(Znews) - In the early morning of December 27, MU was 2 goals behind but still won 3-2 against Aston Villa in round 19 of the Premier League.
In the 81st minute, MU was awarded a corner kick, John McGinn's error in control accidentally became an assist for Rasmus Hojlund to make a decisive shot with his left foot. The ball hit the post and went into the net, making Emiliano Martinez's flying effort meaningless.
After 15 appearances, including 12 starts, and 1027 minutes, Hojlund scored his first goal for Man United in the Premier League. The Danish striker had an emotional celebration in the enthusiastic atmosphere at Old Trafford.
Before Hojlund scored, another young MU star also shone, that was Alejandro Garnacho. The striker born in 2004 scored a double, also in the second half to help Man United successfully reverse the score.
3 points at home helped MU temporarily rise to 6th place with 31 points, 3 points behind Man City but having played 2 more matches than their opponents. In addition, the "Red Devils" continued to maintain the record of the best performing club in Premier League history on Boxing Day with their 22nd win, an achievement no other team has achieved.
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Hojlund was emotional after scoring his first Premier League goal. |
After the opening whistle, the "Red Devils" stars poured cold water on the hopes of home fans with a series of mistakes in the first half. In the 21st and 26th minutes, the Old Trafford home team's net shook after 2 set pieces.
In the first goal conceded, Onana's weakness in defending high balls was once again exposed. He was completely passive and let the ball slip into the net after a high pass from John McGinn. In the second goal, the home team's defenders forgot Clement Lenglet and allowed the former Barca star to comfortably head the ball for Leander Dendoncker to finish in the 5.5m area, doubling the gap for Aston Villa.
In 45 minutes, the home team only had 2 chances, both of which belonged to Marcus Rashford. However, the player born in 1997 finished too weakly. The only statistic that MU was superior to their opponent was the number of offsides (6 compared to 0).
In the second half, MU kept the same lineup but had a change in playing style. Coach Ten Hag's team actively pressed and took full advantage of the mistakes of Aston Villa's defense to equalize. In the 59th minute, Bruno stole the ball from Douglas Luiz's feet, before passing it to Rashford to escape. Number 10 crossed just enough for Garnacho to tap in from close range, shortening the score to 1-2.
In the 71st minute, MU continued to attack at high speed. Diogo Dalot's pass from the right wing was blocked by Lenglet. However, the ball accidentally bounced right to Garnacho. The 19-year-old winger fired a shot that hit Diego Carlos' foot and changed direction into the net.
When MU equalized, coach Unai Emery tried to ask his players to slow down but failed. Aston Villa continued to be caught up in the home team's play, and then paid the price with a third goal, again stemming from an individual mistake, this time from McGinn.
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