Man Utd player ratings vs Aston Villa: Jadon Sancho struggles again as Bruno Fernandes fires Red Devils to narrow win

Bruno Fernandes scored the only goal of the game as Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1-0 to strengthen their position in the Premier League's top four.

Fernandes fired home late in the first half after Marcus Rashford's shot was saved by Emiliano Martinez.

The game came with plenty of top-four permutations, as United continue to look for a Champions League berth, with Villa just outside the qualification places.

The Red Devils struggled at times to open Villa up, with Jadon Sancho particularly poor off the left wing, and were somewhat indebted to their defenders, who put their bodies on the line to keep United ahead late on.

United have subsequently strengthened their grip on their place in the top four, moving to 63 points with just six games of the season to play; they are currently nine clear of Tottenham ahead of their game with Liverpool on Sunday

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