US EditionBruno Fernandes Closes in on Premier League Assists Record as Man United Beats Aston Villa 3-1
- On March 15, Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford, with Fernandes setting up two goals to reach 16 Premier League assists and 100 in all competitions.
- With Champions League pressure and league positions tight, United needed the win to bolster their top-four bid after their Champions League defeat at Atletico Madrid and an 11-day break.
- Fernandes' second-half corner found Casemiro in the 53rd minute, Barkley equalised in the 64th, and Cunha plus substitute Sesko added late goals to seal the win.
- The result moved United three points clear of Villa and marked Carrick's seventh win in nine games as interim head coach.
- Both clubs sat on 51 points with nine games left, with a lengthy VAR check over Onana sparking bedlam at Old Trafford, emphasizing the top-four race's significance.
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Man Utd strengthen top-four bid, Liverpool held by Spurs
March 15 : Manchester United tightened their grip on a top-four place in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over rivals Aston Villa but Liverpool dropped points in a disappointing home draw with struggling Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.Goals by Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and substitute Benjamin Sesko took third
United strengthen top four bid, Spurs hold Liverpool
Benjamin Sesko of Manchester United celebrates scoring his team's third goal with teammate Matheus Cunha during their win over Aston Villa this morning at Old Trafford. Photo: Getty Images Manchester United's Matheus Cunha buried a second‑half strike off a pinpoint through ball from Bruno Fernandes for a club-record 16th Premier League assist in a season to lift the hosts to a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa yesterday.
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