The defender came back to haunt his former club after the Argentine winger reignited the Red Devils following a typically sluggish first half.
Harry Maguire used his towering presence to guide Manchester United past his old team, Leicester City, securing a place in the FA Cup fifth round with a dramatic late winner. United's resurgence was driven by the electrifying Alejandro Garnacho and aided by the absence of VAR in the early rounds, as Maguire’s stoppage-time header—clearly offside—stood unchallenged.
As has become routine, United fell behind first, with a string of defensive lapses allowing Bobby De Cordova-Reid to capitalize on a rebound just before halftime. At that point, returning club legend Ruud van Nistelrooy looked set to match Ruben Amorim’s Old Trafford win tally for the season.
The Portuguese manager reacted swiftly, replacing debutant Patrick Dorgu at the break with Garnacho, who injected energy and urgency down the left flank. The young winger came agonizingly close to equalizing when his deflected effort struck the crossbar and was frantically cleared off the line. Undeterred, he played a decisive role in United's comeback, delivering a pinpoint cross for Joshua Zirkzee to slot home from close range.
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