LONDON. The football players of Manchester United won the match of the 19th round of the English Premier League over Aston Villa 3:2 on Tuesday, although they were losing 0:2 after the first half.
Alejandro Garnacho scored two goals for the home team, Rasmus Höjlund scored the winner in the 82nd minute.
At the head of the table is Liverpool, who triumphed at Burnley 2:0.
Great turnaround
United lost 0-2 at Old Trafford after goals from John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker after 26 minutes, which did not please the Manchester club’s fans.
They reacted to the poor game and unfavorable situation by booing. But the home side, playing their first game since British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe bought a 25 per cent stake in the club, staged a stunning second-half turnaround under new sporting director Dave Brailsford.
Garnach’s goal in the 48th minute was not yet ruled for offside, but 11 minutes later, the young Argentinian already reduced the score.
In the 71st minute, he scored for the second time after “cleaning up” a bounced ball against the post.
United’s pressure increased with a third accurate strike, Höjlund scored his first goal in the Premier League in the 15th league match.
United won the league after three games and moved up to sixth place.
Aston Villa is third in the table, having missed the chance to catch up with leaders Liverpool. He won 2:0 at Burnley a few hours earlier.
“The Reds” took the lead in the 6th minute after a goal by Darwin Nunez, Diogo Jota added the insurance in the 90th minute.
After two draws in a row, Liverpool have not suffered another loss and are two points ahead of Arsenal. He has a good match, he will welcome West Ham on Thursday.
A hat trick for the former club
In the next meeting, Newcastle United with Slovakian goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka lost 1:3 to Nottingham Forest on their home turf.
New Zealand striker Chris Wood took care of all three goals for the guests. He shone with a hat trick against his former club, he wore the “magpies” jersey from January 2022 to January 2023.
Newcastle continues to struggle and is in eighth place in the table. The “Magpies” lost for the fourth time out of the past five league meetings, during the unsuccessful period they also lost in the Champions League to AC Milan (1:2) and were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the League Cup against Chelsea FC (1:1, 2:4 on shots from 11 m).
Nottingham won for the first time under new Portuguese coach Nuno Espirito Santo, moving up to 16th.
Bournemouth claimed the fourth victory in the series, not counting the unfinished duel with Luton.
He also dealt with Fulham 3:0, Slovakian representative Marek Rodák did not get into the goal of the London club.
In an important survival battle, Luton won 3-2 at Sheffield United, but remain first below the relegation zone, one point behind Everton.
Premier League – 19th round:
Manchester United – Aston Villa 3:2 (0:2)
Goals: 59. and 71. Garnacho, 82. Hojlund – 21. McGinn, 26. Dendoncker
Newcastle United – Nottingham Forest 1:3 (1:1)
Goals: 23. Isak (z 11 m) – 45.+1., 53. a 60. Wood
/M. Dúbravka (Newcastle) caught the whole match/
AFC Bournemouth – FC Fulham 3:0 (1:0)
Goals: 44. Kluivert, 62. Solanke, 90.+3. Sinisterra
/M. The native (Fulham) sat on the substitutes’ bench/
Sheffield United – Luton Town 2:3 (0:1)
Goals: 61. McBurnie, 69. Ahmedhodžič – 17. Doughty, 77. Robinson (l.), 81. Slimane (l.)
FC Burnley – FC Liverpool 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: 6. Nunez, 90. Diogo Jota
2023-12-26 22:59:45
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