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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Sport
Jamie Jackson at Old Trafford

Manchester United escape with draw after VAR thwarts Leicester’s Maddison

Fred scores for Manchester United against Leicester to make it 1-1
Fred scores for Manchester United against Leicester to make it 1-1. Photograph: Ash Donelon/Manchester United/Getty Images

Three points were required and only one was claimed by Manchester United, whose prospects of Champions League qualification are distant. Ralf Rangnick’s side are sixth, a win behind Arsenal, who have played two games fewer.

It could have been worse. With 10 minutes left Raphaël Varane got himself into a pickle, Kelechi Iheanacho burgled him and passed to James Maddison who made it 2-1. But Andre Marriner, on a VAR touchline review, deemed Iheanacho impeded Varane and it was chalked off. Yet though United rallied from here – Jadon Sancho missed a golden late chance – their campaign’s end is misfiring – just as their season before has.

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