Aston Villa vs Man United 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 2
Coutinho nets late on debut, earns Villa 2-2 draw with Man U
— Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to score a late equalizer on his debut for Aston Villa in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 1. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alex Telles following a set piece situation.
- 27': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Nemanja Matic (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Kortney Hause replaces Ezri Konsa because of an injury.
- 46': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 2. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Fred.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Morgan Sanson.
- 76': Substitution, Aston Villa. Carney Chukwuemeka replaces Danny Ings.
- 77': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 2. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 78': Substitution, Manchester United. Jadon Sancho replaces Anthony Elanga.
- 81': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 2. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester United. Donny van de Beek replaces Bruno Fernandes.
- 89': Substitution, Manchester United. Jesse Lingard replaces Mason Greenwood.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 2.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,968
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +7 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 20 | 2 |
Statistics
MAN |
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|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 8 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 7 | Saves | 4 |
| 45.4 | Possession | 54.6 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 368 | Accurate Passes | 454 |
| 451 | Passes | 540 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 13 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 38 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 16 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 23 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 19 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 19 | Clearances | 16 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 8 | Morgan Sanson |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
Manchester United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 2 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 27 | Alex Telles |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 31 | Nemanja Matic |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 21 | Edinson Cavani |
| 36 | Anthony Elanga |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
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