Leicester v Manchester United result

Full-time · Leicester 4–2 Manchester United

Premier League · Sat, 16 Oct 2021 15:00 BST · King Power Stadium

Updated 10 May 2026, 04:49 UK · refreshed continuously

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

Leicester 4–2 Manchester United — Leicester won this Premier League match.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Leicester beat Manchester United 4–2 at King Power Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday 16 October.

The goals

It was 1–1 at half-time. The goals — Manchester United: Mason Greenwood (19’, assisted by Bruno Fernandes) and Marcus Rashford (82’, assisted by Victor Lindelöf); Leicester: Youri Tielemans (31’, assisted by K. Ịheanachọ), Çağlar Söyüncü (78’, assisted by Ayoze Pérez), Jamie Vardy (83’, assisted by Ayoze Pérez) and Patson Daka (90’).

Discipline

C. Pawson showed three yellow cards — against 2.9 yellows a game across the last 16 matches refereed (this competition). The bookings — Manchester United: Victor Lindelöf (52’), Aaron Wan-Bissaka (84’) and P. Pogba (86’).

What it changes

With six goals it was the highest-scoring match of round 8, across 10 matches.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, Youri Tielemans (Leicester) 9.4, K. Ịheanachọ (Leicester) 7.5 and Patson Daka (Leicester) 6.5 led the match.

Next up

Leicester next travel to Luton on 24 October 2026.

Manchester United next host Bournemouth on 25 October 2026.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

Next for Leicester: Luton v Leicester, Saturday 24 October — the preview. Next for Manchester United: Manchester United v Bournemouth, Sunday 25 October — the preview.

The numbers

Result: Leicester 4–2 Manchester United · Premier League
Venue: King Power Stadium · Leicester, Leicestershire
Referee: C. Pawson
Head-to-head (last 6): Leicester 2 · draws 1 · Manchester United 3 · 2.5 goals/game
Recent form: Leicester 1W 2D 2L · Manchester United 2W 1D 2L

Leicester 4–2 Manchester United (Premier League): 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 10 May 2026). See the live track record →

Key stats

1.38 / 1.38

Goals

against 1.38 / 1 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

5.63 / 6.43

Corners

against 5 / 4 · 3 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.63 / 6

Shots on target

against 4.38 / 3.86 · 1 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

2 / 1.29

Cards

against 2.25 / 1.43 · 3 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

2.88 yellows

Referee · C. Pawson

1.31 home / 1.56 away

over 16 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2021. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 3 October 2021. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Leicester for / against	Line	Manchester United for / against
Goals scored	1.38 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	1.38 for · 1 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	5.63 for · 5 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	6.43 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.5 for · 14.75 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	17.43 for · 12.43 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.63 for · 4.38 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	6 for · 3.86 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	9.5 for · 10 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	7.57 for · 8.43 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	2 for · 2.25 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	1.29 for · 1.43 against n 7 Last 5

Referee: C. Pawson — 2.88 yellow cards a game, 0.06 red cards, 20.88 fouls over 16 matches (1.31 to the home side, 1.56 to the away side).

Home 1.31Away 1.56

Leicester

Leicester — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. 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
Ayoze Pérez n 8	58.4	1.7 4/1	1.3 4/3	—
B. Soumaré n 8	48.8	1.6 4/2	0.9 3/1	Bruno Fernandes
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	42.6	1.6 4/1	0.5 2/0	M. Greenwood
Ademola Lookman n 8	48	1.4 6/0	1.6 5/2	—
Y. Tielemans n 8	78	1.2 6/2	2.5 8/6	P. Pogba

Leicester — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
P. Daka n 8	59.6	2.8 6/4	1.1 4/2
J. Vardy n 8	68.4	1.8 4/4	1.2 4/2
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	42.6	1.6 5/1	1.1 3/1
J. Maddison n 8	43.9	1.5 3/2	0.5 2/0
H. Barnes n 8	73.4	1.4 6/2	0.8 3/1

Leicester — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
J. Vardy n 8	68.4	0.8 4/1	0.2 1/0
K. Ịheanachọ n 8	42.6	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
H. Barnes n 8	73.4	0.2 1/0	0.3 2/0
J. Evans n 8	69.8	0.3 2/0	0.2 1/0
K. Dewsbury-Hall n 8	68.3	0.2 1/0	0.3 1/1

Leicester — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Ricardo Pereira n 8	58.4	3.9 7/3
H. Choudhury n 8	29.6	3.4 4/2
W. Ndidi n 8	90	2.8 8/7
L. Thomas n 8	80.3	2.7 7/6
T. Castagne n 8	75.8	2.5 8/4

Leicester — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
K. Schmeichel n 8	90	3 7/4
D. Ward n 8	90	1.9 4/2

Manchester United

Manchester United — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. 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
P. Pogba n 8	77.3	2.2 7/5	0.7 3/2	Y. Tielemans
E. Bailly n 8	83	1.8 6/2	0.4 2/1	—
L. Shaw n 8	83	1.6 5/4	1.1 6/2	—
Bruno Fernandes n 8	76.9	1.5 6/2	1.2 6/2	B. Soumaré
M. Greenwood n 8	79.3	1.3 4/3	1 5/1	K. Ịheanachọ

Manchester United — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Cristiano Ronaldo n 8	80.6	4 8/6	2.7 6/5
M. Greenwood n 8	79.3	2.7 7/6	1.4 7/3
A. Martial n 8	39	2.6 4/3	1.7 4/2
Bruno Fernandes n 8	76.9	2.3 7/6	0.6 3/1
Jesse Lingard n 8	41.3	2.2 6/2	1.9 6/1

Manchester United — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Cristiano Ronaldo n 8	80.6	1.4 6/3	0 0/0
Jesse Lingard n 8	41.3	0.5 2/0	0.5 2/0
Bruno Fernandes n 8	76.9	0.3 2/0	0.6 4/0
A. Martial n 8	39	0.6 2/0	0 0/0
E. Cavani n 8	58.1	0.4 2/0	0 0/0

Manchester United — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Diogo Dalot n 8	52.9	3.2 5/3
Fred n 8	77.3	3.1 7/6
P. Pogba n 8	77.3	2.5 8/5
A. Wan-Bissaka n 8	83.1	1.9 5/4
D. van de Beek n 8	52.8	1.9 5/4

Manchester United — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances before kick-off, to 3 October 2021. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
David de Gea n 8	90	3.1 7/5
D. Henderson n 8	90	2.9 8/4

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Match statistics & details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Leicester		Manchester United
49%	Possession	51%
22	Shots	18
11	Shots on target	6
6	Shots off target	9
5	Blocked shots	3
13	Shots inside the box	6
4	Corners	3
2	Offsides	3
5	Fouls	17
0	Yellow cards	3
0	Red cards	0
4	Saves	7
499	Passes	517
85%	Pass accuracy	86%

Leicester player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Rating
K. Schmeichel	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
D. Amartey	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.5
Ç. Söyüncü	90	1	0	2	1	0	1	7.3
Ricardo Pereira	90	0	0	1	0	0	3	6.9
Y. Tielemans	90	1	0	4	2	3	1	8.5
B. Soumaré	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.6
T. Castagne	90	0	0	0	0	1	1	6.3
J. Vardy	90	1	0	2	2	2	0	7.6
J. Evans	88	0	0	0	0	0	1	6.9
K. Ịheanachọ	77	0	1	2	1	1	3	7.2
J. Maddison	73	0	0	2	1	0	1	6.9
Ayoze Pérez sub	17	0	2	1	1	3	0	7.3
P. Daka sub	13	1	0	3	3	1	1	8.2
J. Vestergaard sub	8	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3

Manchester United player stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
David de Gea	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
A. Wan-Bissaka	90	0	0	0	0	0	4	Y	6.5
V. Lindelöf	90	0	1	0	0	1	1	Y	7
H. Maguire	90	0	0	1	0	0	2	0	6.2
L. Shaw	90	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.3
P. Pogba	90	0	0	2	0	1	0	Y	6.2
Bruno Fernandes	90	0	1	1	0	8	1	0	7.6
Cristiano Ronaldo	90	0	0	2	1	1	0	0	6.9
N. Matić	80	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7
M. Greenwood	80	1	0	5	2	0	1	0	7.3
J. Sancho	65	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	6.9
M. Rashford sub	25	1	0	1	1	0	0	0	7
Jesse Lingard sub	10	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	6.9
S. McTominay sub	10	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	6.3

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

Recent form

LeicesterLWDLD

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 1.4 scored / 1.4 conceded per game

Manchester UnitedWLLWD

Last 5: 2W 1D 2L · 1 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Leicester 2 · 1 draw · Manchester United 3 · 2.5 goals/game

2021-05-11 Manchester United 1–2 Leicester
2021-03-21 Leicester 3–1 Manchester United
2020-12-26 Leicester 2–2 Manchester United
2020-07-26 Leicester 0–2 Manchester United
2019-09-14 Manchester United 1–0 Leicester
2019-02-03 Leicester 0–1 Manchester United

League standing · 2021/22

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Leicester#8 pos52 pts38 pl+3 GD

Manchester United#6 pos58 pts38 pl0 GD

Goals per game

Leicester scored1.63

Manchester United scored1.5

Leicester conceded1.55

Manchester United conceded1.5

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What is the head-to-head record between Leicester and Manchester United?: In their last 6 meetings, Leicester won 2, Manchester United won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Leicester and Manchester United?: Recent form — Leicester 1W 2D 2L; Manchester United 2W 1D 2L.

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