The fairytale story of Aston Villa’s season continues as they take the lead at Old Trafford through captain John McGinn.
McGinn stood over the deadball as he delivered in an inswinging delivery from Manchester United’s left side, and his excellent left-footed delivery found the back of the net, with VAR concluding no Villa player got a touch on the freekick.
Aston Villa are in front at Old Trafford!
John McGinn's deep free-kick evades everyone and sails all the way into the back of the net ?
#PLonPrime #MUNAVL pic.twitter.com/I0m2plHAID— Amazon Prime Video Sport (@primevideosport) December 26, 2023
This is McGinn’s fifth Premier League goal of the season.
And then only five minutes later, another set piece added to Aston Villa’s tally as Leander Dendoncker scored his first Premier League goal for the Villans.
??| GOAL: Dendoncker doubles Villa’s lead!!
Manchester United 0-2 Aston Villa
pic.twitter.com/UnR5zMDN24— CentreGoals. (@centregoals) December 26, 2023
As things stand Aston Villa are level on points with Liverpool on 42 points.