Rogers stunners fire Villa past Manchester United
Morgan Rogers was sensational as his double inspired high-flying Aston Villa to a 2-1 win over Manchester United.
Rogers curled in a sublime opener before restoring Villa's lead with another impressive finish as Unai Emery's team closed the gap on Premier League leader Arsenal to three points.
The England international had hit the woodwork early on, albeit United was arguably the better team in the first half at Villa Park, with Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Sesko going close before Rogers bent a stunning finish home in the 45th minute.
United got the goal its performance merited, though, three minutes later. Matty Cash was robbed by Patrick Dorgu, and Cunha finished calmly beyond Martinez.
The loss of Bruno Fernandes to an apparent hamstring injury did not help United's chances, though, and Rogers did the damage 12 minutes into the second half, becoming the first Villa player since Dion Dublin in 1998 to net twice in back-to-back Premier League matches.
Cunha missed a chance to equalise when he headed wide from Dorgu's centre soon after, and despite applying late pressure, United – which was shorn of not only Fernandes, but also key attackers Bryan Mbeumo and Amad Diallo – was unable to carve out another clear opening.
