Villa stun Man Utd to win in Emery’s first game

Unai Emery secured Aston Villa’s first Premier League home win over Manchester United since 1995 as they defeated Erik ten Hag’s team 3-1 at Villa Park.

Leon Bailey scored for Villa in the seventh minute and when Lucas Digne curled in a free-kick not long after there were wild scenes of celebration among the home support. Luke Shaw’s deflected strike, which went in off Jacob Ramsey, just before the interval gave lacklustre United hope – but not for long.

Ramsey’s fine finish from Ollie Watkins’ cut-back soon halted the comeback and it was no more than Villa deserved. This historic win makes it back-to-back Premier League home wins for the first time either this season or last as they move up to 13th in the table.

For United, with Cristiano Ronaldo as captain, it was perhaps as disjointed as they have looked since the Manchester derby. The defeat ends their run of nine games unbeaten in all competitions and means they waste the chance to close the gap on the top four.

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There was a raucous atmosphere beforehand as the supporters greeted new boss Emery and the team responded with an explosive start that was too much for United. Ramsey was at the heart of it, playing in Bailey who fired the ball beyond David de Gea for the opener.