Man Utd got back to winning ways under Michael Carrick as they beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Old Trafford, taking control of the race for Champions League football in the process.
Bruno Fernandes was sensational for Manchester United against Aston Villa
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Manchester United tightened their grip on third place in the Premier League with a 3-1 win against Aston Villa at Old Trafford as they bounced back from a first defeat under Michael Carrick in style.
After a quiet first half, the game exploded into life after the break. United took the lead when Casemiro headed home Bruno Fernandes' corner, only for Villa to find a response when Ross Barkley slammed a shot past Senne Lammens.
The outstanding Fernandes then registered his 16th assist of the Premier League season when he delivered a defence-splitting pass for Matheus Cunha to race on to, with the Brazilian finishing smartly. Benjamin Sesko made it 3-1 to round off a great day for United.
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Here are how the United players rated at Old Trafford:
Senne Lammens: Nothing he could do with the goal and had a pretty quiet afternoon aside from that. One routine second-half save. 6
Diogo Dalot: Wasted the best chance of the first half when he got under a left-footed half-volley, but sent in a wicked delivery that deserved more. 6
Leny Yoro: Brilliant sliding tackle to deny Watkins just before half-time and looked much more physical this week, winning his fair share of headers. 8
Harry Maguire: Brought the ball out of defence well in the first half and solid enough in defence, especially when Abraham tried to get physical. 7
Luke Shaw: Good run down the left early on. Had a couple of testing moments against Bailey but a solid enough performance. 7
Casemiro: Seventh goal of the season with a clever header and was involved in the second and third goals. Another supreme performance and looked fresh after his rest. 9
Kobbie Mainoo: Best midfielder in the first half and kept things simple after the break. Showed some composure to try and control a stodgy game early on. 7
Amad: Back in the side for Sesko and although there were some nice touches he didn't deliver on a consistent enough basis down the right. 6
Bruno Fernandes: Is there a more creative player in the Premier League at the moment? An assist from a corner and a magical pass to Cunha takes him to 16 for the season. 9
Matheus Cunha: Sent in a couple of dangerous crosses when holding his width on the left and then took his goal brilliantly to restore United's lead. 8
Bryan Mbeumo: Wild shot late in the first-half as he struggled to get into the game. Stung the palms of Martinez after the break. 6
Substitutes
Benjamin Sesko: Unlucky to find himself out of the team, especially when the crosses rained in, but came on and scored anyway. 7
Manuel Ugarte: Arrived late on. N/A
Subs not used: Bayindir, Mazraoui, Heaven, Malacia, T. Fletcher, Mount, Zirkzee