Aston Villa vs Manchester United summary: score, stats, goals and highlights | Premier League 2025/26
A Morgan Rogers brace at home to United keeps Unai Emery’s men in contention with the top two. Villa are one points behind City and two behind Arsenal.
Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1.
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Evann Guessand (Aston Villa).
Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) right footed shot from long range on the left is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Attempt saved. Shea Lacey (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Foul by Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United).
Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Boubacar Kamara.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Lisandro Martínez.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
Substitution, Manchester United. Shea Lacey replaces Leny Yoro.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Evann Guessand replaces John McGinn.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Amadou Onana.
Foul by Matheus Cunha (Manchester United).
Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Aston Villa).
Substitution, Manchester United. Jack Fletcher replaces Benjamin Sesko.
Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Manuel Ugarte.
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Handball by Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United).
Offside, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans is caught offside.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Patrick Dorgu.
Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu with a cross.
Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matheus Cunha.
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
Attempt blocked. Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Matheus Cunha.
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Manchester United 1. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Lisandro Martínez (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
Attempt missed. Mason Mount (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
Foul by Luke Shaw (Manchester United).
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 1.
Substitution, Manchester United. Lisandro Martínez replaces Bruno Fernandes because of an injury.
First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 1.
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 1. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Patrick Dorgu.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
Goal! Aston Villa 1, Manchester United 0. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
Foul by Leny Yoro (Manchester United).
Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
Attempt blocked. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Mason Mount.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United).
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
Attempt saved. Benjamin Sesko (Manchester United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Bruno Fernandes with a through ball.
Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Mason Mount (Manchester United).
Offside, Aston Villa. Morgan Rogers is caught offside.
Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Bruno Fernandes.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Manuel Ugarte (Manchester United).
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a left footed shot from very close range. Assisted by Ian Maatsen following a corner.
Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left misses to the right following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ayden Heaven.
Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Senne Lammens (Manchester United). Assisted by Amadou Onana.
Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
Patrick Dorgu (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Attempt missed. Matheus Cunha (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right.
Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Diogo Dalot (Manchester United).
Offside, Manchester United. Leny Yoro is caught offside.
Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
Diogo Dalot (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
First Half begins.
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.