Manchester United forcedLeicester Cityto putPremier League title-winning champagne on ice on Sunday, as the Red Devils held the champions elect to a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford.Three points at the Theatre of Dreams would have been enough for the Foxes to secure an astonishing league triumph, yet Anthony Martial's early strike brought the travelling fans back down to earth.However, Leicester captain Wes Morgan headed his side level moments later to bring them closer to glory, and althoughDanny Drinkwater was given his marching orders late in the game for a second bookable offence, United failed to take advantage of the extra man and the spoils were shared.The point sits better with Leicester than it does United, as anything but a victory for Tottenham Hotspur against Chelsea on Monday night will see the Premier League trophy head to the King Power Stadium.United, meanwhile, look like being consigned to life in the Europa League next term, as Sunday's 1-1 left them four points back of rivals Manchester City in the race for fourth place.In a pulsating first half, United started the game like a side that didnt want their Premier League limelight stolen.It seemed the Old Trafford faithfuls cries of attack, attack, attack finally got through to the United players, as they were surging forward at every opportunity.And it wasnt long before the home side made the breakthrough.Antonio Valencias cross from the right flank went through a crowd of players to Martial, who calmly slotted the ball home through Kasper Schmeichels legs with seven minutes on the clock.The Frenchmans movement to get into scoring position was sublime, but it was a nightmare start for the Foxes and manager Claudio Ranieri.In fact, is was a double dose of disappointment for Ranieri, having given Martials career lift-off back in 2013per Sky Sports Statto:United werent satisfied with just the one goal, though, and they almost doubled their advantage five minutes after taking the lead through Jesse Lingard.Marouane Fellainis brought the ball down brilliantly in the Leicester box before cutting back for Lingard, but the Englishmans shot was saved by Schmeichel at his near post. Manchester United lauded their former players heroics in goal:At this stage of the match, youd have been forgiven for thinking that United were going to go on and give Leicester a hiding, but the Foxes then did to United what theyve done to so many other teams this season: scored against the run of play.Drinkwater floated a hopeful cross into the area from a free-kick, which Morgan threw himself at to nod Leicester level on his 601stappearance in club football, as Sky Sports Statto revealed:The way the skipper attacked the ball summed up how hes approached this seasons Premier League, and the Times'Henry Winter was full of praise for the defender:It was Leicester'sfirst real foray into the United half, but the Foxes fans behind the goal didnt care about that, and some began to dream about lifting the title on the hallowed turf of Old Trafford.Others, meanwhile, were just satisfied to keep their Premier League status intact, via Bleacher Report UK:Morgans equaliser really opened the game up, and both sides had chances to take the lead before the interval.Lingard raced through one-on-one with Schmeichel after capitalising on an error by Danny Simpson, but the full-back just did enough to put his countryman off.At the other end, PFA Player of the Year Riyad Mahrez was being his usual tricky self, and he appeared to have gotten the better of Marcos Rojo in the United box before being brought down.Referee Michael Oliver, however, was unmoved, and the sides went in at the break level at 1-1.The 15-minute break gave the world the chance to get its breath back, and the second half was a much tenser affair.Leonardo Ulloa was causing United a lot of problems and had a few solid efforts at De Geas goal, while Wayne Rooney and Martial tried desperately to make the breakthrough.One of the best chances of the second period fell to Chris Smalling midway through the half, as he nodded Rooneys pass just wide of the mark.But Leicesters goal was relatively untroubled in truth, as the resilience of Morgan and Robert Huth kept Louis van Gaals men at bay.If there was to be a winner, you got the sense that it would be the Foxes, although their job of securing the title was made even harder when they were reduced to 10 men in the 86th minute.Despite being booked earlier in the second half, Drinkwater lunged in on an advancing Depay just outside the area, yet as Sky Sports Football revealed, it was dangerously close to being a penalty:Being a man light made Leicester a lot more nervous in the closing stages, but they just about managed to hang on and draw ever closer to the most incredible title win in Premier League history.And even though they still officially need two points from their remaining two games to cross the line, Winter has no doubt in his mind that the Foxes will do exactly that, and deservedly so:The impossible has so nearly been proved possible, and it's stubborn performances like Sunday's that have made it all happen.Reaction to follow
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