top division (lost eight) since a 3-2 win at Aston Villa in 1933. Jamie Vardy scored in the second minute of added time at the end of the game. It was his 63rd goal in the Premier League and his first as a substitute.