A 1-1 draw against Manchester United has denied Leicester City the chance of winning the Premier League title at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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.
Antonio Valencia was played in down the right on the overlap, before cutting inside and floating a ball towards the back post where Martial – matchwinner at Wembley last weekend – ghosted in to fire the ball home from close range.
The Frenchman – a protégé of Claudio Ranieri’s at Monaco – left Kasper Schmeichel with little chance between the sticks, but the Danish stopper did superbly soon after to keep out Jesse Lingard’s shot from the opposite side.
The only other big talking point up to that point arrived midway through the half when Fellaini’s elbow connected with Robert Huth’s face, which could see the Belgian handed a potential three-game ban when reviewed.
In a complete reversal of the first half, Leicester came out of the blockers quicker than their opponents after the restart, forcing De Gea into a routine stop two minutes in from another Morgan header.
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.
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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