No stopping them: Aston Villa edge Man United 2-1 | OneFootball

The Martínez duel, this time, went to Dibu. Yes, in a match full of emotions and Argentine involvement, Aston Villa defeated Lisandro’s Manchester United 2-1 at home. Three vital points for Unai Emery, considering he needed a win to stay in the fight for the top of the Premier League.

The first half began and ended with high intensity. Although both teams had a few clear chances in the opening minutes, they gradually started to slow down. But just when it seemed they would go into halftime at 0-0, in the 45th minute Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the home side with a tremendous right-footed shot from outside the box.

But the joy didn’t last long for the Birmingham side… Three minutes later, after a defensive error by Matty Cash, Brazilian Matheus Cunha went one-on-one with Dibu and scored the equalizer. An unexpected goal for Ruben Amorim’s men, who were in total disarray due to an issue felt by their best player, Bruno Fernandes.

At the start of the second half, the Manchester side had no choice but to substitute their Portuguese captain. And who came on in his place? Lisandro Martínez. Yes, the Argentine had to come on and play in midfield due to the lack of options on the bench. Casemiro was absent due to yellow card accumulation and young Englishman Kobbie Mainoo was out injured.

And when the playmaker leaves, logically, his absence is felt. United lost ideas and, as a result, Villa took control of the match. So much so that in the 57th minute, Morgan Rogers appeared again: once more, he fired an unstoppable right-footed shot into the top corner past Lammens. The only difference was that this time, it was from inside the box.

With this victory, the Villans didn’t climb the table, they remain third, but are now just one point behind Manchester City and three behind leaders Arsenal. At the same time, this marked the team’s tenth consecutive win, which at this stage, only serves to fuel the fans’ dreams of winning the championship.

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