Manchester United crashes Leicester City 4:1September 24, 2016 - 17:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Manchester United thrashed Premier League champions 4:1 Leicester City as boss Jose Mourinho dropped captain Wayne Rooney from his starting line-up, BBC Sport reports. Chris Smalling's header put United ahead before Juan Mata finished off a slick move with a crisp strike. Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba - with his first goal for the club - both scored from corners, with Demarai Gray's spectacular long-range strike the only consolation for Leicester. Rooney came on in the 83rd minute. United's first Premier League win in a month was sealed by half-time, but a third defeat for Leicester already matches their total for the whole of last season. Related links: Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |