Aston Villa vs Man Utd LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Scott McTominay scores dramatic late winner
Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United: McTominay came off the bench as Erik ten Hag’s side closed the gap on the top four with a huge win at Villa Park
Super-sub Scott McTominay scored a late winner as Manchester United continued to inch up the Premier League table with a 2-1 win at Aston Villa.
Erik ten Hag’s United are sixth on 41 points after their third consecutive victory, five points behind fifth-placed Villa who would have climbed to fourth spot with a win.
Rasmus Hojlund scored his fifth goal in five games to put United ahead in the 17th minute, knocking in Harry Maguire’s header from close range through keeper Emi Martinez’s legs.
United keeper Andre Onana produced several huge saves to keep Villa off the scoresheet until Douglas Luiz levelled in the 67th minute. But Scotland’s McTominay came on in the 73rd minute to score the winner in the 86th, leaping to head a superb cross from Diogo Dalot past Martinez.
Relive all the action from Aston Villa vs Manchester United below:
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
12 mins: Sloppy from Villa who gift the ball away on the edge of their own box. Hojlund receives the ball in a great position but it’s a great recovery block from Carlos to deflect his effort wide.
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
11 mins: Rashford gets down the left well but his floated cross is headed out for a corner by the retreating Ramsey. Fernandes swings in the corner but Maguire’s looping header goes over the bar.
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
9 mins: The first sign of United’s threat on the break as Rashford surges forward.
He slides through Garnacho but Carlos makes the vital interception, with Hojlund waiting expectantly behind him.
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
7 mins: Maguire is starting on the left of the central defence for United today, a position he hasn’t always played under Erik ten Hag. Let’s see how he gets on...
Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
4 mins: Villa starting the game on the front foot, looking to use the full width of the pitch with Moreno and Cash bombing forward down both respective flanks.
KICK-OFF! Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
And we are underway here at Villa Park as United kick off.
Kick-off fast approaching
Just over five minutes to go until kick-off and the atmosphere is building nicely inside Villa Park - what has this clash got in store for us today?
Let’s find out...
(Not so) February Blues
Erik ten Hag’s side kicked off their February in style with a dramatic 4-3 win over Wolves followed up by a convincing 3-0 win against West Ham.
In fact, United are unbeaten in their last 24 Premier League matches in February (W15 D9) since losing 1-0 to Newcastle United in 2018 under Jose Mourinho.
Can they keep that run going today?
Villa hoping to roll back the years
Emery’s first game in charge last season was this exact fixture, with the Spaniard inspiring his team to a superb 3-1 victory against United to end a 23-game winless run in the Premier League against the Red Devils at Villa Park.
A win here today would make it consecutive home league games against United for the first time since between 1966 and 1977 when they won five in a row.
Last time these two sides met
It was a Boxing Day classic the last time these two sides met as Man United came from behind to beat Villa 3-2 at home. Rasmus Hojlund netted his first Premier League goal to complete the turnaround and has been in fine form since that day.
Can the young Dane notch up another today?
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