Hojlund gets 1st EPL goal in Man Utd comeback over Villa

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There’s nonetheless life within the Erik ten Hag regime.

Manchester United had been blindly ambling towards yet one more setback in a depressing season when Aston Villa led 2-0 on the break. The visiting supporters mercilessly mocked Ten Hag, chanting, “You are getting sacked within the morning.”

However United responded with an unexpectedly spirited second-half efficiency. Alejandro Garnacho scored twice and Rasmus Hojlund lastly claimed his first Premier League aim within the 82nd minute to earn a 3-2 victory for Ten Hag’s United.

Hojlund’s strike sparked delirious celebrations at Previous Trafford.

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The much-needed win at Previous Trafford adopted information on Christmas Eve that Sir Jim Ratcliffe agreed to purchase a 25% stake within the membership, probably heralding a brand new period. Dave Brailsford, who is predicted to fine-tune the membership’s operations over the approaching months, watched from the stands.

Earlier than Aston Villa’s go to, United hadn’t scored over their final 4 matches whereas succumbing to a few defeats and one draw. The encouraging comeback towards Villa can buy Ten Hag extra time earlier than fixtures towards Nottingham Forest within the Premier League and Wigan Athletic within the FA Cup both aspect of the New Yr celebrations.