Manchester United were held by Leicester at Old Trafford.
Manchester United were held by Leicester at Old Trafford.er that put the ball back into the far corner after a dull opening quarter.
The Foxes' lead lasted just three minutes, with Brazilian midfielder Fred on hand to score
the rebound after Kasper Schmeichel had pushed Bruno Fernandes' attempt into his path.
The result was unfortunate for the hosts,
who are currently three points behind fourth-placed Arsenal after two games, with a trip to Arsenal,
as well as matches against Liverpool and Chelsea, still to come.
Rashford's agony
Marcus Rashford was only given a bench spot despite the absence of Cristiano Ronaldo, Edinson Cavani, and Mason Greenwood due to illness.
Over the previous few weeks, Rashford's future has been hotly questioned.
With a contract that is set to expire next year, with an option to extend until 2024,
one of the incoming manager's first jobs when he takes over will be to make a choice on Rashford.
The notion is that a proper break, followed by a rigorous preseason,
and the opportunity to play regularly in his best position, on the left, will solve many of Rashford's issues.
At the moment though, he just needs to deliver.
And, asked to occupy the number nine position when he was introduced for the final 35 minutes,
Rashford continued to look ill at ease.
Rangnick provided detailed instructions as Rashford waited to come on and then, together with technical director Darren Fletcher,
offered more as the game entered its final 20 minutes. Fleetingly, it looked like Rashford's world would turn.
Deep into stoppage time, he picked the ball up just outside the box and drove at the Leicester defence.
But just as space opened up to shoot, an offside Anthony Elanga got in his way and the chance was gone.
But for the time being, all he has to do is produce.
When Rashford was brought for the final 35 minutes, he was instructed to play at number nine, and he continued to seem uneasy.
As Rashford awaited his turn on, Rangnick gave him precise instructions,
and then he and technical director Darren Fletcher gave him more as the game neared its last 20 minutes.
Rashford's world appeared to be turning for a brief moment.
He picked up the ball just outside the box in stoppage time and drove at the Leicester defense.
But, just as the opportunity to shoot presented itself,an offside Anthony Elanga got in the way, and the opportunity was lost.
Leicester comes within a whisker of achieving a historic victory.
Leicester's lackluster start could be excused, considering that the Europa Conference League is their last hope
of salvaging something substantial from this injury-plagued campaign, beginning with Thursday's quarter-final first leg against PSV Eindhoven.
Jonny Evans and Wesley Fofana returned to the starting lineup for the first time since the FA Cup final in May, giving Brendan Rodgers hope.
Leicester increased in confidence as a result of the lack of quality from the hosts,
and Iheanacho should have put them ahead before the break when he scuffed
a shot from the outskirts of the box wide after the Nigerian had been left completely unmarked.
If Leicester had won, it would have been the first time they had won consecutive away games at Old Trafford,
and Rodgers' chagrin would have been that his team did not hang on to their lead for long enough.
Despite United's equalizer, they still posed the stronger danger.
After Jadon Sancho's poor backpass had given him through,
Iheanacho chipped over from an acute angle, before Fofana forced a brilliant stop from David de Gea with a header that was heading for the top corner.
When the goal was ruled out, Rodgers thought Maddison had won it and questioned fourth official Martin Atkinson.
Even after the choice had been explained to him, he was still doubtful.
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