United ease to win after Højlund ends drought

Jamie Vardy rolled the ball into the Manchester United net to huge cheers and about 10 minutes later Ruud van Nistelrooy's name echoed around this stadium.

- Ben Fisher

Jamie Vardy rolled the ball into the Manchester United net to huge cheers and about 10 minutes later Ruud van Nistelrooy's name echoed around this stadium. The only problem for Leicester was Vardy sent the ball over the line during a break in play while Ayden Heaven, forced off early in the second half, received treatment, and it was the United supporters singing about Van Nistelrooy. The Dutchman took charge of United in the reverse fixture in November, signing off from his spell in interim charge with a 3-0 victory, but this time he was on the receiving end of the same scoreline.

That four-match unbeaten run in charge of United must feel halcyonic for Van Nistelrooy, who has lost 13 of his past 14 matches. The numbers make grisly reading: Leicester have not scored here since early December and after firing blanks in this defeat they recorded unwanted history, becoming the first Premier League team to lose seven home matches in a row without scoring.

The night quickly turned into a procession for United when Alejandro Garnacho doubled United's advantage midway through the second half, building on Rasmus Højlund's first goal for more than 22 hours. It was an imperfect United performance but, frankly, it did not matter against opposition silently sliding towards relegation. Bruno Fernandes capped the scoring with a superb finish from the edge of the box.