Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani helped Manchester United stage a comeback and decide three essential factors of their Premier League match in opposition to Aston Villa in Birmingham on Sunday. Edinson Cavani sealed Manchester United’s victory within the 87th minute. (Reuters Photo)HIGHLIGHTSManchester United retain 2nd spot, transfer 6 factors away from third place ChelseaManchester City would have secured the league title had United misplaced on SundayGoals from Fernandes, Greenwood and Cavani sealed the deal for United at Villa ParkManchester United made positive their cross-town rivals Manchester City needed to wait longer for his or her Premier League title after getting back from behind to beat Aston Villa at Villa Park in Birmingham. Goals from Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani within the second half helped Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s males overturn a 1-0 deficit on the break.With the win, Manchester United moved to 70 factors, 10 lower than league leaders City who’ve performed a league sport extra. The consequence additionally offers them a 6 level cushion over third-placed Chelsea, who shocked leaders City on Saturday earlier than their Champions League last assembly later this month.FULL-TIME Aston Villa 1-3 Man UtdMan Utd flip it round within the second-half, coming from behind to take all three factors#AVLMUN pic.twitter.com/mwHZGSr2UZ— Premier League (@premierleague) May 9, 2021
City nonetheless wants three factors from its last three video games to seal a 3rd league championship in 4 years beneath Pep Guardiola, and a fifth in 10 seasons in whole. On Sunday, United have been pegged again as early because the twenty fourth minute by Bertrand Traore who fired into the highest nook from 15 meters. United headed to the break trailing however Fernandes obtained the equaliser with a 52nd minute penalty.Greenwood turned the match on its head 4 minutes later with a neat shot on the flip from contained in the penalty space after he shook off Villa center-back Tyrone Mings. Substitute Edinson Cavani sealed United’s victory with a glancing 87th-minute header.Tough week forward for Solskjaer’s UnitedUnited may, nevertheless, hand the title to City by shedding both of its video games on Tuesday and Thursday – in opposition to Leicester and Liverpool, respectively.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer now faces the duty of juggling his United squad after being handed a tricky week-long schedule on account of the requirement to rearrange its match in opposition to Liverpool.The sport was postponed final weekend due to fan protests at Old Trafford in opposition to the membership’s American house owners. The rearrangement has left United going through three league video games in a five-day span.Click right here for IndiaToday.in’s full protection of the coronavirus pandemic.