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Aston Villa 3 Man Utd 1: Villa THRASH woeful United in Emery’s first game in charge to pile misery on Ronaldo and Co


MANCHESTER UNITED lost for the first time in nine games in a bruising 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa.

Unai Emery got off to a dream start in his first game in charge as the Villans raced into a 2-0 lead after 11 minutes.

Leon Bailey put Aston Villa 1-0 up with a clinical finishCredit: Reuters
Lucas Digne doubled Villa’s lead with a brilliant free-kickCredit: AFP
Cristiano Ronaldo started the match but had a limited impactCredit: Alamy

A Leon Bailey strike and a Lucas Digne free-kick gave United an uphill battle, though Jacob Ramsey’s own goal on the stroke of half-time did offer a sliver of hope.

However that quickly evaporated four minutes into the second half when Ramsey produced a fine strike at the right end to restore his side’s two-goal cushion.

The Red Devils’ response was tepid despite a triple change from Ten Hag, with United losing ground in the top-four race as Newcastle won at Southampton.

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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk


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