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Man United halt Leicester’s EPL title chase

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Man United halt Leicester’s EPL title chase

A 1-1 draw against Manchester United has denied Leicester City the chance of winning the Premier League title at Old Trafford.

The 10-man Foxes, aiming to become just the sixth side ever to lift the famous crown, levelled things up in the first half when Wes Morgan cancelled out Anthony Martial’s opener.

What would arguably be the greatest achievement in sporting history will have to wait for at least another day, however, with Tottenham Hotspur now needing a win at Chelsea to keep the title race alive.

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Chris Smalling came close to bagging a valuable goal for his side late on at the end of a Wayne Rooney cross, which he diverted inches wide of the target.

There was to be a twist with two minutes of normal time remaining when Drinkwater, already on a yellow, pulled back on substitute Memphis Depay on the edge of the box to be given his marching orders, although home supporters felt aggrieved not to be awarded a penalty.

A couple of Rooney attempts aside, there was to be no late drama at the theatre of Dreams in the closing stages, meaning that a Leicester side assembled for less than £30m are now another step closer to getting their hands on a first ever top-flight title.

For the Red Devils, on the other hand, this is a costly draw that leaves them four points adrift of rivals Manchester City in the race for a Champions League spot next season.

 

 

 

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