Man United vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
Man United beaten by Aston Villa at Old Trafford; Bruno Fernandes misses penalty
Manchester United were beaten 1-0 at Old Trafford by Aston Villa on Saturday following Kortney Hause's 88th-minute winner.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 29': Luke Shaw (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 34': Substitution, Manchester United. Diogo Dalot replaces Luke Shaw because of an injury.
- 66': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Harry Maguire because of an injury.
- 77': Fred (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Danny Ings.
- 81': Substitution, Manchester United. Edinson Cavani replaces Scott McTominay.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 88': Goal! Manchester United 0, Aston Villa 1. Kortney Hause (Aston Villa) header from the left side of the six yard box to the top left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+3': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) right footed shot is too high. Bruno Fernandes should be disappointed.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Manchester United 0, Aston Villa 1.
Game Information
Venue: Old Trafford
Location: Manchester, England
Attendance: 72,922
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +20 | Arsenal | 16 | 36 | 2 |
| +22 | Manchester City | 16 | 34 | 4 |
| +8 | Aston Villa | 16 | 33 | 3 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 16 | 28 | 4 |
Statistics
 AVL |
MAN |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.4 | Possession | 59.6 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 28 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 187 | Accurate Passes | 313 |
| 271 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 9 |
| 20 | Crosses | 21 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 61 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 36 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 13 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 9 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.3 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 15 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 14 | Clearances | 21 |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | David de Gea (GK) |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 19 | Raphaël Varane |
| 23 | Luke Shaw  |
| 29 | Aaron Wan-Bissaka |
| 18 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 17 | Fred |
| 39 | Scott McTominay |
| 7 | Cristiano Ronaldo |
| 6 | Paul Pogba |
| 11 | Mason Greenwood |
Aston Villa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
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