Kortney Hause is usually too cool for celebrations, but even Mr Relaxed himself broke out of character on this occasion.
Scoring a match-winning goal at Old Trafford is special, and when it’s for Aston Villa, who had not won at the home of Manchester United since 2009, it’s little wonder a grin quickly turned into a beaming smile.
By full-time, Hause was singing and dancing along with the delirious travelling party that again watched their evolving side take the game to an elite opponent — but this time come away with a result. It was only Villa’s second Premier League win over United in 46 attempts.
Boss Dean Smith’s decision to extend his usual post-match handshake to a firm father-like hug wrapped up an unforgettable Old Trafford Hause party.
Manchester City are now the only Big Six team Villa have failed to beat on Smith’s watch. This team are going places and Hause might find himself with a more prominent role to play in times ahead.
It was the 26-year-old who handled in the area to concede a stoppage-time penalty that Bruno Fernandes blazed over, just minutes after he had opened the scoring with a thunderous header from a pinpoint Douglas Luiz corner.
