Aston Villa vs Manchester United, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Man United downed by Aston Villa in Unai Emery's first match in charge
Manchester United suffered a damaging 3-1 defeat to Aston Villa at a lively Villa Park in Unai Emery's first match in charge.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 3': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 3': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 5': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 5': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 0. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 9': Hand ball by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 9': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 9': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 10': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 11': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 0. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 12': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 13': Offside, Manchester United. Casemiro tries a through ball, but Cristiano Ronaldo is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 17': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 20': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 25': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 25': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Offside, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek tries a through ball, but Marcus Rashford is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 34': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 34': Attempt saved. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 41': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 41': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 42': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 43': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 45': Attempt missed. Luke Shaw (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 45': Own Goal by Jacob Ramsey, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1.
- 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Donny van de Beek (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro with a cross.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1.
- 46': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 49': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Manchester United 1. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 52': Attempt missed. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Donny van de Beek with a headed pass.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 58': Offside, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez tries a through ball, but Donny van de Beek is caught offside.
- 60': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 61': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 61': VAR Decision: No card change Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 62': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 62': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Tyrell Malacia replaces Luke Shaw.
- 65': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Elanga replaces Alejandro Garnacho.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Anthony Martial replaces Donny van de Beek.
- 67': Attempt saved. Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lisandro Martínez with a through ball.
- 67': Delay in match because of an injury Anthony Elanga (Manchester United).
- 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Leon Bailey.
- 72': Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 72': Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 78': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Lucas Digne.
- 80': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 80': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 84': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Christian Eriksen.
- 88': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 89': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United).
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Morgan Sanson replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 90'+2': Anthony Elanga (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 90'+3': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
- 90'+4': Morgan Sanson (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+6': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Manchester United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Manchester United 1.
Statistics
 MAN |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 6 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 58.2 | Possession | 41.8 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 463 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 543 | Passes | 401 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 23 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 40 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.7 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 15 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 15 |
| 5 | Effective Clearances | 24 |
| 5 | Clearances | 24 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,058
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,058
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 34 | +56 | 77 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 34 | +41 | 74 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 32 | +44 | 73 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 34 | +21 | 66 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-2-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 6 | Lisandro Martínez |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 34 | Donny van de Beek |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 49 | Alejandro Garnacho |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
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