Manchester United vs Leicester final score: Three things we learned

Manchester United twice got the rub of VAR green but still saw their top-four hopes dissipate with a 1-1 draw with Leicester City at Old Trafford on Saturday.

Review of a Scott McTominay sliding cleats-up challenge kept the card yellow and James Maddison’s goal was taken off the board for a foul in the build-up as United’s 51 points are now four points behind Arsenal. The fourth-place Gunners have played two fewer matches than Man Utd.

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Leicester’s point pull it into ninth with 37 points, one more than Aston Villa with two matches-In-hand. But they won’t be celebrated as those matches-in-hand give them an outside chance at the top seven, a goal that got further away when Maddison’s was taken off the board.

Kelechi Iheanacho scored Leicester’s goal and Fred supplied the hosts’ equalizer.

Manchester United 1, Leicester City 1

Scorers: Iheanacho (63′), Rashford (66′)

Shots: Manchester United 11, Leicester 11

Shots on target: Manchester United 5, Leicester 3

Possession: Manchester United 54, Leicester 46

1. Iheanacho makes good, makes good: Ex-Man City prospect Kelechi Iheanacho flashed wide of the upper 90 in the first half after a brilliant team move got stuck in his feet, but he made no mistake in the second. James Maddison’s service for superb for much of the day as Leicester’s midfield was very strong, and it’s no surprise that he picked up an assist on the play. Iheanacho’s industry off a Jadon Sancho error in the 71st minute ended with a sailed chip just wide of the far post, and the Nigerian definitely had his chances on the day to win it. And there’s some added Shakespearing comedy in Maddison’s overturned goal coming off the hard work of Iheanacho before VAR spotted a