Manchester United v Aston Villa, 16 April 2016

Score1-0 to Manchester United
RefereeKevin Friend
CompetitionPremier League
VenueOld Trafford
Attendance75,411
Manchester United had now lost only one of the last 41 Premier League meetings (won 30). Referee Anthony Taylor was originally due to take charge of this game but was later replaced by Kevin Friend. Kick-off: 3.00pm

1 Manchester United

Manager: Louis van Gaal

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Eric Black

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 32 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Marcos Rojo
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Daley Blind
Defender/Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Wayne Rooney

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Jesse Lingard for Wayne Rooney 67
Anthony Martial for Marcus Rashford 76
Tim Fosu-Mensah for Juan Mata 90

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Kieran Richardson 82

Cards:

Cards:

Kieran Richardson 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Anthony Martial

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 5th Manchester United had now kept 11 clean sheets in their last 16 Premier League home games. United had now won all five games in which 18 year-old Marcus Rashford had scored (seven goals in 12 games).

Comments:

League position: 20th This result confirmed Aston Villa’s relegation to League Championship. They were relegated from the top division for the first time since 1986-87 and became the first ever-present Premier League club to be relegated since Southampton in 2004-05. With four games remaining, their relegation confirmation was the earliest from the Premier League since Portsmouth were relegated with five games to play in 2009-10. Villa had now won none of their last 16 Premier League away games (lost 13).

1 Manchester United

Manager: Louis van Gaal

Goals:

Marcus Rashford 32 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper David De Gea
Defender Marcos Rojo
Defender Chris Smalling
Defender/Midfielder Daley Blind
Defender/Midfielder Morgan Schneiderlin
Defender/Midfielder Antonio Valencia
Midfielder Marouane Fellaini
Midfielder Juan Mata
Midfielder/Forward Memphis Depay
Midfielder/Forward Marcus Rashford
Forward Wayne Rooney

Substitutions:

Jesse Lingard for Wayne Rooney 67
Anthony Martial for Marcus Rashford 76
Tim Fosu-Mensah for Juan Mata 90

Cards:

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Sergio Romero
Defender Matteo Darmian
Defender/Midfielder Tim Fosu-Mensah
Defender/Midfielder Paddy McNair
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder/Forward Jesse Lingard
Forward Anthony Martial

Comments:

League position: 5th Manchester United had now kept 11 clean sheets in their last 16 Premier League home games. United had now won all five games in which 18 year-old Marcus Rashford had scored (seven goals in 12 games).

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Eric Black

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Aly Cissokho Defender
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Kieran Richardson 82

Cards:

Kieran Richardson 65 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Jordan Lyden
Defender Micah Richards
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder Carlos Sánchez
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 20th This result confirmed Aston Villa’s relegation to League Championship. They were relegated from the top division for the first time since 1986-87 and became the first ever-present Premier League club to be relegated since Southampton in 2004-05. With four games remaining, their relegation confirmation was the earliest from the Premier League since Portsmouth were relegated with five games to play in 2009-10. Villa had now won none of their last 16 Premier League away games (lost 13).