United hit back to sink Villa

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s comeback kings did it again as Manchester United overcame Aston Villa to delay Manchester City’s coronation.

Fresh from sealing their place in the Europa League final against Villarreal, the Red Devils turned their focus to Villa Park as they kicked off an unenviable run of three Premier League matches in five days.

Bertrand Traore’s stunner had Villa dreaming of a first home league victory against United since 1995, but Solskjaer’s side dug deep and secured a 3-1 triumph – a competition record 10th comeback win of the season.

Pep Guardiola’s men had been on course to wrap up a third league title in four years as Villa went into the break leading through Traore’s exceptional effort.

But United levelled shortly after the restart through Bruno Fernandes’ penalty, before Mason Greenwood struck to become United’s top-scoring Premier League teenager.

The 19-year-old usurped Wayne Rooney with that 16th goal and veteran Edinson Cavani came off the bench to add gloss on an afternoon that ended with Ollie Watkins being sent off for a second booking.

United’s top four place was confirmed as West Ham slipped to a 1-0 home defeat at the hands of Everton.

Dominic Calvert-lewin’s first-half strike was enough to keep the Toffees in the hunt for Europe.

It was Everton’s 11th away win of the season, with only their poor home form preventing them from being in the mix for the top four themselves.

The Hammers now sit fifth, five points behind Leicester, with Liverpool – 2-0 winners against Southampton on Saturday night – just a point behind with a game in hand.

Arsenal returned to winning ways to seal West Brom boss Sam Allardyce’s first relegation. The Baggies are the eighth club Allardyce has managed in the Premier League but a 3-1 defeat at the Emirates Stadium confirmed their fate.

Goals from Emile Smith Rowe and Nicolas Pepe had them on the ropes. Matheus Pereira reduced the arrears but Willian fired in his first Arsenal goal from a late free-kick.