At 0:30 a.m. Beijing time on April 3, the 31st round of the Premier League ushered in a focus battle: Manchester United hosted Leicester City at home.
As the runner-up of the Premier League last season, Manchester United has been out of the Champions League quarter-finals this season, and the prospect of retaining Champions League qualification is not optimistic.
In the current Premier League table, Manchester City ranks first with 73 points in 30 games, Liverpool 30 with 72 points, Chelsea third with 59 points at 29 games, Arsenal with 54 points in 28 games, Tottenham Hotspur with 51 points in 29 games, and Manchester United sixth with 50 points in 29 games. Manchester United are still four points behind fourth-place Arsenal in the first round of multiple matches, and the initiative to fight for the fourth is no longer in their own hands.
Leicester City, coached by former Liverpool youngster Rodgers, had a good record last season, losing to Chelsea in the final round of the Premier League competition. Like Manchester United, this season's record is also much worse than before, with 36 points in 27 games, only 10th in the Premier League table, and there is no hope of competing for European qualification.
In the campaign, Manchester United started 4231, attacking midfielder B Fee was pushed to the center position, front line Sancho, Pogba, Ilanga, double back Fred, McTominay, four defenders Luke Shaw, Varane, Maguire, Dalot, goalkeeper De Gea. The total value of the starting eleven is 470 million euros. Ronnick's forward configuration is somewhat incomprehensible. There's also Rashford on the bench, who can play center forward. Before the game, Lonnick revealed that C Ronaldo was out of the game due to the flu.
Leicester City starters are also 4231, center Isinacho. The total value of the starting eleven is also 260 million euros.
In the opening 2nd minute, Leicester City's free-kick from the left was cleared and Barnes' header from inside the penalty area went high over the barn.
In the 11th minute, Leicester City played a wonderful combination in front of the field, and Barnes shot was deflected.
In the 12th minute, Barnes fired a long-range shot at goal, which was still deflected.
In the 21st minute, Luke Shaw's cross was met by Pogba's header, which was confiscated by the goalkeeper.
In the 26th minute, Leicester City's backfield pass was snatched by Fred and passed to B Fei, who was saved by Schmeichel Jr. with a single knife.
In the 35th minute, Madison's cross from the right was deflected off target by Barnes inside the penalty area.
In the 53rd minute, Pogba split the side, Dalot's cross from the bottom, B Fei's header was scored, and it was confiscated by Schmeichel Jr.
In the 63rd minute, Leicester City counter-attacked, Madison crossed from the left, Andi Nacho midfielder jumped to the top, and the ball was scored! Leicester City lead Manchester United 1-0. This ball De Gea couldn't do anything about it.
In the 66th minute, Manchester United made a steal in front of the goal, B Fei's shot from the top of the arc of the penalty area was saved, and Fred followed up with a shot to break the goal. United pulled the score to a 1-1 draw.
After that, until the end of full stoppage time, no one could break through the opponent's gate again, and the two sides finally drew 1:1. Is the battle, Manchester United 30 games accumulated 51 points, still ranked sixth in the Premier League table, with Tottenham hot spots but more than 1 round, 3 points less than the fourth Arsenal and more than 2 rounds, this round of Tottenham Home games against Newcastle, Arsenal away to Crystal Palace is not difficult to win, Manchester United continues this momentum, next season may not play the Champions League. In the 34th round, Manchester United will play Arsenal away, and if they can't win, the fight for four will be completely out of the game.