Aston Villa vs Manchester United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
0 - 3
0 - 3
Fernandes, Pogba propel Manchester United over Aston Villa
Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood, and Paul Pogba scored as Manchester United stayed in fine form and further dented Aston Villa's survival hopes.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt missed. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 4': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 6': Offside, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi tries a through ball, but Mbwana Samatta is caught offside.
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 8': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Trézéguet is caught offside.
- 9': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 10': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 10': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 10': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Foul by Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa).
- 11': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 13': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 14': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 15': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 18': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo with a cross.
- 25': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from outside the box.
- 26': Penalty Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 26': Penalty conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 27': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 27': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 35': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mason Greenwood.
- 37': Attempt saved. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 37': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 37': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 37': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 39': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mbwana Samatta.
- 39': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 39': Mbwana Samatta (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 40': Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt missed. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 45'+1': Foul by Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United).
- 45'+1': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+3': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 45'+3': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+3': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+5': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 2. Mason Greenwood (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 2.
- 49': Attempt missed. Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Marcus Rashford with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 51': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 52': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 52': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 52': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 52': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 56': Offside, Manchester United. Marcus Rashford tries a through ball, but Paul Pogba is caught offside.
- 57': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 58': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 3. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes following a corner.
- 58': Substitution, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces John McGinn.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Mbwana Samatta.
- 61': Anthony Martial (Manchester United) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 61': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Mason Greenwood (Manchester United).
- 66': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Scott McTominay replaces Nemanja Matic.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Brandon Williams replaces Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 71': Substitution, Manchester United. Fred replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 75': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 78': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 78': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Odion Ighalo replaces Anthony Martial.
- 79': Substitution, Manchester United. Daniel James replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 79': Attempt missed. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 80': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa).
- 81': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 82': Attempt blocked. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 82': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Brandon Williams.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Indiana Vassilev replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 87': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 89': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 90'+1': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Daniel James (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Pogba with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Fred (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 90'+3': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 3.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 3.
Statistics
 MAN |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 7 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 66.6 | Possession | 33.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 567 | Accurate Passes | 236 |
| 637 | Passes | 310 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 17 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 59 | Long Balls | 52 |
| 42 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 11 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 11 | Clearances | 16 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +38 | 73 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 29 | Pepe Reina (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 20 | Mbwana Samatta |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 26 | Mason Greenwood |
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