Manchester United v Aston Villa, 15 March 2026

Score3-1 to Manchester United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance73,997

View Manchester United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Manchester United won: 42 Drawn: 14 Aston Villa won: 6 Manchester United scored: 112 Aston Villa scored: 43 . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to complete a league double over Manchester United for the first time since 1954-55 in League Division One.

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Casemiro 53 G
Matheus Cunha 71 G
Benjamin Seško 81 G

Goals:

Ross Barkley 64 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Lamare Bogarde Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Benjamin Seško for Bryan Mbeumo 75
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 90+1

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Ollie Watkins 60
Leon Bailey for John McGinn 61
Douglas Luiz for Ross Barkley 82
Ian Maatsen for Lucas Digne 82
Andrés García for Emi Buendía 86

Cards:

Casemiro 60 Y
Leny Yoro 72 Y
Harry Maguire 90+6 Y

Cards:

Ollie Watkins 41 Y
Emi Buendía 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United had now won five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023 (eight). . The Red Devils had now scored in 18 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013 (23). . They had now won 25 of their last 50 home games in the Premier League (lost 16).

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2023 (three). . Villa had now lost six of their last 18 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (won nine). . They had now lost 22 of their last 25 away games in the Premier League against teams starting the day in the top three (won two).

3 Manchester United

Manager: Michael Carrick

Goals:

Casemiro 53 G
Matheus Cunha 71 G
Benjamin Seško 81 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Senne Lammens
Defender Harry Maguire
Defender Luke Shaw
Defender Leny Yoro
Defender/Midfielder Diogo Dalot
Midfielder Bruno Fernandes
Midfielder Casemiro
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo
Midfielder/Forward Amad Diallo
Midfielder/Forward Matheus Cunha
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Mbeumo

Substitutions:

Benjamin Seško for Bryan Mbeumo 75
Manuel Ugarte for Casemiro 90+1

Cards:

Casemiro 60 Y
Leny Yoro 72 Y
Harry Maguire 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Altay Bayindir
Defender/Midfielder Ayden Heaven
Defender/Midfielder Tyrell Malacia
Defender/Midfielder Noussair Mazraoui
Midfielder Tyler Fletcher
Midfielder Mason Mount
Midfielder Manuel Ugarte
Forward Benjamin Seško
Forward Joshua Zirkzee

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Manchester United had now won five consecutive home games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2023 (eight). . The Red Devils had now scored in 18 consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2013 (23). . They had now won 25 of their last 50 home games in the Premier League (lost 16).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Ross Barkley 64 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Lamare Bogarde Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Ross Barkley Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Tammy Abraham for Ollie Watkins 60
Leon Bailey for John McGinn 61
Douglas Luiz for Ross Barkley 82
Ian Maatsen for Lucas Digne 82
Andrés García for Emi Buendía 86

Cards:

Ollie Watkins 41 Y
Emi Buendía 69 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Forward Tammy Abraham

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa had now lost three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since February 2023 (three). . Villa had now lost six of their last 18 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (won nine). . They had now lost 22 of their last 25 away games in the Premier League against teams starting the day in the top three (won two).