Man Utd was two goals ahead of Aston Villa in the first half, but Ganarcho’s double and a goal from Hojlund in the second half helped the home team come back to win 3-2 in round 19 of the Premier League.
Man Utd hosted Aston Villa at home in round 19 of the Premier League. Ten Hag’s team did not play well in the first half, the attack was not sharp and the defense was quite bad, leading to a 2-0 lead by Aston Villa after the first 45 minutes. The away team’s goals were scored by McGinn in the 21st minute and Dendoncker in the 26th minute.
It was thought that Man Utd would receive their 9th defeat in the Premier League this season. However, something unexpected happened in the second half, Man Utd exploded unusually to create the best second half of the match since the beginning of the season.
Garnacho put the ball into Aston Villa’s net in the 48th minute but the goal was denied by VAR. However, the young Argentine player confirmed his goal-scoring destiny by scoring goals in the 59th and 71st minutes. Hojlund scored his first goal in the Premier League when he hit Aston Villa’s net in the 82nd minute, this was also an impressive goal. determined a 3-2 victory for Man Utd.
Man Utd took on Aston Villa at home with a heavy mentality after Ten Hag’s team just lost 0-2 at West Ham. The Dutch strategist received good news about personnel with Varane recovering from illness and Eriksen being healthy enough to return to the starting lineup.
The home team tried to apply pressure right after the opening whistle, but they attacked impressively. In the 21st minute, McGinn took a free kick on the left. He hung the ball straight into Man Utd’s goal. Many players rushed in but no one touched the ball. The ball hit the ground and bounced into the net.
The goal was a big mistake from goalkeeper Onana, Man Utd’s last stop was passive before the opponent’s free kick. Perhaps Onana thought that someone would head the ball, while he could completely rush out and punch the ball thanks to the advantage of his hands, because the ball’s landing point was right in front of him.
The loss left Man Utd players stunned. Aston Villa quickly added a “second punch”. In the 26th minute, starting from a corner kick, Lenglet headed the ball for Dendoncker to score from less than 5 meters away. Man Utd’s defense system was dumbfounded before the goal.
Man Utd tried to rise up when there was nothing left to lose, but the home team’s counterattacks were not effective. After the break, Man Utd still could not overwhelm the away team, but the home team’s counterattacks were more dangerous than in the first half.
In the 48th minute, Rashford made a delicate pass for Ganarcho to pass past goalkeeper Martinez to score. Unfortunately, VAR determined that the Argentine player was offside, so the goal was not recognized.
In the 59th minute, Man Utd “did it again” when Rashford continued to make a delicate cross from the left wing to the right for Ganarcho. The Argentinian player skillfully cushioned the ball into the away team’s net, shortening the score to 1-2. This time Garnahco’s goal was completely valid.