Aston Villa v Manchester United, 21 December 2025

Score2-1 to Aston Villa
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance43,157

View Aston Villa v Manchester United head to head

Kick-off: 4.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 61 Aston Villa won: 6 Drawn: 14 Manchester United won: 41 Aston Villa scored: 42 Manchester United scored: 109 . Aston Villa had now won three of their last 29 meetings against Manchester United in all competitions (lost 20).

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 45 G
Morgan Rogers 57 G

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 45+3 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Ayden Heaven Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen 75
Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins 75
Emi Buendía for Amadou Onana 84
Evann Guessand for John McGinn 84
Lamare Bogarde for Boubacar Kamara 88

Substitutions:

Lisandro Martínez for Bruno Fernandes 46
Jack Fletcher for Benjamin Seško 73
Joshua Zirkzee for Manuel Ugarte 73
Shea Lacey for Leny Yoro 84

Cards:

Lamare Bogarde 90+2 Y

Cards:

Manuel Ugarte 68 Y
Diogo Dalot 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Leon Routh
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder George Hemmings
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Evann Guessand

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Bendito Mantato
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa had now lost their fewest home games in a year in the top division for the first time since 1983 in League Division One (one). . Villa had now won ten consecutive games in all competitions as a top division team for the first time since March 1914 (11). . They had now won seven consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1990 in League Division One (seven).

Comments:

League position: 7th . Manchester United failed in their attempt to score more than one goal in six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2020 (11). . This was the Red Devils’ first away defeat in the Premier League since a 3-1 loss at Brentford on 29 September 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . They had now lost 21 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (won 16).

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Morgan Rogers 45 G
Morgan Rogers 57 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder Amadou Onana
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen 75
Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins 75
Emi Buendía for Amadou Onana 84
Evann Guessand for John McGinn 84
Lamare Bogarde for Boubacar Kamara 88

Cards:

Lamare Bogarde 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Leon Routh
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder George Hemmings
Midfielder/Forward Donyell Malen
Forward Evann Guessand

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa had now lost their fewest home games in a year in the top division for the first time since 1983 in League Division One (one). . Villa had now won ten consecutive games in all competitions as a top division team for the first time since March 1914 (11). . They had now won seven consecutive games in the top division for the first time since February 1990 in League Division One (seven).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Ruben Amorim

Goals:

Matheus Cunha 45+3 G

Starting lineup:

Senne Lammens Goalkeeper
Luke Shaw Defender
Leny Yoro Defender
Diogo Dalot Defender/Midfielder
Patrick Dorgu Defender/Midfielder
Ayden Heaven Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder
Mason Mount Midfielder
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder
Matheus Cunha Midfielder/Forward
Benjamin Seško Forward

Substitutions:

Lisandro Martínez for Bruno Fernandes 46
Jack Fletcher for Benjamin Seško 73
Joshua Zirkzee for Manuel Ugarte 73
Shea Lacey for Leny Yoro 84

Cards:

Manuel Ugarte 68 Y
Diogo Dalot 72 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Tyler Fredricson
Defender Lisandro Martínez
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Bendito Mantato
Midfielder Jack Fletcher
Midfielder/Forward Shea Lacey
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 7th . Manchester United failed in their attempt to score more than one goal in six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since December 2020 (11). . This was the Red Devils’ first away defeat in the Premier League since a 3-1 loss at Brentford on 29 September 2025; longer than any other team currently in the Premier League. . They had now lost 21 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (won 16).