Manchester United U21 beat Leicester City U21 4-1 in Premier League 2, Division One on Sunday. The hosts took all three points at Old Trafford, extending their perfect start to the campaign with a performance that left little doubt about the quality gap between sides.
S. Lacey opened the scoring in the 14th minute, setting the tone for what followed. Leicester pulled one back through B. Amartey just 13 minutes later, but Lacey struck again before the hour mark to restore United's lead. The visitors never recovered from that pattern of giving away goals at crucial moments.
A. Ibragimov added a third just before half-time, the ball finding him at the 45+3 minute mark when United were pushing hard. J. Gabriel sealed the result in the 86th minute, and by then the game had been decided long before. United took them apart with a fluidity that Leicester's back line struggled to contain.
The statistics tell the story clearly. United recorded 93 attacks compared to Leicester's 36, and held 0.63 possession against 0.37. They registered 11 shots on target to Leicester's four, and while they scored four goals, the dominance was consistent throughout. Leicester collected five yellow cards to United's one, a reflection of how often they found themselves chasing the game.
The result leaves Manchester United top of the table with 22 points after two games, two wins from two. Leicester sit 25th with zero points from one match, and the gap between them is now stark. United's recent form—5-0 against Ipswich Town U21 last time out—suggests this was no fluke.