In true Fergie time, Rasmus Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to record a sensational victory in a thrilling Boxing Day encounter with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
In United’s first game since Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s 25% purchase of the club, Erik ten Hag’s side produced a one of those sensational endings for which they are so famed.
After John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker had given Villa a deserved half-time advantage, United rallied after the interval, but initially had a goal disallowed VAR for a marginal offside decision.
It was the 19-year-old Argentine who led the fightback, scoring twice in a game for the first time in his career to turn the game on its head.
Villa did their best to try calm the wave of home attacks, but it would not be enough as there could be no more fitting scorer than Hojlund, who reacted quickest and rammed the ball home after Bruno Fernandes’ corner had struck McGinn and bounced free inside a packed penalty area.
This marks a somewhat positive start For the Ineos Group with future director and current Ineos head of sport, Sir Dave Brailsford, in the directors’ box; also with him was former united goalkeeper, Edwin van der Sar, thankfully making a positive recovery from his recent brain haemorrhage.
The victory takes united into sixth on the log while Aston Villa remain third on the log, but with both Tottenham and City having games in hand, it may not remain for long.
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