Manchester United vs Aston Villa

Premier League 1 Jan 2021, 20:00
Manchester United
Manchester United
2–1
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
🏟 Old Trafford, Manchester 👤 Michael Oliver, England Round 17

Match report

Manchester United edged past Aston Villa 2-1 in the Premier League on 1 January 2021.

Manchester United had 19 shots to Aston Villa's 15.

The match was played at Old Trafford, Manchester, with Michael Oliver, England in charge.

Half-time 1-0 Possession 48% - 52% Shots 19 - 15 On target 9 - 5 Corners 5 - 10 Fouls 22 - 10 Yellow cards 4
8
Player of the match
Bertrand Traoré
Aston Villa · 1 goal
8 David De Gea 4 saves
8 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 1 assist
8 Luke Shaw captained the side
8 Emiliano Martínez 7 saves
Match statistics
19 Shots Total 15
9 Shots On Goal 5
5 Shots Off Goal 6
5 Shots Blocked 4
12 Shots Inside Box 12
7 Shots Outside Box 3
22 Fouls 10
5 Corners 10
1 Offsides 1
48% Ball Possession 52%
4 Yellow Cards 0
4 Saves 7
407 Passes Total 417
337 Passes Accurate 332
Line-ups 4-2-3-1  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Manchester United · 4-2-3-1
1 D. Gea
29 A. Wan-Bissaka 3 E. Bailly 5 H. Maguire 23 L. Shaw
39 S. McTominay 17 Fred
10 M. Rashford 18 B. Fernandes 6 P. Pogba
9 A. Martial
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
26 E. Martínez
2 M. Cash 4 E. Konsa 5 T. Mings 18 M. Targett
6 D. Luiz 7 J. McGinn
15 B. Traoré 10 J. Grealish 21 A. Ghazi
11 O. Watkins
Manchester United
Coach
O. Solskjær
Substitutes
  • 26 Dean Henderson
  • 27 Alex Telles
  • 38 Axel Tuanzebe
  • 21 Daniel James
  • 14 Jesse Lingard
  • 31 Nemanja Matić
  • 8 Juan Mata
  • 34 Donny van de Beek
  • 11 Mason Greenwood
Aston Villa
Coach
D. Smith
Substitutes
  • 1 Tom Heaton
  • 3 Neil Taylor
  • 24 Frédéric Guilbert
  • 27 Ahmed El-Mohamady
  • 30 Kortney Hause
  • 14 Conor Hourihane
  • 19 Marvelous Nakamba
  • 41 Jacob Ramsey
  • 39 Keinan Davis
Substitutions
  • 65' ↑ Nemanja Matić ↓ Scott McTominay Manchester United
  • 79' ↑ Jacob Ramsey ↓ Bertrand Traoré Aston Villa
  • 84' ↑ Keinan Davis ↓ Anwar El Ghazi Aston Villa
  • 87' ↑ Daniel James ↓ Bruno Fernandes Manchester United
  • 90' ↑ Axel Tuanzebe ↓ Fred Manchester United
Cards
  • 49' Harry Maguire Manchester United
  • 55' Eric Bailly Manchester United
  • 89' Luke Shaw Manchester United
  • 90' Nemanja Matić Manchester United
Head-to-head
Manchester United 8 3 draws 3 Aston Villa
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Recent form
Manchester United W D D D D
Aston Villa W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Manchester United won 2-1 against Aston Villa on 1 January 2021.
Who won Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Manchester United won the match 2-1.
Where was Manchester United vs Aston Villa played?
The match was played at Old Trafford, Manchester.
Who had more possession in Manchester United vs Aston Villa?
Aston Villa had 52% of possession, compared to 48% for the other side.