No stopping them: Aston Villa edge Man United 2-1

The Martínez duel, this time, went to Dibu. Yes, in a match filled with emotions and Argentine participation, Aston Villa defeated Lisandro's Manchester United 2-1 at home. Three vital points for Unai Emery, considering he needed a win to stay in the fight for the top of the Premier League .

The first half began and ended with high intensity. Although both teams had a few clear chances in the initial minutes, they gradually started to slow down. But just when it seemed they would go into the break at 0-0, at the 45th minute, Morgan Rogers opened the scoring for the home team with a tremendous right-footed shot from outside the area.

But the joy didn't last long for the Birmingham side... Three minutes later, after a defensive error by Matty Cash, Brazilian Matheus Cunha scored one-on-one against Dibu, making it a 1-1 draw. An unexpected goal for Ruben Amorim's team, who were in total disarray due to an injury concern for their best player, Bruno Fernandes .

At the start of the second half, the Manchester side had no choice but to replace the Portuguese captain. But who came in his place? Lisandro Martínez . Yes, the Argentine had to step into the midfield due to the limited options on the bench. Casemiro was absent due to an accumulation of yellow cards, and young Englishman Kobbie Mainoo was out due to injury.

And when the playmaker is out, naturally, his absence is felt. United lost ideas, and consequently, the spotlight shifted to Villa. So much so that at the 57th minute, Morgan Rogers appeared again: once more, he nailed an unstoppable right-footed shot into the top corner for Lammens. The only difference was that this one was inside the area.

With this victory, the Villans didn't climb positions, remaining third, but they are now just one point behind Manchester City and three behind leaders Arsenal. Additionally, this marked the team's tenth consecutive victory, which at this point, does nothing but fuel the fans' dreams of winning the championship.

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