Manchester United vs Aston Villa, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 1
2 - 1
Manchester United level on points with Liverpool after beating Aston Villa
Manchester United beat Aston Villa on New Year's Day at Old Trafford to go level on points with Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 3': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 3': Fred (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 4': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 10': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Martial.
- 10': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 11': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 11': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 12': Attempt saved. Harry Maguire (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Luke Shaw with a cross.
- 13': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 14': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 14': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 16': Attempt missed. Fred (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 17': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 18': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 18': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 19': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 19': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 20': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Aaron Wan-Bissaka.
- 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 25': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 29': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 32': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 32': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 35': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 35': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 37': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 38': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 38': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 39': Attempt missed. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 40': Goal! Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Aaron Wan-Bissaka with a cross.
- 41': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 42': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 42': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 43': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Scott McTominay.
- 45': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 45': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Hand ball by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 48': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 48': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 49': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 51': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 54': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 55': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 55': Eric Bailly (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Paul Pogba.
- 57': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 57': Foul by Scott McTominay (Manchester United).
- 58': Goal! Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 1. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a set piece situation.
- 59': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 59': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Penalty Manchester United. Paul Pogba draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': Penalty conceded by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 60': VAR Decision: Penalty Manchester United.
- 61': Goal! Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 64': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Nemanja Matic replaces Scott McTominay.
- 65': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 67': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Fred (Manchester United).
- 68': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 68': Paul Pogba (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 69': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 71': Attempt saved. Anthony Martial (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 72': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré.
- 73': Attempt missed. Paul Pogba (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Luke Shaw.
- 74': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 75': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 77': Attempt saved. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 77': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 77': Attempt missed. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a corner.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 80': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 80': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 81': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 81': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 82': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 82': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 83': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 85': Attempt missed. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Matthew Cash with a cross.
- 86': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 86': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Manchester United. Daniel James replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 87': Attempt saved. Daniel James (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nemanja Matic.
- 88': Daniel James (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 89': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 89': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Foul by Nemanja Matic (Manchester United).
- 90': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Paul Pogba (Manchester United).
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Eric Bailly.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Daniel James.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by David de Gea.
- 90'+4': Substitution, Manchester United. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Fred.
- 90'+4': Offside, Manchester United. Paul Pogba tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a cross.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 22 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 51.6 | Possession | 48.4 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 332 | Accurate Passes | 337 |
| 417 | Passes | 407 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 27 | Crosses | 17 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 18 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 18 | Effective Clearances | 25 |
| 18 | Clearances | 25 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 31 | +39 | 70 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 30 | +32 | 61 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | +13 | 55 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 31 | +5 | 54 |
Line-Ups
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 3 | Eric Bailly |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 9 | Anthony Martial |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
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