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106 By Simon StoneBBC Sport at Old Trafford
Last updated on 3 minutes ago.From the section Premier League
Rasmus Hojlund joined Manchester United for £72m last summerRasmus Hojlund scored his first Premier League goal as Manchester United fought back from two goals down to record a sensational victory in a thrilling Boxing Day encounter with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
In United's first game since Sir Jim Ratcliffe's 25% purchase of the club, and with future director and current Ineos head of sport Sir Dave Brailsford in the directors' box, Erik ten Hag's side produced one of those 'back-from-the-dead' endings for which they are so famed.
After John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker had given Villa a deserved half-time advantage, United rallied after the interval and refused to let their heads drop even after Alejandro Garnacho had a goal disallowed by VAR for a marginal offside decision.
It was the 19-year-old Argentine who led the fightback, scoring twice in a game for the first time in his career to turn the game on its head.
Villa did their best to stem the tidal wave of home attacks.
But, just as Midlands rivals Nottingham Forest discovered here in August, United retain some of the old doggedness from the Sir Alex Ferguson days.
And, for the home fans at least, there could be no more fitting scorer than Hojlund, who reacted quickest and rammed the ball home after Bruno Fernandes' corner had struck McGinn and bounced free inside a packed penalty area.
The relief for Hojlund and his team-mates was clear to see, with goalkeeper Andre Onana racing the full length of the pitch to join in the celebrations as Ten Hag bounced in delight, his fists clenched in evident celebration.
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Manchester United
Squad number24Player nameOnana
Squad number29Player nameWan-Bissaka
Squad number19Player nameVarane
Squad number35Player nameEvans
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number37Player nameMainoo
Squad number14Player nameEriksen
Squad number17Player nameGarnacho
Squad number8Player nameBruno Fernandes
Squad number10Player nameRashford
Squad number11Player nameHøjlund
Squad number21Player nameAntony
Squad number39Player nameMcTominay
Squad number44Player nameGore
Squad number46Player nameMejbri
Squad number53Player nameKambwala
Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos
Squad number17Player nameLenglet
Squad number12Player nameDigne
Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number24Player nameDurán
Squad number47Player nameIroegbunam
Line-ups
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
24Onana29Wan-Bissaka19Varane35Evans20Dalot37MainooSubstituted forMcTominayat 81'minutes14EriksenSubstituted forGoreat 90+4'minutes17GarnachoSubstituted forMejbriat 90+5'minutes8Bruno FernandesBooked at 73mins10RashfordSubstituted forAntonyat 80'minutes11HøjlundSubstituted forKambwalaat 89'minutesSubstitutes
1Bayindir15Reguilón21Antony28Pellistri34van de Beek39McTominay44Gore46Mejbri53KambwalaAston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1
1E Martínez4KonsaBooked at 87mins3Diego CarlosBooked at 74mins17Lenglet12DigneSubstituted forMorenoat 50'minutes32DendonckerSubstituted forIroegbunamat 86'minutes6Douglas Luiz31BaileySubstituted forZanioloat 77'minutes7McGinnSubstituted forDuránat 86'minutes41J RamseyBooked at 45minsSubstituted forDiabyat 77'minutes11WatkinsSubstitutes
14P Torres15Moreno16Chambers19Diaby22Zaniolo24Durán42Marschall47Iroegbunam78ProctorReferee:Craig Pawson
Attendance:73,574
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Match ends, Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 2.
Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 2.
Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
Daniel Gore (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
Foul by Hannibal Mejbri (Manchester United).
Substitution, Manchester United. Hannibal Mejbri replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
Substitution, Manchester United. Daniel Gore replaces Christian Eriksen.
Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
Offside, Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes is caught offside.
Substitution, Manchester United. Willy Kambwala replaces Rasmus Højlund.
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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