Manchester United v Leicester result

Full-time · Manchester United 2–1 Leicester

FA Cup · Fri, 07 Feb 2025 20:00 GMT · Old Trafford

Updated 8 May 2026, 04:56 UK · refreshed continuously

Team pages: Manchester United · Leicester · Head-to-head

Manchester United 2–1 Leicester — Manchester United won this FA Cup match.

Next for Manchester United: Como v Manchester United, Wednesday 21 October — the preview. Next for Leicester: Bromley v Leicester, Tuesday 20 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Manchester United 2–1 Leicester · FA Cup
Venue: Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee: M. Salisbury
Head-to-head (last 6): Manchester United 4 · draws 1 · Leicester 1 · 3.67 goals/game
Recent form: Manchester United 3W 0D 2L · Leicester 2W 0D 3L

Manchester United 2–1 Leicester (FA Cup): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 8 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.5 / 1.25

Goals

against 1.25 / 2.25 · 2 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.38 / 3.5

Corners

against 4.25 / 5.75 · 2 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 3.13

Shots on target

against 4.63 / 4.88 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 8 matches

2.5 / 1.63

Cards

against 1.88 / 0.75 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 8 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 February 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 2 February 2025. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Manchester United for / against	Line	Leicester for / against
Goals scored	1.5 for · 1.25 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.25 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.38 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	3.5 for · 5.75 against n 8 Last 5
Shots	13.88 for · 12.88 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	9.88 for · 13.5 against n 8 Last 5
Shots on target	4.25 for · 4.63 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	3.13 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5
Fouls committed	12.38 for · 11.25 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	10 for · 8.88 against n 8 Last 5
Cards shown	2.5 for · 1.88 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.63 for · 0.75 against n 8 Last 5

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8	46.1	2 4/3	1.5 5/1	—
M. Ugarte n 8	67.5	1.8 5/4	1.7 6/3	B. Soumaré
Diogo Dalot n 8	86.4	1.7 6/4	0.3 2/0	B. Soumaré
T. Malacia n 8	39.4	1.7 5/1	1.4 5/0	—
Lisandro Martínez n 8	87.3	1.4 6/4	0.6 4/1	—

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Antony n 8	33.3	2.7 4/2	1 3/0
A. Garnacho n 8	65	2.1 6/2	1 3/2
Bruno Fernandes n 8	93.8	1.4 8/4	0.8 6/1
A. Diallo n 8	78.1	1.3 5/2	0.7 3/1
Casemiro n 8	51.9	1.3 4/2	0.4 2/0

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
A. Diallo n 8	78.1	0.6 2/1	0 0/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	93.8	0.4 3/0	0.1 1/0
Lisandro Martínez n 8	87.3	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
K. Mainoo n 8	55.9	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
A. Garnacho n 8	65	0 0/0	0.3 2/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Casemiro n 8	51.9	4.3 6/4
M. Ugarte n 8	67.5	4.2 7/7
Tobias Christopher Collyer n 8	46.1	3.2 6/3
N. Mazraoui n 8	88.4	2.7 7/4
T. Malacia n 8	39.4	2.6 6/2

Leicester

Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
F. Buonanotte n 8	39.9	2.3 6/1	3.7 5/5	—
J. Ayew n 8	68.1	2.1 7/3	2.6 6/4	—
Kasey McAteer n 8	48	1.9 4/2	2.1 6/2	—
B. Soumaré n 8	90	1.5 6/4	0.5 3/1	Diogo Dalot
O. Skipp n 8	36.4	1.5 5/0	0.9 2/1	—

Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
J. Vardy n 8	80.9	2.5 7/4	1.3 7/1
W. Alves n 5	12.4	1.5 1/0	1.5 1/0
S. Mavididi n 8	74.6	1.2 6/2	0.6 4/0
P. Daka n 8	28.1	1.2 2/1	0.4 1/0
J. Justin n 8	84.4	0.9 5/2	0.7 3/2

Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
B. De Cordova-Reid n 8	32.3	0.3 1/0	0.7 1/1
F. Buonanotte n 8	39.9	0.3 1/0	0.3 1/0
S. Mavididi n 8	74.6	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
B. El Khannouss n 8	74.1	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1
P. Daka n 8	28.1	0 0/0	0.4 1/0

Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 2 February 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
F. Buonanotte n 8	39.9	4.2 5/3
L. Thomas n 8	84.1	2.8 8/7
O. Skipp n 8	36.4	2.8 6/3
Wout Felix Lina Faes n 8	66.5	2.4 7/4
B. El Khannouss n 8	74.1	2.3 8/6

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Manchester United		Leicester
56%	Possession	44%
13	Shots	6
4	Shots on target	3
5	Shots off target	3
4	Blocked shots	0
9	Shots inside the box	3
6	Corners	1
1	Offsides	0
10	Fouls	11
1	Yellow cards	0
0	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
578	Passes	464
84%	Pass accuracy	83%

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
A. Onana	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Leny Yoro	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.7
H. Maguire	90	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	7.3
N. Mazraoui	90	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	7.3
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	1	0	0	3	4	0	8.3
Diogo Dalot	90	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	6.9
A. Diallo	90	0	0	1	0	2	3	0	7.2
R. Højlund	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
M. Ugarte	89	0	0	0	0	2	3	Y	7.3
K. Mainoo	64	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.7
P. Dorgu	45	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.7
A. Garnacho sub	45	0	0	4	2	1	2	0	6.6
J. Zirkzee sub	26	1	0	1	1	0	5	0	7.6
Casemiro sub	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Leicester player stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
M. Hermansen	90	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
J. Justin	90	0	0	0	0	2	7.2
Wout Felix Lina Faes	90	0	0	0	0	1	6.6
C. Okoli	90	0	0	0	0	1	7
B. Soumaré	90	0	0	0	0	5	6.9
B. El Khannouss	90	0	1	0	1	2	6.9
J. Ayew	90	0	1	1	1	2	6.3
P. Daka	81	0	0	0	2	1	6.9
B. De Cordova-Reid	73	1	2	1	0	1	7.5
L. Thomas	58	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
W. Ndidi	58	0	2	1	0	0	7
W. Coulibaly sub	32	0	0	0	0	3	6.2
H. Winks sub	32	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
Kasey McAteer sub	17	0	0	0	0	0	6.2
F. Buonanotte sub	9	0	0	0	0	1	6.2

Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.

Form, head-to-head & standings

The numbers behind Manchester United v Leicester — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Manchester UnitedLWWWL

Last 5: 3W 0D 2L · 1.2 scored / 1.2 conceded per game

LeicesterWLLWL

Last 5: 2W 0D 3L · 1.6 scored / 2.2 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Manchester United 4 · 1 draw · Leicester 1 · 3.67 goals/game

2024-11-10 Manchester United 3–0 Leicester
2024-10-30 Manchester United 5–2 Leicester
2023-02-19 Manchester United 3–0 Leicester
2022-09-01 Leicester 0–1 Manchester United
2022-04-02 Manchester United 1–1 Leicester
2021-10-16 Leicester 4–2 Manchester United

Goals per game

Manchester United scored1.2

Leicester scored1.6

Manchester United conceded1.2

Leicester conceded2.2

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Frequently asked questions

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Leicester?: In their last 6 meetings, Manchester United won 4, Leicester won 1 and there was 1 draw, averaging 3.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Manchester United and Leicester?: Recent form — Manchester United 3W 0D 2L; Leicester 2W 0D 3L.

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