Ten Hag’s team trailed 0-2 at half-time but made an impressive comeback
Match English Premier League between Manchester United And Aston Villa has become a true decoration Boxing Day-2023. The hosts made an impressive comeback in an emotional, high-scoring shootout – 3:2.
Aston Villa, who could have overtaken Liverpool at the top of the table, won the first half brilliantly. Unai Emery’s team scored twice through the efforts of John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker and generally controlled the game.
The Red Devils came out for the second half incredibly charged. Alejandro Garnacho quickly pulled one back, but this goal was canceled after a VAR review.
The Argentine did not lose heart and managed to become a hero by scoring a double. First, he blocked Marcus Rashford’s cross, and then successfully guessed the rebound from Clement Lenglet. The hosts’ player was greatly helped by a rebound from Diego Carlos.
The Villans went on the attack from time to time and were able to score more than once both at 1:2 and at 2:2. Andre Onana came to the rescue, and in one case, Johnny Evans provided him with quality insurance.
As a result, the Birmingham team ended up with the steering wheel instead of three points. After the corner, there was another rebound – from McGinn – and Rasmus Hoylund scored his first goal in the Premier League. At the same time, the Dane is one of the top scorers in the group stage of the Champions League with five goals.
Having scored only a point in two matches, Aston Villa remained third, but is already at risk of being relegated from the Champions League zone. Manchester United moved up to sixth place, with 8 points less.
The New Year rush will continue for both clubs on Saturday, December 30th. Villa will host Burnley, while United will play away to Nottingham.
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Manchester United — Aston Villa — 3:2 (0:2)
Goals: Garnacho 59, 71, Hoylund 82 – McGinn 21, Dendoncker 26
Source: Sportarena
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