The hosts had taken the lead in the first half courtesy of Bertrand Traore, but a much-improved United grabbed three in the second period to emerge from Villa Park with a 3-1 win.
Bruno Fernandes’s penalty put the Reds on our way, before Mason Greenwood’s turn and finish put us in the lead. Edinson Cavani wrapped it up late on, when he headed in a late third goal, after Harry Maguire was forced off with a worrying injury.
The result leaves United in second place, with 70 points from our 34 games to date, ahead of Tuesday’s meeting with Leicester City, and keeps Manchester City waiting to be crowned champions.