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Aston Villa have announced the loan signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United. The England international, capped 60 times by the Three Lions, joins Villa on a deal until the end of the season. Author - Olivia T Who remembers Rashford's outstanding 2022/2023 season? youtu.be/KWFOHlY3Oqk?... [image or embed] — European Super Football ( @superfootball.bsky.social ) 3 February 2025 at 17:41 Marcus Rashford, a product of Manchester United’s academy, has racked up over 400 appearances for his boyhood club, finding the net 138 times. During his time at Old Trafford, he has helped United lift the Europa League, two FA Cups, and two League Cups. A versatile attacker capable of playing across the front line, Rashford has also made his mark on the international stage. He has scored 17 goals for England and featured in two World Cups and two European Championships. Posting on his Instagram, Rashford said: "I would like to thank Manchester United and Aston Villa for making thi...

 Manchester United 3 - 2 Aston Villa Rasmus Hojlund scored his first goal in the Premier League, propelling Manchester United to a spectacular comeback from a two-goal deficit against Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Boxing Day. BIG THREE POINTS! ➕3️⃣ #MUFC || #MUNAVL — Manchester United (@ManUtd) December 26, 2023 Under the management of Erik ten Hag, the team showcased their resilience with a remarkable turnaround in the match. Despite John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker giving Villa a deserving lead at half-time, United displayed unwavering determination in the second half.  More Premier League news here -  Premier League news and stories: 2023/2024 (eurosuperfootball.blogspot.com) Even after Alejandro Garnacho had a goal disallowed by VAR for a marginal offside, the 19-year-old Argentine spearheaded the comeback by scoring twice, marking a significant milestone in his career. Villa tried to withstand the onslaught from the home team, but United, reminiscent of the...

Walsall 0 - 3 Aston Villa Two first-half goals from Morgan Rogers helped Aston Villa open their pre-season schedule with a 3-0 victory at Walsall. Rogers scored in the 21st minute after receiving a quick free-kick from summer signing Ross Barkley and calmly finishing. He then doubled his tally with a tidy finish on the turn from a corner shortly after the half-hour mark. This put Villa in control against the Saddlers. The Villa boss Unai Emery changed the entire team at the interval . New arrivals Kosta Nedeljković, Samuel Iling Jr and Enzo Barrenechea were all introduced. A host of youngsters featured throughout at the Poundland Bescot Stadium. It took Villa time to get going again in the second half on the front foot and Walsall created several half-chances. Villa eventually started to pose a threat at the other end. It was one of those youngsters in Louie Barry who converted a third for the visitors from close range in the 90th minute from Iling Jr’s low cross. Aston Villa c...

Bournemouth 0 - 1 Aston Villa  Ollie Watkins became Aston Villa’s all-time leading Premier League goalscorer after his first-half strike secured a hard-fought victory over Bournemouth and kept Unai Emery’s side firmly in the hunt for Champions League qualification. Author - Ajay Stadium - Vitality Stadium Watkins’ composed finish, delicately steering Morgan Rogers’ low cross into the far corner, was his 75th league goal for Villa, nudging him past Gabby Agbonlahor to claim the record outright. The result guarantees Villa a top-seven finish and European football next season, at the very least in the form of a UEFA Conference League spot. Yet the ambitions at Villa Park are now clearly aimed higher.  A closer look at what happened Until the winner, there had been few clearcut chances. Marco Asensio hit the post with the game’s first notable effort on 43 minutes and then Arrizabalaga saved well from Boubacar Kamara and Cash.  The home side struggled to test the Villa ke...

Chelsea 0 - 1 Aston Villa Chelsea's rough start to the Premier League season continued as Aston Villa heaped more misery on them with a victory at Stamford Bridge. In a tight game, Ollie Watkins managed to score a decisive goal from an extremely challenging angle, slipping the ball between the legs of Chelsea's goalkeeper, Robert Sanchez. This came after Malo Gusto received a red card for a dangerous tackle, leaving Chelsea with only 10 players on the field. The Villa was boss was delighted with the win and performance to go with it. Footage from  Aston Villa Football Club - YouTube Mauricio Pochettino's team had several opportunities to score before Gusto's dismissal, but as has been the story for much of their season, they couldn't convert any of them into goals. Despite notable efforts from Nicolas Jackson and Raheem Sterling, who were thwarted by excellent saves from Villa's goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez, and a missed chance from Enzo Fernandez. On th...