Looking back at Barclays Premier League history, we recall a pulsating encounter at Leicester
Premierleague.com rifles through the annals of the Barclays Premier League to find significant events.
21 September 2014 - Leicester City 5-3 Manchester United
Leicester City hit back from 3-1 down to clinch a thrilling victory over Manchester United.
Nigel Pearson's side, newly promoted to the Barclays Premier League, scored four times in the last half hour to earn their second successive win and leave Man Utd with one victory from five league matches.
There was no hint of what was to come when Robin van Persie headed his first league goal of the season from Radamel Falcao's 13th-minute cross.
Three minutes later Angel de Maria doubled the lead with a brilliant goal. He beat two Foxes players and found Wayne Rooney on the left before meeting his return ball inside the area and scoring with a perfect chip.
Within a minute, the Foxes had hope as record signing Leonardo Ulloa headed in Jamie Vardy's cross.
Jamie Vardy's strike made it 4-3 to Leicester after being 3-1 down
Ander Herrera made it 3-1 in the 57th minute, cleverly backheeling in Di Maria's shot, but then Louis van Gaal's side were blown away by a stirring Leicester comeback.
David Nugent converted a 62nd-minute penalty, for his 50th league goal for the club, after Rafael brought down Vardy.
Two minutes later Esteban Cambiasso equalised with a low shot and in the 79th minute, Leicester went ahead when Ritchie De Laet robbed substitute Juan Mata and raced forward before feeding Vardy, who coolly slotted in his first BPL goal.
Ulloa made the points safe in the 83rd minute when he scored a second penalty, awarded after Vardy was fouled by Tyler Blackett, who was sent off.
Angel Di Maria's sublime chip helped Man Utd gain the early advantage
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