Leicester beats Man U, into 1st FA Cup semifinal in 39 years

By: The Associated Press Posted: 2:23 PM CDT Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021 Last Modified: 2:25 PM CDT Sunday, Mar. 21, 2021

LEICESTER, England - Kelechi Iheanacho's double sent Leicester into the semifinals of the FA Cup for the first time in 39 years with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.

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LEICESTER, England - Kelechi Iheanacho's double sent Leicester into the semifinals of the FA Cup for the first time in 39 years with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.

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LEICESTER, England – Kelechi Iheanacho’s double sent Leicester into the semifinals of the FA Cup for the first time in 39 years with a 3-1 victory over Manchester United on Sunday.

It leaves the Europa League as the last realistic chance this season for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to win his first trophy since taking charge of United in 2018.

But Leicester, which is third in the Premier League and a point behind United, will face Southampton in the last four of the FA Cup at Wembley Stadium next month.

Leicester's Youri Tielemans celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the English FA Cup quarter final soccer match between Leicester City and Manchester United at the King Power Stadium in Leicester, England, Sunday, March 21, 2021. (AP Photo/Ian Walton, Pool)

Iheanacho opened the scoring for Leicester after a howler from Fred in the 24th minute. The midfielder’s back pass did not reach goalkeeper Dean Henderson as United tried to play its way out of defence and Iheanacho quickly got in to round Henderson and score.

Mason Greenwood equalized in the 38th when he swept in Pogba’s cross after Donny Van De Beek’s dummy.

Youri Tielemans restored Leicester’s lead when he ended his driving run by drilling low into the corner in the 52nd. United made four changes at once in the 64th — including Pogba coming off — but Iheanacho grabbed his second goal in the 78th when he was left unmarked to head in Marc Albrighton’s free kick.