A late Kortney Hause headed goal condemned Manchester United to their third defeat in their last four games, with Aston Villa taking all three points at Old Trafford.

The home side also missed a golden chance to salvage a point when Bruno Fernandes uncharacteristically blasted an injury-time penalty over the bar after Hause had handled the ball in the area.

Manchester United missed the chance to go top of the Premier League and now sit in fourth spot but level on points with Chelsea, Manchester City and Liverpool, with the latter having a game in hand.

It also continues Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team’s worrying run of form. West Ham knocked them out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, and they also fell to Young Boys in their Champions League group-stage opener.

United are keeping pace in the league for now, but the pattern will be a cause for concern as it becomes evident that signing Cristiano Ronaldo can’t paper over all the cracks.

Next up are Villarreal in the Champions League on Wednesday at Old Trafford.

Aston Villa on the other hand have now back-to-back Premier League wins, their next fixture is away to Tottenham Hotspur, who are one place below them in the league as things stand.