What's that you say? The Premier League is back? Yes, yes it is and isn't it glorious? And it kicks off with a humdinger as Manchester United host Leicester City. After a frustrating Transfer Window for Jose Mourinho, the Portuguese turns his focus to on-field action. The club were only able to bring in two outfield players in the summer and his pain is compounded by the large number of players on the injured list. Having finally lost Riyad Mahrez, Leicester have their own problems. Claude Puel is feeling the pressure after losing five of their last seven Premier League games and desperately needs his side to make a bright start to the campaign. This tie sounds enthralling, doesn't it? It will be - kick-off is set for 8pm.
Premier League / Matchday 1
Old Trafford / 10.08.2018
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Updated 10/08/2018 at 21:14 GMT
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End of 2nd Half
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Dear me, it is Schmeichel who meets the corner delivery but he heads it wide!
And that is the final action of the game. So Manchester United hold on for a 2-1 victory in an enthralling Premier League opener. Fair play to Leicester who battled to the very end but it's Jose Mourinho's night.
90'+4
DRAMA! Gray's cross is blocked and Leicester have a corner. And here comes Schmeichel to contest the delivery!
90'+3
GOAL! Manchester United 2-1 Leicester
Game on? Vardy is off the mark to make things interesting! Ricardo comes in off the left and sends a cross to the back post where Vardy cushions a header past a helpless De Gea.
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Goal
J. Vardy
Leicester City
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Goals1
On target1
Wide1
90'
FOUR minutes of added time to be played.
88'
Wonderful stuff from Sanchez. The Chilean's diagonal pass is inch perfect for Mata, but the Spaniard's cross is slightly behind Lukaku.
85'
An early goal and a fairly late one look set to secure United a victory on the opening night of the Premier League. It hasn't been a vintage performance but Mourinho will be satisfied. The Portuguese will be especially pleased for Pogba who was immense.
84'
MAN UNITED SUB: A standing ovation for Pogba who is replaced by Maroune Fellaini for the final five minutes or so.
83'
GOAL! Manchester United 2-0 Leicester
Shaw scores his first EVER career goal! And what a lovely goal it is. He latches onto Mata's switched pass, dinks it over his marker before guiding a left-footed shot into the bottom corner.
It clinches the points for Manchester United. Relief all around Old Trafford.
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Goal
M. Hauswald
Rot-Weiß Erfurt
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80'
LEICESTER SUB: It's a last throw of the dice from the visitors, as they make their third and final change in personnel - Vincente Iborra replacing Silva.
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On
V. Iborra
Leicester City
Off
A. Silva
Leicester City
Fouls against2
Free Kicks2
78'
GREAT SAVE!
United have a great chance to put the game to bed but Lukaku fluffs his lines! Sanchez rolls the ball across to the Belgian who only needs to beat Schmeichel but the Denmark international makes himself big, blocking the shot and deflecting it over the bar.
77'
MAN UNITED SUB: Scott McTominay replaces Fred for the remainder.
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S. McTominay
Manchester United
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Off
Fred
Manchester United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
Fouls against1
75'
CHANCE!
Shaw should clear the ball quicker but he hesitates and allows Vardy to push him off the ball. His driven cross is begging to be finished but Gray fails to make the connection he would have wanted and De Gea gets down low to make a smart save.
73'
In fact, the Foxes haven't registered a shot at goal since the restart.
72'
Leicester are seeing plenty of the ball, working the ball backwards and then to the channel, and repeat. United are keeping them at an arm's length. But can they see it through?
69'
Pereira mis-times his tackle and slides into Silva, earning himself a yellow card - the third booking of the match.
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Yellow card
A. Pereira
Manchester United
Yellow Cards1
Fouls3
67'
For Rashford, you have to say it is an opportunity missed. With Lukaku still recuperating from the World Cup the youngster had a real chance to impress tonight but he just hasn't done enough.
66'
MAN UNITED SUB: Here comes Lukaku, he replaces the hard-working but fairly anonymous Rashford.
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R. Lukaku
Manchester United
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Off
M. Rashford
Manchester United
Fouls against2
Offsides1
65'
CHANCE!
Pogba's defence-splitting pass picks out Sanchez. With his back to goal the Chilean waits for team mates to arrive and it's Mata who arrives first. The forward wraps his foot around the ball but drags his effort wide. The last touch was off a Leicester player but Andre Marriner didn't spot it and signals for a goal-kick.
64'
DOUBLE LEICESTER SUB: Maddison and Amartey are the players to be replaced by Vardy and Ghezzal.
On
J. Vardy
Leicester City
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Off
J. Maddison
Leicester City
On target1
Blocked Shots1
Fouls against3
Offsides1