Morgan Rogers scored twice as Aston Villa stretched their winning streak to 10 matches in all competitions with a hard-fought victory over Manchester United at Villa Park, marking the club’s best top-flight run since 1914.
Villa were not at their fluent best, but Rogers broke the deadlock just before half-time with a curling finish, then restored the lead after Matheus Cunha punished a defensive error to equalise, cutting inside his marker and bending in a near-identical strike.
The result sparked wild celebrations from Unai Emery as Villa claimed only their second home league win over United in 27 attempts and closed to within three points of leaders Arsenal.
United endured a grim afternoon as injuries mounted, losing captain Bruno Fernandes to what appeared to be a hamstring problem, adding to an already depleted squad that forced debuts for teenage substitutes, while Cunha missed their clearest chance to level late on.
