Funny penalty tied United with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League (video)

Manchester United tied Liverpool for the top of the standings after a 2-1 win over Aston Villa at home.

The two great rivals have 33 points each after 16 games and lead by four against the teams that are in third and fourth place: Leicester and Everton.

However, to reach the three points, United needed a slight referee shoulder and a new penalty goal from Bruno Fernandes.

However, the “red devils” made almost 20 shots on goal, half of which were hit. If not for the good interventions of goalkeeper Villa Emiliano Martínez, the result could have been very different.

The hosts opened the scoring after Anthony Martial intercepted a cross from Aaron One-Bissaka. The goal fell five minutes before the break, but shortly after Villa tied.

Birmingham quickly took a free kick, Jack Greenish took the ball down the left wing and crossed. United’s defense was not well built, Bertrand Traore was exposed and slid the ball close to the plunge of David de Gea and Harry Maguire.

Seconds later, Paul Pogba fell easily enough into the opponent’s penalty area. Although replays showed that the French midfielder stumbled alone, referee Michael Oliver pointed to the white spot. Martínez recognized the corner, but failed to stop Fernandes’ shot, which returned the advantage to the locals.

In the minutes until the end, both teams made serious mistakes. Pogba missed the goal from less than ten meters, while Martinez made another phenomenal save, deflecting a long shot from Fernandes, after which the ball landed on the crossbar.

In turn, Villa had two good positions for the tie. Both came after crosses, in which the invited players outplayed United’s defense, but in both cases the ball went over United’s goal.

In the closing minutes, De Gea also acted brilliantly, mirroring a far shot from Matti Cash.

Thus, while Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team is tied in points with Liverpool, but so far second, since it is behind by a goal difference, Villa is left with an asset of 26 points, as are Chelsea, Tottenham, Manchester City, Southampton and West Ham. .