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Robin van Persie reveals why he was at Old Trafford for Man United's comeback victory over Aston Villa... after fans speculated about the reason behind the Dutchman's return to his former club

Robin van Persie and Edwin van der Sar were both in attendance at Old Trafford on Tuesday night as Man United came back to seal a thrilling 3-2 victory against Aston Villa.

After Man United went 2-0 down in the first half thanks to goals from John McGinn and Leander Dendoncker, Erik ten Hag's side rallied, with Alejandro Garnacho scoring twice before Rasmus Hojlund netted the winner and his first Premier League goal for the club.

There were scenes of elation around the historic stadium, with former players Van Persie and Van der Sar in attendance to celebrate the win, which was United's first victory in four matches.