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James Findlater

'The Old Trafford effect' - Leicester fans fume as Scott McTominay avoids red card for Man United

Leicester City fans were left fuming after Scott McTominay escaped a red card for Manchester United during their clash at Old Trafford.

After a dull first half with little quality, the visitors were left incensed when McTominay went in for a challenge on James Maddison inside the United half. The midfielder has his foot raised as he looked to momentarily lose control, leaving his opposite number in a heap.

Despite the protestations of the Foxes, referee Andre Marriner settled with a yellow card for the United man. Despite Leicester’s angry reaction, including a long conversation between Kasper Schmeichel and Marriner, VAR didn’t intervene to upgrade the booking to a red.

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