At 4 o'clock in the morning on December 27, Beijing time, the 19th round of the 23-24 Premier League season ushered in a key battle, Manchester United sat at home at Old Trafford to face the league dark horse Aston Villa.
In the case of 0-2 at home, Manchester United staged a magical reversal of two chasing three, reversed the decline by 3 goals, and successfully won the first victory after the new owner took over!
When Manchester United struggled in the upper reaches of the Premier League this season, and had not tasted a win in the last four games, the situation in the league race for the top four gradually improved. On the other hand, Aston Villa is arguably the biggest dark horse in the Premier League, and this month has upset Manchester City and Arsenal in the title race, and the recent form of the two teams can be described as a stark contrast.
After the start of the game, Manchester United at home wanted to take the initiative, but Villa still found a breakthrough. In the 20th minute, Aston Villa got a free kick opportunity, McGinn drove the ball directly into the net, rewriting the score to 0-1, Villa took the lead!
Soon in the 26th minute, Aston Villa seized the set-piece opportunity again, McGinn took a corner kick from the right, Lenglet headed the ball, and Dendoncker scored with his heel! The score became 0-2, and Villa led by 2 goals in 6 minutes!
Faced with such a passive situation, United tried to organise attacks continuously, but Villa's aggressive running and scrambling made it difficult to find a good chance, and several shots from the Red Devils failed to equalise. At the end of the first half, Manchester United had no choice but to go into the break with a score of 0-2 down.
In the second half, the side changed sides and fought again, and in the 59th minute, Manchester United organized an attack, Rashford sent a pass, and Garnacho successfully pushed and scored, helping Manchester United pull back a city 1-2!
In the 82nd minute of the game, Manchester United got a corner kick opportunity on the right side, and Hojlen in the penalty area successfully scored his first goal in the Premier League, and Manchester United won 3-2!
At full-time, Manchester United completed a magical 3-2 comeback at Old Trafford to win against Aston Villa, the dark horse of the Premier League this season. After the game, Garnacho, who scored two eye-catching performances, was named the best player of the match.
In the standings, Manchester United moved up to sixth in the Premier League with 31 points from 19 games after ending a three-game winless run. Villa are still on 39 points and currently sit third in the league. Who would have thought that the team above Manchester United would be Manchester City, with a goal difference of -4 chasing 20......
Previously, on December 25, Manchester United officially announced that the INEOS Group led by Ratcliffe had acquired a 25% stake in the club and would invest an additional $300 million in the club.
With the Red Devils in the Premier League welcoming a new owner, the first game of the Reds seemed to be more united and active. After this miraculous comeback, it seems that Ten Hag's position is more secure and United are on the right path.
The other 18 teams in the Premier League: Thanks to Aston Villa!
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