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Man Utd-Leicester talking points
- Updated: May 1, 2016
Leicester were made to wait to clinch the Premier League title after a 1-1 draw with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
Anthony Martial put the hosts in front after just eight minutes on Super Sunday when he dispatched Antonio Valencia’s cross, but Wes Morgan headed home Danny Drinkwater’s free-kick nine minutes later to level the scores.
Leicester had Drinkwater sent off in the closing stages of the second half, but the hosts were unable to take advantage and Claudio Ranieri’s men will now be crowned title winners if Tottenham fail to win at Chelsea on Monday Night Football.
From Leicester’s wait to United’s top-four chances, we pick out five talking points from an entertaining game at Old Trafford…
Leicester one step closer
The thousands of Leicester supporters who made the trip to Old Trafford were hoping for a famous win to clinch the title, but there was still plenty of enjoyment to be taken from this hard-fought draw. Leicester will be champions if Tottenham stumble on Monday night, and the away end was still bouncing long after the final whistle at Old Trafford.
It looked like it might be a different story when Martial struck United’s early opener, but Leicester’s character shone through as they weathered the storm and regained their composure. Ranieri’s side have only lost one of the last 10 league games in which they have fallen behind, and they had chances to win it after Morgan’s leveller.
“The last thing you want is to go 1-0 down that early but credit to the skipper and the boys, we dug deep,” defender Danny Simpson told Sky Sports. “We did what we’ve done all season. We showed our character, got an important goal and kept going. It would have been nice to have won it here, but it’s a good point.”
Former Leicester midfielder Neil Lennon was equally impressed. “They had to dig deep,” he told Sky Sports. “They didn’t start the game well but the goal gave them a slap in the face and they responded really well with the equaliser. I thought they played really well in the second half and maybe could have nicked it. It’s one point more to the title.”
Penalty flashpoints
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