Manchester United vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Man United take huge stride towards UCL with 3-1 Aston Villa win
Manchester United took a huge leap towards securing Champions League football next season after beating top-five rivals Aston Villa 3-1 in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 1': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 5': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 5': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 8': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 9': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a cross.
- 9': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 9': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 11': Amad Diallo (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 12': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
- 13': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 17': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 20': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 21': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
- 22': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 22': Attempt saved. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Harry Maguire with a headed pass.
- 24': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 28': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lamare Bogarde.
- 35': Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 37': Attempt blocked. Casemiro (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 38': Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 41': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 41': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 43': Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo following a fast break.
- 44': Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
- 44': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Manchester United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester United 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 48': Attempt missed. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Bryan Mbeumo.
- 48': Delay in match (Manchester United).
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Amad Diallo.
- 51': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ross Barkley.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes.
- 52': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 53': Goal! Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0. Casemiro (Manchester United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a cross following a corner.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 56': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 56': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 59': Foul by Casemiro (Manchester United).
- 59': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.
- 62': Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) with an attempt from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Casemiro with a through ball.
- 63': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 63': Attempt saved. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United).
- 63': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Senne Lammens.
- 64': Goal! Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 1. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 69': (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 69': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 69': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 71': Goal! Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 1. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
- 72': Leny Yoro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 75': Substitution, Manchester United. Benjamin Sesko replaces Bryan Mbeumo.
- 76': Foul by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
- 76': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Delay in match because of an injury Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 81': Goal! Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 1. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Ross Barkley.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 83': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Luke Shaw.
- 84': Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
- 84': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 85': Attempt missed. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball following a fast break.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 86': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Casemiro.
- 90': Offside, Manchester United. Amad Diallo is caught offside.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 90'+6': Attempt blocked. Amad Diallo (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
- 90'+6': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 90'+6': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz following a set piece situation.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 48 | Possession | 52 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 376 | Accurate Passes | 410 |
| 442 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 31 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 31 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,997
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,997
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 |
|---|---|
| 31 | Senne Lammens (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire  |
| 15 | Leny Yoro |
| 23 | Luke Shaw |
| 2 | Diogo Dalot |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 18 | Casemiro |
| 19 | Bryan Mbeumo |
| 10 | Matheus Cunha |
| 16 | Amad |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Ross Barkley |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
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