Manchester United 2-1 Leicester City: Paul Pogba penalty and Luke Shaw's first senior goal get Premier League season underway with win for Jose Mourinho's men before Jamie Vardy consolation Opening fixture of the 2018-19 Premier League season took place on Friday evening at Old Trafford Paul Pogba captained Manchester United as the club attempted to persuade him to stay at the club United were awarded a penalty inside 90 seconds after Leicester's Daniel Amartey handled in the box Pogba - after a casual run-up - planted the spot kick in the top corner to give United the perfect start United struggled to build on their lead for long periods before left back Luke Shaw made the three points safe They saw out a nervy last few minutes after Jamie Vardy scored following a cross that came back off the post Pit, pat, pit, pat. Here comes Paul Pogba, for his penalty. Pit, pat, pit, pat. Little steps, a bizarre abstraction, as if he's started something for amusement's sake and now cannot stop. Pit, pat, pit, pat, pit, pat. He's getting nearer now, advancing on the ball, 14 little hops and counting, the stadium almost hushed, wondering what happens next. Then the stride lengthens, and the comic vignette is at an end and the ball is in the roof of Kasper Schmeichel's net and Manchester United's season is off and running. That is what winning a World Cup does for a player. It fills him up: with confidence, bravery, wit, imagination. Maybe that it what the captain's armband at Manchester United does, too, except Pogba has had that before and has rarely played with the swagger and certainty of Friday night. If this wasn't a statement United victory it was because Leicester remain very troublesome opponents, on their day, and few teams will find it easy against them. Paul Pogba captained Manchester United, and gave them the perfect start with a penalty after just three minutes United struggled to build on their lead for long periods before left back Luke Shaw made the three points safe with this goal The home side saw out the nervy last couple of minutes after Jamie Vardy scored following a cross that came back off the post