(Video) Clever free-kick leads to unorthodox Fernandes goal aided by Martinez howler

Manchester United have taken the lead against Aston Villa inside the opening 10-minutes of Saturday evening’s Premier League match.

The Red Devils, led by German manager Ralf Rangnick, would have travelled to Villa Park hoping to replicate their 1-0 FA Cup victory earlier in the week.

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After naming a starting 11 that excluded star attackers Marcus Rashford and Cristiano Ronaldo, Rangnick would have been delighted to see midfielder Bruno Fernandes open the game’s scoring.

A clever free-kick routine saw the Portuguese creator fire in a low driven strike which somehow managed to squeeze its way past goalkeeper Emi Martinez.

Pictures courtesy of Premier League

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