Manchester United v Aston Villa, 26 December 2023

Score3-2 to Manchester United
RefereeCraig Pawson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,574

View Manchester United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 57 Manchester United won: 39 Drawn: 13 Aston Villa won: 5 Manchester United scored: 104 Aston Villa scored: 39 . Aston Villa had now won on two of their last 36 league visits to Old Trafford since November 1983.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Alejandro Garnacho 59 G
Alejandro Garnacho 71 G
Rasmus Højlund 82 G

Goals:

John McGinn 22 G
Leander Dendoncker 26 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Diego Carlos Defender
Clément Lenglet Defender
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Antony for Marcus Rashford 80
Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 81
Willy Kambwala for Rasmus Højlund 89
Dan Gore for Christian Eriksen 90+4
Hannibal Mejbri for Alejandro Garnacho 90+5

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 50
Moussa Diaby for Jacob Ramsey 77
Nicolò Zaniolo for Leon Bailey 77
Jhon Durán for John McGinn 86
Tim Iroegbunam for Leander Dendoncker 86

Cards:

Bruno Fernandes 73 Y

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 45+2 Y
Diego Carlos 74 Y
Ezri Konsa 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Willy Kambwala
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Goalkeeper Sam Proctor
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 6th . Manchester United avoided losing three consecutive games at Old Trafford for the first time since October 1962. . United now remained unbeaten in their last 20 games at Old Trafford played on a Boxing Day since 1978 (won 17). . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since March 1981. . Alejandro Garnacho scored in the 48th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa had won all of their 12 previous games so far in this Premier League season when they had led. . This was Villa's first defeat in their last 11 games in all competitions (won seven). . They had now lost their last three games in the Premier League played on a Boxing Day, and conceded three goals in each game.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Erik ten Hag

Goals:

Alejandro Garnacho 59 G
Alejandro Garnacho 71 G
Rasmus Højlund 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper André Onana
Defender Diogo Dalot
Defender Jonny Evans
Defender Raphaël Varane
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Garnacho
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Rasmus Højlund

Substitutions:

Antony for Marcus Rashford 80
Scott McTominay for Kobbie Mainoo 81
Willy Kambwala for Rasmus Højlund 89
Dan Gore for Christian Eriksen 90+4
Hannibal Mejbri for Alejandro Garnacho 90+5

Cards:

Bruno Fernandes 73 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender Willy Kambwala
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Dan Gore
Midfielder Hannibal Mejbri
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Antony
Midfielder/Forward Facundo Pellistri

Comments:

League position: 6th . Manchester United avoided losing three consecutive games at Old Trafford for the first time since October 1962. . United now remained unbeaten in their last 20 games at Old Trafford played on a Boxing Day since 1978 (won 17). . The Red Devils avoided failing to score in five consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since March 1981. . Alejandro Garnacho scored in the 48th minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to an offside decision.

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

John McGinn 22 G
Leander Dendoncker 26 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Diego Carlos Defender
Clément Lenglet Defender
Leander Dendoncker Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Alex Moreno for Lucas Digne 50
Moussa Diaby for Jacob Ramsey 77
Nicolò Zaniolo for Leon Bailey 77
Jhon Durán for John McGinn 86
Tim Iroegbunam for Leander Dendoncker 86

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 45+2 Y
Diego Carlos 74 Y
Ezri Konsa 87 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Filip Marschall
Goalkeeper Sam Proctor
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Midfielder/Forward Jhon Durán

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa had won all of their 12 previous games so far in this Premier League season when they had led. . This was Villa's first defeat in their last 11 games in all competitions (won seven). . They had now lost their last three games in the Premier League played on a Boxing Day, and conceded three goals in each game.