Aston Villa produced one of the most impressive performances of the Premier League season to hammer Sheffield United 5-0 at Bramall Lane on Saturday. The visitors were 4-0 up after just 18 minutes, with John McGinn, Ollie Watkins (twice), Leon Bailey and Youri Tielemans all on target in a devastating opening spell. The hosts were marginally better after the break but conceded a fifth when Alex Moreno struck in the 48th minute, and they were denied a late consolation when Vinicius Souza's goal was ruled out for offside. The result lifted Villa above Tottenham into fourth place, level on points with Manchester City and five behind leaders Liverpool.