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United 3 Villa 2

Federico Macheda scored a stunning late winner
as Manchester United regained top spot in the Premier League.
The 17-year-old substitute turned in the box and curled in a superb strike
to make his debut the stuff of dreams.

Cristiano Ronaldo had opened the scoring from an indirect free-kick
after a James Milner backpass, before John Carew’s header made it 1-1.
Gabriel Agbonlahor headed Villa in front only for Ronaldo
to level with a low shot and Macheda to snatch victory.

It was an incredible finish to a match that twisted and turned –
and had looked to be going the way of Villa rather than the champions.
But after digging deep, and finding inspiration from an untried teenager,
United have leapfrogged Liverpool at the top of the table.