Perfect United in box seat early on

SUBSTITUTES Marcus Rashford and Marouane Fellaini scored as Manchester United continued their 100 per cent start to the Premier League season by beating Leicester 2-0 yesterday.

Leicester frustrated United when Kasper Schmeichel saved a penalty by Romelu Lukaku early in the second half, but the hosts’ pressure told in the last 20 minutes. Huddersfield Town’s scoreless draw with Southampton meant United went two points clear at the top, although West Bromwich Albion were set to join them on nine points if they beat Stoke City overnight.

“I think we played very well,” United manager Jose Mourinho told BT Sport.

“The result was open at 0-0. The ‘blue wall’ was very well organised and I always give credit for that. They defended very well. If I have to choose a word to describe my team, I would have to say ‘solid’.”

Earlier, Raheem Sterling scored a dramatic 97th-minute winner to earn Manchester City a 2-1 victory at Bournemouth, but was then sent off after receiving a second yellow card for overcelebrating, leaving Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola scratching his head.