LEICESTER, England: Manchester United players Rasmus Hojlund and Alejandro Garnacho ended their goal drought while Bruno Fernandes struck again to secure a 3-0 victory at struggling Leicester City in the English Premier League campaign, early this morning.
Eyeing back-to-back wins in all competitions for the first time since late January, United took the lead in the 28th minute through Hojlund’s first goal since mid-December.
The hosts never threatened to equalise, with Garnacho finishing the game in the 67th minute – the first time the Argentina international had found the net since late November in all competitions.
Fernandes completed the scoring with a third late in the game as United recorded a victory that lifted Ruben Amorim’s team to 13th place while 19th-placed Leicester edged closer to relegation.
“I think you can see some progress,” Fernandes told Sky Sports. “But it has to continue. We have some important games.
“I want to score as many goals as possible because it’s a big part of my game and I need to pass the ball to my teammates. I need to be at the edge of the penalty box and score goals because it’s one of my qualities.
“Very happy and very important to carry out today’s task.”
United came into the match looking to redeem themselves following a disappointing campaign that saw them stranded at the bottom of the league table.
For Leicester, relegation looked almost certain as they became the first team in English top-flight history to lose seven consecutive home games without scoring a goal.
They are in second place, bottom with 17 points from 29 matches, nine points above the safe zone.
“I think in both penalty boxes the difference in quality is clear,” said Leicester boss Ruud van Nistelrooy. “The effectiveness of finishing chances and also defending key moments in the game.”