David de Gea equals Peter Schmeichel’s clean sheet record at Manchester United with two astonishing saves against Leicester

David de Gea equaled Peter Schmeichel’s clean sheets record at Manchester United with a sublime performance against Leicester.

The Spaniard played a key role in the 3-0 Premier League win, keeping the Foxes at bay after getting off to a dominant start at Old Trafford.

De Gea reacted brilliantly to deny Harvey Barnes and Kelechi Iheanacho, leaving the pair with their heads in their hands over how they were stopped.

And that gave Erik ten Hag’s side the perfect platform to take three points, capitalizing on Leicester’s profligacy with a Marcus Rashford goal against the run of play in the 25th minute.

Rashford then added another, before Jadon Sancho made it three, ending any threat from the away side.

De Gea’s value to United was evident not just in winning, but throughout his career, as he achieved the extraordinary feat of equaling the legendary Schmeichel’s clean sheet record.

The two emblematic n°1s of the team now have 180 shutouts in all competitions, despite some statistical discrepancies.

A number of outlets claim De Gea has already passed the mark, but United have confirmed that this includes a game where he didn’t complete the full 90 minutes, so the clean sheet is not his.

There’s no doubting his impact, having racked up a number of records since signing in 2011 for £18.9m from Atletico Madrid.