{"id":21384,"date":"2021-05-11T15:37:35","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T19:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384"},"modified":"2021-05-12T13:09:33","modified_gmt":"2021-05-12T17:09:33","slug":"leicester-firm-up-top-four-finish-with-victory-at-old-trafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384","title":{"rendered":"Leicester Firm Up Top Four Finish With Victory At Old Trafford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"http:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.59709849.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"360\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-21385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.59709849.png 560w, https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/05\/2.59709849-300x193.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/>Caglar S\u00f6y\u00fcnc\u00fc\u2019s thumping header gave Leicester\u2019s top-four hopes a huge shot in the arm as they condemned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer\u2019s scratch Manchester United side to the defeat that saw Manchester City crowned Premier League champions.<\/p>\n<p>The hosts\u2019 10 changes at Old Trafford gave Brendan Rodgers\u2019 stuttering outfit a great chance to get their Champions League qualification push back on track ahead of playing in their first FA Cup final in 52 years.<\/p>\n<p>Leicester took that opportunity as they won a league match at Old Trafford for the first time since 1998, with S\u00f6y\u00fcnc\u00fc sealing a 2-1 triumph after Mason Greenwood had cancelled out Luke Thomas\u2019 stunning early volley.<\/p>\n<p>Second-placed United were assured of a top-four finish regardless of this result, but the loss means City have now wrapped up a third Premier League title in four years.<\/p>\n<p>The Foxes now look well placed to join the Manchester sides in next season\u2019s Champions League, with Thomas\u2019 exquisite volley and a towering S\u00f6y\u00fcnc\u00fc header propelling them back to third ahead of Saturday\u2019s FA Cup final against Chelsea.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sharedaddy sd-sharing-enabled\"><div class=\"robots-nocontent sd-block sd-social sd-social-icon sd-sharing\"><h3 class=\"sd-title\">Share this:<\/h3><div class=\"sd-content\"><ul><li class=\"share-facebook\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-facebook-21384\" class=\"share-facebook sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384&amp;share=facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Facebook\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-twitter\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-twitter-21384\" class=\"share-twitter sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384&amp;share=twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Twitter\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-google-plus-1\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"sharing-google-21384\" class=\"share-google-plus-1 sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384&amp;share=google-plus-1\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to share on Google+\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to share on Google+ (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-print\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" data-shared=\"\" class=\"share-print sd-button share-icon no-text\" href=\"https:\/\/irishexaminerusa.com\/wp\/?p=21384\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Click to print\"><span><\/span><span class=\"sharing-screen-reader-text\">Click to print (Opens in new window)<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"share-end\"><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caglar S\u00f6y\u00fcnc\u00fc\u2019s thumping header gave Leicester\u2019s top-four hopes a huge shot in the arm as they condemned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer\u2019s scratch Manchester United side to the defeat that saw Manchester City crowned Premier League champions. 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