Manchester United vs Aston Villa Highlights & Goals

Premier League

Premier League

08:00 PMJanuary 01, 2021
Regular Season – 17
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2 – 1
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HT: (1 – 0)
📍 Old Trafford, Manchester👤 Referee: Michael Oliver, England

How did Manchester United and Aston Villa perform?

Home Voted: 0
Away Voted: 0
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
World Class25%
Solid0%
Bang Average25%
Lucky0%
Shocking50%
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Manchester United and Aston Villa Match Stats

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BALL POSSESSION
48%52%
ATTACK
19
Total shots
15
9
Shots on target
5
5
Shots off target
6
5
Blocked shots
4
12
Shots inside box
12
7
Shots outside box
3
5
Corner kicks
10
1
Offsides
1
PASSING
407
Total passes
417
337 (83%)
Accurate passes
332 (80%)
DISCIPLINE
22
Fouls
10
4
Yellow cards
0
4
Goalkeeper saves
7

Manchester United and Aston Villa Lineups

Manchester United

4-2-3-1
1G
David De Gea
7.5
29D
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
8
3D
Eric Bailly 55′
6.9
5D
Harry Maguire 49′
7
23D
Luke Shaw 89′
7.5
39M
Scott McTominay 🔺65′
6.2
17M
Fred 🔺90′
6.9
10M
Marcus Rashford
7
18M
Bruno Fernandes 61′ 🔺87′
7.3
6M
Paul Pogba
7.2
9F
Anthony Martial 40′
7.3
Substitutes
26G
Dean Henderson
27D
Alex Telles
38D
Axel Tuanzebe 🔻90′
21M
Daniel James 🔻87′
6.9
14M
Jesse Lingard
31M
Nemanja Matić 🔻65′
6.2
8M
Juan Mata
34M
Donny van de Beek
11F
Mason Greenwood
Coach of Manchester United
👔 O. Solskjær

Aston Villa

4-2-3-1
26G
Emiliano Martínez
8
2D
Matty Cash
7.3
4D
Ezri Konsa
6.6
5D
Tyrone Mings
6.6
18D
Matt Targett
7.2
6M
Douglas Luiz
6.9
7M
John McGinn
6.7
15M
Bertrand Traoré 58′ 🔺79′
7.5
10M
Jack Grealish
8.2
21M
Anwar El Ghazi 🔺84′
7
11F
Ollie Watkins
6.3
Substitutes
1G
Tom Heaton
3D
Neil Taylor
24D
Frédéric Guilbert
27D
Ahmed El-Mohamady
30D
Kortney Hause
14M
Conor Hourihane
19M
Marvelous Nakamba
41M
Jacob Ramsey 🔻79′
6.3
39F
Keinan Davis 🔻84′
6.9
Coach of Aston Villa
👔 D. Smith

Manchester United and Aston Villa Head to Head

5WINS
2DRAWS
2WINS
Over 1.5 Goals78%
Over 2.5 Goals67%
Both Teams Scored67%

Past H2H Matches & Results

21 Dec 2025 Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd
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25 May 2025 Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa
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06 Oct 2024 Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United
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11 Feb 2024 Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United
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26 Dec 2023 Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa
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30 Apr 2023 Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa
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10 Nov 2022 Manchester United 4-2 Aston Villa
League Cup
06 Nov 2022 Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United
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23 Jul 2022 Manchester United 2-2 Aston Villa
Club Friendlies

Premier League Standings

PosTeamMPWDL+/-GDPts
1
Arsenal
20 15 3 2 40-14 26 48
2
Aston Villa
20 13 3 4 33-24 9 42
3
Manchester City
19 13 2 4 43-17 26 41
4
Liverpool
19 10 3 6 30-26 4 33
5
Chelsea
19 8 6 5 32-21 11 30
6
Manchester Utd
19 8 6 5 33-29 4 30
7
Sunderland
19 7 8 4 20-18 2 29
8
Brighton
20 7 7 6 30-27 3 28
9
Everton
19 8 4 7 20-20 0 28
10
Brentford
19 8 3 8 28-26 2 27
11
Crystal Palace
19 7 6 6 22-21 1 27
12
Fulham
19 8 3 8 26-27 -1 27
13
Tottenham
19 7 5 7 27-23 4 26
14
Newcastle
19 7 5 7 26-24 2 26
15
Bournemouth
20 5 8 7 31-38 -7 23
16
Leeds
19 5 6 8 25-32 -7 21
17
Nottingham
20 5 3 12 19-33 -14 18
18
West Ham
20 3 5 12 21-41 -20 14
19
Burnley
20 3 3 14 20-39 -19 12
20
Wolves
20 1 3 16 14-40 -26 6

Qualification/Relegation

Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
Relegation – Championship

Manchester United vs Aston Villa Video Highlights & Match Recap – 2021-01-01

Football fans were treated to a spectacle as Manchester United squared off against Aston Villa at Old Trafford, Manchester. The Premier League clash, held on January 01, 2021, provided plenty of talking points regarding team strategies and player grit.

The game was a chess match in the middle of the park, with both teams cancelling each other out for large spells. However, the quality in the final decision-making was the defining factor. Set-pieces and quick counters played a pivotal role in the outcome.

Season Statistics Overview

Manchester United came into this game from a position of strength (or weakness), sitting in 6th. Their tally of 30 points reflects a season of ups and downs: 8 wins, 6 draws, and 5 losses.

Meanwhile, Aston Villa has had a mixed run, currently placed at 2nd. Their 42 points, boosted by 13 wins, suggested they were capable of causing an upset on the road.

Past Encounters & Rivalry

The history between Manchester United and Aston Villa is rich. Out of the last 7 Premier League meetings, the hosts have won 4.

The visitors, Aston Villa, have won 2 times, indicating they are no pushovers. There have been 1 draws. Interestingly, both teams found the net in 4 matches, with 4 games seeing over 2.5 goals.

Recent Match Results

Here is a summary of the performances leading up to today’s game:

Recent Results of Manchester United

  • Manchester Utd 1-1 Wolves (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 1-0 Newcastle (Premier League, Dec 26, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 4-4 Bournemouth (Premier League, Dec 15, 2025)
  • Wolves 1-4 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 08, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 1-1 West Ham (Premier League, Dec 04, 2025)
  • Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)
  • Manchester Utd 0-1 Everton (Premier League, Nov 24, 2025)
  • Tottenham 2-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 08, 2025)
  • Nottingham 2-2 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Nov 01, 2025)

Recent Results of Aston Villa

  • Aston Villa 3-1 Nottingham (Premier League, Jan 03, 2026)
  • Arsenal 4-1 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 30, 2025)
  • Chelsea 1-2 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 27, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester Utd (Premier League, Dec 21, 2025)
  • West Ham 2-3 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 14, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 2-1 Arsenal (Premier League, Dec 06, 2025)
  • Brighton 3-4 Aston Villa (Premier League, Dec 03, 2025)
  • Aston Villa 1-0 Wolves (Premier League, Nov 30, 2025)

Watch Full Highlights

Relive the excitement of Manchester United vs Aston Villa. We bring you the best saves, goals, and tactical insights from the Premier League match played on January 01, 2021.


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