Hojlund breaks scoring duck to complete dramatic United comeback 

It was a successful end to an evening in which the Christmas joy that had come for United supporters in the tantalising prospect of seeing the beginning of the end of the ownership of the hated Glazer family did not take long to unravel.

DEFINING MOMENT? Manchester United's Rasmus Hojlund celebrates scoring their side's third goal of the game. Pic: Martin Rickett/PA Wire.

MANCHESTER UNITED 3 ASTON VILLA 2 

TWO goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund’s first in the league capped a remarkable comeback from Manchester United and avoided what would have been a damaging home defeat for his team as they prepare for a new chapter in their recent history.