3 2 reversals!Let 2 chase 3, the Red Devils broke out, killing the dark horse of the Premier League,

Mondo Digital Updated on 2024-01-31

3 2 reversals!Let 2 chase 3, the Red Devils broke out, killing the dark horse of the Premier League, Ten Hag's life is really hard

In the early morning of December 27, Beijing time, the 19th round of the English Premier League staged a high-profile focus game, Manchester United faced Aston Villa at Old Trafford. In the end, Manchester United relied on Garnacho's brace and Hojlen's goal to successfully come back from behind and beat Villa 3-2.

Before the start of this round of matches, Manchester United fell to eighth in the Premier League with 28 points from 18 games, already eight points behind the top four teams, and the race for the top four is not good. Rivals Villa are third with 39 points from 18 games, a stark contrast to the same period last season.

As a giant, Manchester United are winless in their last four games and have failed to score a single goal. Villa, on the other hand, are unbeaten in 10 consecutive matches. According to German transfer statistics, Manchester United's entire team is worth as much as 7At 9.5 billion euros, it ranks fifth in the Premier League, while Villa's team is worth 6At 3.9 billion euros, it ranks eighth in the Premier League. This figure reflects the contrast between the two teams in terms of squad strength.

In the 20th minute, Fernandes raised his foot and kicked hard into Dendoncker's chest, creating a set-piece opportunity for Villa on the flank. Then, McGinn cleverly crossed the ball into the box, Watkins and Leon Bailey battled for the spot in front of goal, Onana was sluggish and the ball bounced into the net to give United 1-0 down at home.

However, United's backline did not have time to compose and soon suffered another goal. In the 26th minute, Villa were given an opening corner. Lenglet leapt high and cleverly flicked a header to Dendoncker, who struck a clever backheel and smashed the ball into the back of the net to make it 2-0 and the whole team was in a state of revelation.

Faced with two goals conceded in five minutes in a row, Manchester United began to launch a tidal attack, threatening Villa's backline frequently. At this time, the atmosphere on the field became tense and intense.

In the 30th minute, Eriksen sent a long ball in midfield with precision, which Fernandes quickly cut in, and in the face of a one-on-one goal, he turned and shot wide, allowing a great chance to score and slip away. In the 33rd minute, Garnacho broke through in the penalty area and crossed in front of the goal, but Hojlen hesitated a little and failed to complete the outflanking of the ball, also missing a good opportunity.

United continued to attack in the first half, but were unable to find an equaliser. With a score of 0-2 down, they went into the break at the end of the first half.

Back on the pitch in the second half, United continued to step up their attacking efforts, putting huge pressure on Villa's backline. The atmosphere on the pitch was even more tense and United were desperate to find an equaliser.

In the 48th minute, Marcus Rashford cleverly sent a through ball and Garnacho deftly got past Martin and fired into the empty net. However, the goal was disallowed due to offside. In the 59th minute, Marcus Rashford crossed to goal again, Hojlen missed the first chance to grab the spot, and Garnacho calmly pushed home at the back post to help United pull one back for 2-1 and end a 451-minute goal drought.

In the 70th minute, when a Villa player made a mistake in the penalty area, Garnacho seized the opportunity to push home and complete his brace and help United equalize 2-2. In the 82nd minute, United cleverly exploited a corner and Hojlen calmly scored the first goal of his Premier League career to put the Reds 3-2 up.

United finally pulled off a stunning comeback as manager Erik ten Hag, who was standing on the sidelines and directing the game, raised his hands to the sky and raised his arms in celebration, as if he had retained his position for the time being. So far, Manchester United has ended a three-game winless streak and reached 31 points and rose to sixth place, while Villa still has 39 points and continues to be in third place.

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