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Aston Villa beat Manchester United at home for the first time in the league for 27 yearsUnai Emery enjoyed a dream debut as Aston Villa manager with an impressive and deserved victory against Manchester United at Villa Park.
The hosts had not beaten United on home soil in the league since 1995, but were 2-0 up after 11 minutes in this game following an incredible start.
Leon Bailey opened the scoring in the seventh minute when he broke clear of the defence before arrowing a low shot beyond David de Gea.
Things got even better for Villa just three minutes later when Lucas Digne curled in a brilliant free-kick from 25 yards.
Manchester United players looked stunned by Villa's fast start and did not register a meaningful effort until midway through the first half, when Alejandro Garnacho's shot from an angle was well saved by Emi Martinez.
Cristiano Ronaldo, named captain for the first time under Erik ten Hag, drew another good save out of Martinez moments later with a header as the away side improved before half-time.
A huge slice of fortune got them a goal back seconds before the break when Luke Shaw's shot took a big deflection off Jacob Ramsey to land in the back of the net, with Martinez unable to react.
But Ramsey delivered the perfect response to that setback after the break when he latched onto Ollie Watkins' ball and powered a shot beyond De Gea.
There was no way back for Manchester United after that, as Villa fans spent the rest of the game celebrating the start of the Emery era.
The win moved Aston Villa up to 14th, three points above the relegation zone, while Manchester United remain fifth.
Emery makes immediate impact
Steven Gerrard paid the price for a disappointing start to the season, but Villa wasted no time in bringing in his replacement.
Former Arsenal and Villarreal boss Emery was appointed on 24 October and has been welcomed by Villa fans. There was a positive atmosphere around Villa Park before kick-off, and Emery was loudly cheered as he took his place in the dugout.
Those cheers had barely died down when Villa made the best possible start.
They raced into a two-goal lead, with Emery's impact immediately clear as his side played with a pace and dynamism that pulled Manchester United apart.
On the touchline, Emery kicked every ball and did not stop giving instructions as he settled into his new job quickly. If this is a sign of things to come for Villa under the Spaniard, it won't be long before they are no longer looking over their shoulders.
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Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameMartínez- Squad number2Player nameCash
- Squad number4Player nameKonsa
- Squad number5Player nameMings
- Squad number27Player nameDigne
- Squad number32Player nameDendoncker
- Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
- Squad number31Player nameBailey
- Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
- Squad number10Player nameBuendía
- Squad number11Player nameWatkins
- Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
- Squad number8Player nameSanson
- Squad number9Player nameIngs
Squad number18Player nameYoung- Squad number44Player nameKamara
Manchester United
Squad number1Player namede Gea
Squad number20Player nameDiogo Dalot
Squad number2Player nameLindelöf- Squad number6Player nameMartínez
Squad number23Player nameShaw- Squad number18Player nameCasemiro
- Squad number14Player nameEriksen
Squad number10Player nameRashford- Squad number34Player namevan de Beek
- Squad number49Player nameGarnacho
- Squad number7Player nameCristiano Ronaldo
Squad number9Player nameMartial- Squad number12Player nameMalacia
- Squad number36Player nameElanga
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1MartínezBooked at 88mins
- 2Cash
- 4Konsa
- 5MingsBooked at 61mins
- 27DigneSubstituted forYoungat 79'minutes
- 32DendonckerSubstituted forSansonat 90'minutes
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 31BaileyBooked at 42minsSubstituted forMcGinnat 70'minutes
- 41J Ramsey
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forIngsat 79'minutes
- 11WatkinsSubstituted forKamaraat 78'minutes
Substitutes
- 7McGinn
- 8Sanson
- 9Ings
- 16Chambers
- 17Augustinsson
- 18Young
- 20Bednarek
- 25Olsen
- 44Kamara
Man Utd
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 1de Gea
- 20DalotBooked at 72mins
- 2Lindelöf
- 6Martínez
- 23ShawBooked at 10minsSubstituted forMalaciaat 65'minutes
- 18Casemiro
- 14Eriksen
- 10Rashford
- 34van de BeekSubstituted forMartialat 65'minutes
- 49GarnachoSubstituted forElangaat 65'minutes
- 7Cristiano RonaldoBooked at 61mins
Substitutes
- 5Maguire
- 9Martial
- 12Malacia
- 17Fred
- 28Pellistri
- 31Dúbravka
- 36Elanga
- 39McTominay
- 47Shoretire
Referee:Anthony Taylor
Attendance:42,058
Live Text
Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Manchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Manchester United 1.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Leander Dendoncker.
Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
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