At 4am Beijing time on December 27th, the 19th round of the 23rd to 24th season of the English Premier League faced a focal point match, with Manchester United hosting league dark horse Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
Despite falling behind 0-2 at home, Manchester United staged a miraculous comeback that allowed them to chase after each other. With a comeback and three goals, they successfully won their first victory since the new owner took over!
As Manchester United struggled in the upper and middle stages of the Premier League this season, with no victories in their last four games, the situation for the fourth place race gradually deteriorated. On the other hand, Aston Villa can be regarded as the biggest dark horse in the league, with Manchester City and Arsenal in the race for the championship this month, creating a sharp contrast in their recent form.
After the game started, although Manchester United, who were sitting at home, wanted to take the initiative, Villa still found a breakthrough. In the 20th minute, Aston Villa received a free kick opportunity, and McKinley took the ball directly into the net, rewriting the score to 0-1. Villa took the lead!
Quickly in the 26th minute, Aston Villa seized the opportunity for a set kick again. McKinley took a right corner kick, Langley headed the ball over, and Dunton Kerr scored with his heel! The score has changed to 0-2, with Villa leading by 2 goals in 6 minutes!
Faced with such a passive situation, Manchester United has been trying to organize attacks continuously, but Villa’s active running and fighting have made it difficult for them to find good opportunities, and several shots from the Red Devils players have also failed to equalize the score. After the first half, Manchester United had no choice but to enter halftime with a 0-2 deficit.
In the second half, Yi Bian fought again. In the 48th minute, Manchester United launched an attack, and Rashford sent a straight pass. Ganajo overtook Martin and then pushed a shot, but unfortunately, the goal was invalid due to being offside first.
In the 59th minute, Manchester United organized an attack, Rashford sent a pass, and Ganajo successfully scored with a push, helping Manchester United secure a 1-2 victory!
In the 70th minute, Villa player cleared the ball not far away, and Ganajo followed up with a left footed volley to score, scoring twice in the 11th minute, with a score of 2-2!
When Villa seemed to relax in the midfield and backcourt, Manchester United seized the opportunity to complete a miraculous comeback that allowed two to chase three! In the 82nd minute of the game, Manchester United received a right corner kick opportunity, and Hoellen in the penalty area successfully scored his first Premier League goal. Manchester United made a 3-2 comeback!
The whole game ended, and Manchester United finally completed a miraculous 3-2 comeback at Old Trafford, successfully defeating this season’s English Premier League dark horse Aston Villa. After the game, Ganajo, who scored twice with impressive performance, was elected as the best player of the game.
In terms of the standings, Manchester United rose to sixth place in the Premier League with 31 points in 19 rounds after ending their three game winless streak. Villa still has 39 points and currently ranks third in the league. Who would have thought that the team above Manchester United would be Manchester City, with a goal difference of -4 and a team chasing after 20
Previously, on December 25th, Manchester United officially announced that the Ineos Group led by Ratcliffe had acquired 25% of the club’s shares and would further invest an additional $300 million in the club.
When the English Premier League Red Devils welcome a new owner, Manchester United players seem to be playing more united and actively. The young player Mei Kai has made new signings to overcome the shortage, which has indeed had a miraculous effect. After this miraculous comeback, it seems that head coach Teng Hage’s position has become more stable, and there is no need to make a comeback at the post match press conference this time. Manchester United is on the right path.
18 other teams in the Premier League: Thank you Aston Villa for their scientific support!