McTominay grabs late winner for Man United

Scott McTominay and Rasmus Hojlund celebrate their win over Aston Villa on Sunday. Pic/AFP

Rasmus Hojlund scored for the fifth straight Premier League game and Scott McTominay headed home a late winner as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2-1 to ignite its Champions League qualification hopes.

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Only five points separate United in sixth and Villa in fifth after McTominay met Diogo Dalot's cross with a powerful header in the 86th minute to seal a third straight league victory for the visitors. Hojlund steered in a close-range finish in the 17th minute off Harry Maguire's downward header at a corner to put United in front at Villa Park. Douglas Luiz equalized in the 67th.

Villa would have jumped to fourth place with a win. Instead, the battle for fourth place behind Liverpool, Manchester City and Arsenal is heating up. Tottenham are fourth on 47 points, one ahead of Villa and six more than United.

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