Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and created two more in his team's spirited 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City on Sunday, a victorious send-off for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his finale as interim manager.

United, who have had three wins and a draw across all competitions since manager Erik ten Hag was fired on Oct. 28 and replaced temporarily with Van Nistelrooy, are 13th in the league table on 15 points, four points adrift of the top three. Leicester are 15th on 10 points.

Fernandes, who went his last 17 games under Ten Hag without scoring, celebrated his 250th appearance for United with a goal in the 17th minute, latching on to a back-heel pass from Amad Diallo before unleashing a low hard shot into the far corner. It was the skipper's fourth goal in four games for Van Nistelrooy.

"It was a long time that I wasn't scoring and now goals are coming in the last few games," Fernandes said. "Another clean sheet was important for us to bring back the fortress we had here. We have to keep doing that and we have to improve."

Leicester defender Victor Kristiansen was credited with United's goal in the 38th minute when Fernandes missed an intended header of Noussair Mazraoui's cross but the ball pinged off his thigh before deflecting off Kristiansen and in.

Alejandro Garnacho netted United's third in the 82nd minute when Fernandes spotted him on the left and the Argentinian sent a curling shot from just outside the 18-yard box into the top corner. The 20-year-old looked emotionless after bagging his third league goal of the season.

"Garnacho scored a banger but didn't celebrate like he should because he thinks he has lost faith from some fans," Fernandes said. "I told him people will always moan but lots of people like you and enjoy what you do.

"I told him to celebrate, it was something special. He is a special player, we have difference makers. They are the ones who win us games."

Fans at Old Trafford sang Van Nistelrooy's name throughout the game's final few minutes.

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Ten Hag's permanent replacement Ruben Amorim arrives on Monday from Sporting, with his first game as United boss scheduled for Nov. 24 at Ipswich Town. Van Nistelrooy's future with United is still to be determined although the team's former striker has said he wants to remain on staff.

"I absolutely believe this club has all the ingredients to get back to the levels I knew as a player," Van Nistelrooy wrote in Sunday's game programme. "From tomorrow, I will be getting behind our new head coach, Ruben Amorim, and I urge everyone who loves the club to do the same."

Fernandes had kind words for the interim boss.

"Ruud van Nistelrooy feels the club, he loves the club, he wants to bring joy to the players," he said. "He brought everyone with a smile to the games, he just wanted us to enjoy it. We wanted to say goodbye as a manager for him properly because he did good things for us.

"It's a new era, a new manager means everything changes but what hasn't changed is that this club has to get back to where it belongs."

Sunday's game deteriorated along with the weather in the second half, although Jordan Ayew had an excellent chance for the visitors when he smashed a shot at the near post which was tipped wide for a corner.

"It was a fairly even game in general play but in decisive moments we didn't defend well enough," Leicester manager Steve Cooper said. "We had good phases in the game but you have to be productive at both ends of the pitch.

"We weren't the threat we are capable of being, we fell short."

United have lost just two of the last 18 Premier League games against the Foxes.

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Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and created two more in his team's spirited 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City on Sunday, a victorious send-off for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his finale as interim manager.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored one goal and created two more in his team's spirited 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City on Sunday, a victorious send-off for Ruud van Nistelrooy in his finale as interim manager. United, who have had three wins and a draw across all competitions since manager Erik ten Hag was fired on Oct. 28 and replaced temporarily with Van Nistelrooy, are 13th in the league table on 15 points, four points adrift of the top three. Leicester are 15th on 10 points. Fernandes, who went his last 17 games under Ten Hag without scoring, celebrated his 250th appearance for United with a goal in the 17th minute, latching on to a back-heel pass from Amad Diallo before unleashing a low hard shot into the far corner. It was the skipper's fourth goal in four games for Van Nistelrooy. "It was a long time that I wasn't scoring and now goals are coming in the last few games," Fernandes said. "Another clean sheet was important for us to bring back the fortress we had here. We have to keep doing that and we have to improve." Leicester defender Victor Kristiansen was credited with United's goal in the 38th minute when Fernandes missed an intended header of Noussair Mazraoui's cross but the ball pinged off his thigh before deflecting off Kristiansen and in. Alejandro Garnacho netted United's third in the 82nd minute when Fernandes spotted him on the left and the Argentinian sent a curling shot from just outside the 18-yard box into the top corner. The 20-year-old looked emotionless after bagging his third league goal of the season. "Garnacho scored a banger but didn't celebrate like he should because he thinks he has lost faith from some fans," Fernandes said. "I told him people will always moan but lots of people like you and enjoy what you do. "I told him to celebrate, it was something special. He is a special player, we have difference makers. They are the ones who win us games." Fans at Old Trafford sang Van Nistelrooy's name throughout the game's final few minutes. ALSO READ: ‘Clear your heads and return fitter from international break’ – Pep to City players after fourth straight loss Ten Hag's permanent replacement Ruben Amorim arrives on Monday from Sporting, with his first game as United boss scheduled for Nov. 24 at Ipswich Town. Van Nistelrooy's future with United is still to be determined although the team's former striker has said he wants to remain on staff. "I absolutely believe this club has all the ingredients to get back to the levels I knew as a player," Van Nistelrooy wrote in Sunday's game programme. "From tomorrow, I will be getting behind our new head coach, Ruben Amorim, and I urge everyone who loves the club to do the same." Fernandes had kind words for the interim boss. "Ruud van Nistelrooy feels the club, he loves the club, he wants to bring joy to the players," he said. "He brought everyone with a smile to the games, he just wanted us to enjoy it. We wanted to say goodbye as a manager for him properly because he did good things for us. "It's a new era, a new manager means everything changes but what hasn't changed is that this club has to get back to where it belongs." Sunday's game deteriorated along with the weather in the second half, although Jordan Ayew had an excellent chance for the visitors when he smashed a shot at the near post which was tipped wide for a corner. "It was a fairly even game in general play but in decisive moments we didn't defend well enough," Leicester manager Steve Cooper said. "We had good phases in the game but you have to be productive at both ends of the pitch. "We weren't the threat we are capable of being, we fell short." United have lost just two of the last 18 Premier League games against the Foxes. Disclaimer: This story has been published from a news agency feed with minimal edits to adhere to WION's style guide. The headline may have been changed to better reflect the content of the story or to make it more suitable for WION audience.

PL: Manchester United beat Leicester City in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s last game as interim manager

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday asked his team to push for a positive result in their final match of the <a href="https://www.wionews.com/topics/premier-league">Premier League</a> against Leicester City, that can define their UEFA Champions League hope for the next season.&nbsp;

The Red Devils sit third in the Premier League table heading into the final matchday of the 2019-20 season but a defeat against the Foxes could see them slide to fifth given Chelsea avoid a defeat at home to Wolves.&nbsp;

"We've given ourselves a good chance of being in the Champions League next year but we can't go into a game thinking about what the outcome can be," Solskjaer said.

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"We've just got to go and perform and perform at a high enough level and standard so we can get a result. 
"We want to go there and dominate the game. We wanted to get this position to be able to go to Leicester and having to beat them and we're not going to change our approach. We want to go there and try and win the game."

Solksjaer’s Manchester United have managed to overturn an eight-point gap to Leicester in just eight matches since the restart but have looked sluggish in recent games while crashing out of the FA Cup and drawing 1-1 against West Ham on Wednesday.&nbsp;

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"We're going to go into it with a strong frame of mind. It's not job done, we have got to this point and we have one more game in this season," added Solskjaer.

"That's this season, this is a journey for this team. This is one extra step on the journey for this team, which we've come a long way.

"Mentally I think we've shown more robustness, resilience, when we've lost the first goal in games, for example, but we've also shown the heights when everything's flowing, which you can't expect every time.

"I'm delighted with how the development looks."

A comeback to UEFA Champions League is crucial for the Reds and their finances and Solskjaer’s men will have another go at the UCL spot via Europa League should they lose at Leicester on Sunday. 
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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday asked his team to push for a positive result in their final match of the Premier League against Leicester City, that can define their UEFA Champions League hope for the next season.

Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Friday asked his team to push for a positive result in their final match of the Premier League against Leicester City, that can define their UEFA Champions League hope for the next season. The Red Devils sit third in the Premier League table heading into the final matchday of the 2019-20 season but a defeat against the Foxes could see them slide to fifth given Chelsea avoid a defeat at home to Wolves. "We've given ourselves a good chance of being in the Champions League next year but we can't go into a game thinking about what the outcome can be," Solskjaer said. ALSO READ: Fabinho's house burgled during Liverpool's Premier League celebrations "We've just got to go and perform and perform at a high enough level and standard so we can get a result. "We want to go there and dominate the game. We wanted to get this position to be able to go to Leicester and having to beat them and we're not going to change our approach. We want to go there and try and win the game." Solksjaer’s Manchester United have managed to overturn an eight-point gap to Leicester in just eight matches since the restart but have looked sluggish in recent games while crashing out of the FA Cup and drawing 1-1 against West Ham on Wednesday. ALSO READ: Liverpool's Jordan Henderson named Football Writers' Association Player of the Year "We're going to go into it with a strong frame of mind. It's not job done, we have got to this point and we have one more game in this season," added Solskjaer. "That's this season, this is a journey for this team. This is one extra step on the journey for this team, which we've come a long way. "Mentally I think we've shown more robustness, resilience, when we've lost the first goal in games, for example, but we've also shown the heights when everything's flowing, which you can't expect every time. "I'm delighted with how the development looks." A comeback to UEFA Champions League is crucial for the Reds and their finances and Solskjaer’s men will have another go at the UCL spot via Europa League should they lose at Leicester on Sunday.

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PL: Manchester United beat Leicester City in Ruud van Nistelrooy’s last game as interim manager

Man Utd's Ole Gunnar Solskjaer wants Red Devils to 'dominate' Leicester on final match day