That’s it for today’s blog. I’ll leave you with Dave Hytner’s match report. Thanks for your company and emails from around the globe. Goodnight!

Here’s Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

“It’s a wonderful achievement from the boys. The game wasn’t a classic but it doesn’t matter really. It’s been like a mini-tournament since the restart, and it shows: we’re a bit tired, leggy, and I think everyone can see we’re not the same as we were early on. But we had to go for it, and now they’ve done it.

“These boys are looking more and more like a Man United team – the Man United way. You play with no fear, you go for it. Today we could have sat back and played for a draw but that’s not in the DNA of the club. Just go for it.

“Qualifying for the Champions League means better opposition and bigger games next year. We need to step it up, definitely, because we can’t rest players like we could in the Europa League. We need to get fitter, stronger and more robust.

“The club know what I feel we need [in the transfer market], and we’re going to pursue it. Let’s see where we end up.”

Here’s Harry Maguire

“As a club, we expect to be in the Champions League. We always had great faith in ourselves. At the start of the season we were far too inconsistent, dropping silly points. We’ve been a lot better of late, and to come from an unpromising position shows great character.

“[What changed?] It’s hard to say, really. Bringing Bruno in made a big difference, and we’ve worked tirelessly on the training ground. We knew we had to get better. Our top performances were good at the start of the season but we just dipped so much and dropped so many silly points. Defending set plays is huge; that’s definitely improved a lot. We would find ourselves going 1-0 behind and struggling to break teams down.

“It was the exact game I thought it would be today. It was a nervy, edgy game but we deserved the three points. To finish third in this league should be a minimum requirement for this club. Next year we need to keep improving.”

Manchester United lost 2-0 at home to Burnley on 22 January, and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was apparently a walking P45. Then they signed Bruno Fernandes, and they are unbeaten in the Premier League ever since: P14 W9 D5 L0 F29 A7. They are still light years away from Liverpool. But they have come a fair way since 22 January, and even further since they lost at home to relegated Cardiff on the last day of last season. If they can sign a few good players in the summer - Grealish, Upamecano, Partey, Sancho, Beckenbauer, Netzer, Royston Keane and Royston Race - they will be in with a shout next season.

Kasper Schmeichel dawdled on the ball and was robbed by Lingard, who gleefully tapped the ball into the empty net. It’s his first Premier League goal since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s first game as part-time manager in December 2018.

90+6 min Leicester are now without their entire first-choice back four.

90+5 min I’m sure Evans will apologise to McTominay after the game. Truly, I don’t think he’s that sort of player. But it was a disgraceful tackle.

90+4 min “Afternoon Rob,” says Simon McMahon. “So Matt Dony is in ‘a friends garden’, is he? Next he’ll be telling us he’s a devilishly handsome twenty-something who paints, plays the piano, has two degrees, does part time modelling, and looks after sick animals in his spare time. Like me.”

Dundee isn’t it?

90+3 min Evans is penalised for fouling Maguire as they jump for Gray’s free-kick.

90+2 min Williams is booked for fouling Gray, who has been excellent since coming on as substitute. Kasper Schmeichel has come forward for the free-kick.

90+1 min Five minutes of added time.

90 min Pogba is booked for delaying a Leicester free-kick.

90 min Leicester are running out of time. It’s been a miserable end to the season for them, but it shouldn’t disguise how well they have done. Nor we should forget they are without three of their usual back four and James Maddison today.

87 min Scott McTominay has replaced Bruno Fernandes for Manchester United, and Leicester have brought on George Hirst for Luke Thomas.

85 min The corner is headed away by Maguire. When the ball is tossed back in, Evans is penalised for fouling Pogba, who ends up carrying him on his back at the far post.

84 min Gray’s free-kick hits the top of the wall and goes behind for a corner.

84 min Maguire fouls Vardy 25 yards from goal, slightly to the left of centre. Gray wasn’t booked a moment ago; Matic was for a foul in the build up.

83 min They almost got one of those goals through Demarai Gray. He cut inside from the right and drove a good low shot that nicked off Maguire and whistled just wide of the far post. The referee gave a goalkick, and I think Gray was booked for his protests.

82 min United are happy to pass down the clock down. A reminder that Chelsea 2-0 up against Wolves, so Leicester need two goals.

80 min It’s not over, this.

79 min: What a chance for Wes Morgan! Thomas’s cross found him in an absurd amount of space on the penalty spot, but his attempted volley connected only with the freshest Leicester air. Moments later, Vardy heads onto the roof of the net from a right-wing cross. That wasn’t much of a chance; Morgan’s was.

78 min “Can we talk about Fernandes’s penalty style?” says Matthew Richman. “It’s been beautifully predictable: watch the keeper move, roll it into the other corner. Le Tissier, Cantona, Hazard all had the same approach and I don’t think I ever saw them miss five between them.”

It’s also more extravagant than those three, with the skip beforehand, which increases the potential embarrassment if you miss.

77 min United make their first change. Jesse Lingard replaces Mason Greenwood, who has worked hard on the right wing without having any opportunities to bust the net from 20 yards.

75 min: Chance for Barnes! A low cross from the right takes a couple of deflection and drops in no-man’s land on the six-yard line. Barnes gets there first and hits a shot on the turn, but it’s a meek effort that goes straight into de Gea’s grasp.

74 min Evans was booked the penalty incident, so Martin Atkinson must have decided it was his foul. It’s the right answer but with the wrong working.

73 min Leicester make a triple change before kicking off. Dennis Praet, Demarai Gray and Harvey Barnes replacing Tielemans, Albrighton and Choudhury.

72 min Time for the drinks break.

It was a really cool penalty from Fernandes. Schmeichel danced left and right but Fernandes still did his little jump and then send Schmeichel the wrong way.

PENALTY GIVEN! Bruno Fernandes will take it.

Evans definitely got the ball but Morgan fouled Martial a split-second before that, so the penalty should stand.

PENALTY TO MANCHESTER UNITED! Evans has been penalised for a lunging tackle on Martial. I think Evans got the ball, on reflection, but Martial may have been fouled first by Morgan. It’s a tough one for VAR to overturn, certainly, as I can’t see a clear and obvious error.

68 min “Wales, reporting in,” says Matt Dony. “Socially distanced in a friends’ garden, with beer and pizza. Not exotic. Keeping it real.”

67 min Bruno Fernandes muffs a relatively straightforward pass to put Rashford through on goal. Fernandes has been really poor today; I’m sure it’s fatigue.

65 min “Hi Rob,” says Peter Oh. “This match has Vardy winner in the fourth minute of stoppage time written all over it.”

With a VAR controversy, probably.

64 min If United do lose, and whether it’s fair or not, they will be slaughtered for their passive performance.

63 min United look like they have unconsciously settled for 0-0. Lindelof is booked for a needless lunge at Vardy.

62 min To the relief of all at PGMOL, the corner comes to nothing.

61 min Thomas’s angles a cross towards Tielemans, who mistimes a difficult volley onto his standing foot and behind. The referee gives a corner. We’ll hear plenty about that if it leads to a £50m goal...

60 min: Vardy hits the bar! Tielemans curled a flat free-kick towards the near post, where Vardy twisted his neck to help the ball on towards the far post. It looped over everyone and dropped onto the angle of post and bar.

59 min Greenwood commits a needless foul on Perez, 20 yards from goal on the left wing. Tielemans will take the free-kick...

58 min Leicester’s first change: Ayoze Perez replaces Kelechi Iheanacho.

58 min Greenwood slips a through pass to Martial, and Schmeichel hares from his line to claim the ball just in front of Martial. That was superb goalkeeping.

56 min United calm things down by keeping the ball for a minute or so. It’s all a bit ponderous, mind.

55 min Both teams have had only one shot on target in the match.

53 min In other news, it is hooning it down at the King Power Stadium.

52 min Another good near-post clearance from Lindelof from an Albrighton cross. In terms of sustained possession, Leicester are having their best spell of the match.

52 min “You have a reader in Stockholm,” says Brian Cloughley. “I was surprised to find a bouncer at the sports bar this afternoon, and couldn’t understand why entry depended on what team I supported. Turns out it’s a Stockholm derby today (AIK v Djurgården) so there’s little chance of finding a TV showing the English football. I’ve had to settle for outrageously priced beers at a sunny waterside bar with the MBM for company. Keep up the good work!”

51 min The pace of the game has increased since half-time. There still isn’t much quality, though. Leicester miss James Maddison and United miss Bruno Fernandes, who looks mentally shattered.

49 min “I’m a fortysomething woman in Ireland, does that count,? says Lisa C. “No relation to Mel.”

48 min Albrighton plays a one-two with Iheanacho, surges into the area and slides a low cross towards Vardy. Lindelof, perfectly placed at the near post, puts it behind for a corner.

47 min Matic slices the Leicester defence open with a superb pass to Martial, who moves into the area and is denied by an exemplary last-ditch tackle from Justin. Great defending.

47 min “‘It’s all a bit ponderous from United’,” says Michael Meagher in Cádiz, quoting one of my first-half entries. “A survey of the post-Ferguson years. Now available in ebook format.”

46 min Peep peep! Leicester begin the second half.

Olivier Giroud put Chelsea 2-0 up against Wolves just before half-time. That means one of these teams will end the season in fifth place. This is the table as things stand.

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45+3 min Chelsea have taken the lead against Wolves through a delicious Mason Mount free-kick. That means this game is almost certainly a Champions League decider.

45+2 min Fernandes’s corner is headed away but only as far as Rashford, whose vicious half-volley from a tight angle is beaten away by Schmeichel. Good save.

45+1 min Three minutes of added time. Pogba and Fernandes combine nicely in a tight area to find Martial, whose deflected shot on the turn spins behind for a corner.

45 min “Hello Rob,” says Neil Carter. “£50 million on a full back who cannot pass the ball. Am I missing something? Rashford doesn’t look fit to me either, Ighalo to come on second half and move Martial to the left.”

I think Rashford’s been quite lively. I agree about Wan-Bissaka but a) people can improve (see Gary Neville) and b) he is a quite brilliant defender. I’d be tempted to try him at centre back when the opportunity arises, though I’d worry about some of those last-ditch tackles.

44 min As things stand United are going into the Champions League, but I reckon Leicester will be happier with how this half has gone.

43 min “Hi Rob,” says Graeme Thorn. “Just to counterbalance all these exotic places people are following the MBM from, I can tell you that I am a fortysomething single man from the shires (Nottinghamshire, to be precise).”

And now I am at peace with my world.

42 min: And now a chance for Rashford! Pogba’s clipped ball forward spins wickedly on the edge of the area, wrongfooting Justin in the process. The ball comes to Rashford, who dummies Justin superbly but then sidefoots high and wide. It was a bit too close for his body for that type of shot.

41 min: Chance for Vardy! Thomas breaks down the left and clips a good cross to the near post. Vardy gets in front of Lindelof but mistimes his attempted shot and the ball rolls to safety. It bounces up slightly awkwardly but Vardy will still feel he should have scored.

40 min “Following this dribble of a game on Miyako island, under the stars on a balmy night,” says Richardo Tunaley. No tourists. Do I win five minutes of decent football? (However unlikely with this particular game) Stay safe everyone!”

39 min There’s nothing to report. Not a thing. Both teams have been so guarded.

37 min “Following from Alabama, in the US, which is almost completely opposite in direction and climate from 40,000 feet above Norway,” says Dennis Madsen.

36 min It’s all a bit ponderous from United, and Leicester are coming into the game more and more.

35 min “Following on Interstate 29 - North of Kansas City, Missouri,” says Andy Waddington. “Luckily I’m a passenger in the car.”

That’s not in the shires either!

34 min Iheanacho breaks forward, waits for support and finds Tielemans in the D. He controls the ball and tries a gentle sidefoot - “more of a putt, really” as Martin Tyler puts in on Sky - that goes just wide of the far post. De Gea had it covered, though it was hit so softly that I’m surprised he didn’t have time to pick it up.

32 min: Bruno Fernandes has a goal disallowed for offside. It was the right decision, he was a few yards offside. It was nice goal, though: a clip over the top from Pogba, which Fernandes took on the chest before half-volleying past Schmeichel.

30 min Bruno Fernandes hasn’t been in the game as much as United would like either. He played one lovely reverse cross/pass towards Williams just before that Iheanacho chance. That aside he has been relatively peripheral.

28 min Leicester haven’t been able to get Vardy one against one with Lindelof as much as they would like. I can remember only two instances so far, one that led to a cross and one where Lindelof defended well.

27 min “Following your live feed from the equator!” says Freaderic Tan. “Singapore here!”

Crikey. I always assumed we had a readership of around 10, all single fortysomething men from the shires.

26 min Time for the drinks break.

24 min Iheanacho leads a three-on-two break, all the way to the edge of the United area. He picks the wrong option and hits a meek right-footed shot that slithers away from de Gea, who then blocks Vardy’s follow-up shot. The second one wouldn’t have counted because Vardy was offside. De Gea was very unhappy with Vardy’s follow through after the shot, which led to him kicking de Gea in the chest. I’m not sure Vardy did anything wrong.

24 min I’d love to see Roy Keane’s coupon right now.

23 min “Following your commentary from 40,000 ft above Norway,” says Osama Hanif.

Blimey, that is definitely a first for the Guardian MBM. Safe travels!

22 min Both sides look really nervous with and without the ball.

20 min Maguire lets the ball run under his foot, just inside the area, and is fortunate that Matic is behind him. Iheanacho would have been in on goal otherwise.

19 min Is there anyone reading who doesn’t want to know the other Premier League scores? If so, speak now or forever hold your peace. Either way, I’ll have to give updates from the Chelsea game (it’s still 0-0) as it is linked with this one, but if you prefer I won’t mention the other matches.

18 min “Hi Rob,” says Peter Oh. “That Maguire tackle on Iheanacho (9 min.) looked like a tribute to Paul Scholes.”

It reminded me of that Francis Begbie tackle at the start of Trainspotting, which is basically the same thing. (NB: Clip contains adult language/themes)

17 min Thomas’s cross bounces all the way across to his fellow right-back Albrighton. He moves the ball away from Williams and screws a shot wide of the near post. The angle was pretty tight.

15 min If you don’t want to know the other Premier League scores, don’t click this.

14 min Matic plays a miserable pass on the edge of his own area, straight to Iheanacho. He finds Tielemans, who invites Ndidi to shoot first time from 25 yards. His rising drive whistles a few yards over the bar.

13 min It’s cagey stuff out there. United are dominating possession but their passing has been a bit safe.

11 min Rashford, just inside the Leicester half on the left, floats a long ball over Evans to find Greenwood near the penalty spot. He has to take the header first time, on the stretch, and loops it over the bar. It was a lovely run and pass though.

9 min Maguire is booked for taking a shortcut through Iheanacho on the halfway line. Leicester are starting to come into the game. We’ve now seen a replay of that penalty appeal - I’d like to see it again to be sure, but I think Pogba pulled his leg away just before Iheanacho fell over.

8 min Iheananacho goes over in the area after a slightly absent-minded challenge from Pogba. Martin Atkinson isn’t interested.

7 min Williams plays a one-two with Rashford, moves into the area and is well tackled by Ndidi.

6 min It’s still all United, though everything has been in front of the Leicester defence.

5 min Martial plays a one-two with Matic on the left and wins the first corner. Fernandes curls it deep and Thomas heads clear.

3 min United have started like the home team, with most of the game taking place in Leicester’s half. Leicester won’t mind that, especially with Vardy’s pace. They’ve won bigger prizes than a Champions League place playing on the counter-attack.

2 min Greenwood plays an excellent pass to Pogba, who eases it behind the defence towards Martial. He is just offside.

1 min Peep peep! United kick off from right to left.

This is it, then. Twelve months of football comes down to one match. Annnnd it’s etc.

“If United win the Europa League, both sides will end up going through regardless of today’s result,” says John Delaney. “Is that correct or have I got all this wrong?

I think that if Leicester finish fifth and United win the Europa League, they would still most out. The only way England will get a fifth Champions League place is if United (or Wolves) win the Europa League and finish outside the top four. I think.

“Afternoon, Rob,” says Digvijay Yadav. “Do you remember during the last Cricket WC (I am sure you’ll remember it for the rest of your life) when England briefly floundered and looked like they might crash out of the competition prompting you to label them as ‘Bilateral Bullies’? That’s me with this United team if they lose. Boys. Just. Get. The. Job. Done.”

Remember it? I barely slept for five nights between the defeat to Australia and the win over India. It’s an interesting comparison, though I don’t really see it myself. I suppose one consolation for United, if they do lose today, is that they can still qualify through the Europa League. I have a feeling Leicester will win 2-1 (Vardy 2).

Pre-match reading

Leicester make three changes from the team that lost heavily at Spurs a week ago: Marc Albrighton, Hamza Choudhury and Kelechi Iheanacho replace Ryan Bennett, Ayoze Perez and Harvey Barnes. It looks like James Justin will play as the right-sided centre-back, with Marc Albrighton at wing-back.

Luke Shaw hasn’t made it, so Brandon Williams stays at left-back for United. They make one change: Aaron Wan-Bissaka replaces Timothy Fosu-Mensah at right-back.