United were looking to move to within two points of the Liverpool manager after Bruno Fernandes, a player, put them 2-1 up in the 79th minute. But Jamie Vardy’s defiant effort, handed in as his own goal, saved a point for the home side.
Leicester remained second in the standings, with United another point back after playing a smaller game.
Marcus Rashford restored for an early loss by putting United ahead in the 23rd minute after help from Fernandes but the lead did not last long when Harvey Barnes sent home the leveler for the foxes.
United’s impeccable away form has been central to his progressive title challenge and manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer saw it as a missed opportunity by missing out on three more points along the way. .
“Admittedly we didn’t win, we had a lot of great chances that could be ready, but they are a dangerous side and the goal from Vardy showed his quality,” he told BT Sport.
Rashford, in the headlines off the pitch at the time of the pandemic, was scoring his 50th goal in the Premier League. But the game was almost just two minutes old when Fernandes found him with a chipped cross and quickly went with the goal at his mercy.
‘He knows the first opportunity was a glorious one, missing that being one of those things,’ Solskjaer said.
Barnes ’brilliant strike of his seventh season lifted Leicester and the home side started strongly in the second half but it was Rashford again who came close to adding to his vision.
Put down right by Fred Rodrigues, his strong effort was fouled by Kasper Schmeichel to keep the scores.
Edinson Cavani came off the bench for Anthony Martial and was soon in decisive action, finding Fernandes with a fine pass before the Portuguese international scored his 10th Premier League goal of the year. -season.
Leicester, who were so impressive in their 2-0 win at Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, showed their fighting spirit and from Ayoze Perez’s low cross it was Vardy who found the place to get away from his first time. for 85 minutes.
The ball found the United net through the foot of substitute Azel Tuanzebe, the effort that was officially recorded as a goal by the Premier League, denying Vardy his 14th of the season.
“I don’t think I’ll get credit for that goal, I think it was going wide – but it got us a point that I thought we deserved,” he told BT. Sport.
United were looking to equalize Chelsea’s record for away winners, which was set in 2008, but came up just short.
Chelsea, playing later on Boxing Day at wrestling with Arsenal, could jump into second place with a win in a tight title race.