Late goal leaves United further behind at the top

Manchester United fell further behind Manchester City at the top of the Premier League when defender Harry Maguire scored in the final minute of added time to earn Leicester City a 2-2 draw on Saturday.

The Red Devils were left 13 points behind their irrepressible neighbor at the halfway stage of the campaign.

Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez combined for Vardy’s 50th Premier League goal in the 27th minute, the Algerian holding up Wilfred Ndidi’s pass for Vardy to score.

Juan Mata equalized before halftime after Jesse Lingard touched Anthony Martial’s cross to him, then scored with a direct free kick.

Leicester looked doomed when it had substitute Daniel Amartey sent off only 17 minutes after he came on, for two yellow cards in quick succession.

But in the fourth minute of added time England defender Maguire slid in Marc Albrighton’s cross.

United manager Jose Mourinho was left cursing “childish” errors at both ends of the pitch.

“We didn’t win because we missed incredible chances, joke chances,” he told Sky Sports.

“We were punished by our mistakes. Childish loss of possession, so easy. Childish in their box and childish in our box.”

For Leicester it was nevertheless a spirited recovery to continue its good form under new manager Claude Puel.

“The manager has come in and results have picked up,” said Maguire.

“Last-minute goal to equalize, that is massive for us. It feels like