What made Youri Tielemans’ first Man United strike unique in Premier League era

Youri Tielemans scored his first goal for Manchester United to level the match at 2-2 against his former club Aston Villa. According to Manchester United's official website, Tielemans became the first player in the Premier League era to score his debut league goal for the club against an ex-team. He had previously seen an effort ruled out against Tottenham Hotspur before scoring in his 14th appearance of the season.

Historically, Ralph Milne was the last player to score a first league goal for United against a former club when he netted against Charlton Athletic in 1988. Earlier instances include Tommy Boyle against Sheffield United in 1929 and George Livingston against Manchester City in 1909. Teddy Sheringham came close in August 1997 against Tottenham Hotspur but missed a penalty.