Man United vs Aston Villa 2025-26 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 Commentary
- 41': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 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.
- 60': Casemiro (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tammy Abraham replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.
- 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': 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.
- 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.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Emiliano Buendía because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester United. Manuel Ugarte replaces Casemiro.
- 90'+6': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Manchester United 3, Aston Villa 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,997
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 73,997
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +13 | Manchester United | 30 | 54 | 6 |
| +3 | Aston Villa | 30 | 51 | 9 |
Statistics
 AVL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Fouls | 10 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 47.1 | Possession | 52.9 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 16 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 360 | Accurate Passes | 409 |
| 426 | Passes | 479 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 17 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 39 | Long Balls | 45 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 16 | Tackles | 18 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 32 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 32 | Clearances | 22 |
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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