Manchester United v Aston Villa, 01 January 2021

Score2-1 to Manchester United
RefereeMichael Oliver
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford

View Manchester United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 8.00pm Played behind closed doors due to COVID-19 restrictions. Premier League Head to Head Played: 51 Manchester United won: 36 Drawn: 12 Aston Villa won: 3 Manchester United scored: 94 Aston Villa scored: 30 Aston Villa failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in consecutive visits to Old Trafford in the Premier League for the first time since New Year's Day in 1997.

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Anthony Martial 40 G
Bruno Fernandes penalty 61 P

Goals:

Bertrand Traoré 58 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Anwar El Ghazi Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Nemanja Matić for Scott McTominay 65
Dan James for Bruno Fernandes 87
Axel Tuanzebe for Fred 90

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 79
Keinan Davis for Anwar El Ghazi 84

Cards:

Harry Maguire 49 Y
Eric Bailly 55 Y
Luke Shaw 89 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 Y

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Mason Greenwood

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Frederic Guilbert
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Conor Hourihane
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United were now unbeaten in their last ten games in the Premier League (won eight). Only Ruud van Nistelrooy (22) had now scored more goals in their first 30 appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils than Bruno Fernandes (19). United avoided losing their first game of a year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1979.

Comments:

League position: 6th Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win nine or more of their opening 15 games of a season in the top division for the first time since 1980-81 in League Division One. Villa had now conceded three goals in their last six away games in the Premier League. They had now lost two of their last ten away games in the Premier League (won five).

2 Manchester United

Manager: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer

Goals:

Anthony Martial 40 G
Bruno Fernandes penalty 61 P

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Eric Bailly
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender/Midfielder Aaron Wan-Bissaka
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Scott McTominay
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Fred
Midfielder Paul Pogba
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Anthony Martial

Substitutions:

Nemanja Matić for Scott McTominay 65
Dan James for Bruno Fernandes 87
Axel Tuanzebe for Fred 90

Cards:

Harry Maguire 49 Y
Eric Bailly 55 Y
Luke Shaw 89 Y
Nemanja Matić 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Dean Henderson
Defender Alex Telles
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder Nemanja Matić
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder Donny van de Beek
Midfielder/Forward Dan James
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Mason Greenwood

Comments:

League position: 2nd Manchester United were now unbeaten in their last ten games in the Premier League (won eight). Only Ruud van Nistelrooy (22) had now scored more goals in their first 30 appearances in the Premier League for the Red Devils than Bruno Fernandes (19). United avoided losing their first game of a year in consecutive seasons for the first time since 1979.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Bertrand Traoré 58 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
Anwar El Ghazi Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward
Bertrand Traoré Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Bertrand Traoré 79
Keinan Davis for Anwar El Ghazi 84

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Tom Heaton
Defender Frederic Guilbert
Defender Kortney Hause
Defender/Midfielder Ahmed Elmohamady
Defender/Midfielder Neil Taylor
Midfielder Conor Hourihane
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Forward Keinan Davis

Comments:

League position: 6th Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win nine or more of their opening 15 games of a season in the top division for the first time since 1980-81 in League Division One. Villa had now conceded three goals in their last six away games in the Premier League. They had now lost two of their last ten away games in the Premier League (won five).