MANCHESTER. Manchester United beats Aston Villa 1-0 after B. Fernandes scored just 1 goal (39′). Manchester United took advantage of its superior ball possession (57%).

The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Jarred Gillett assisted by Constantine Hatzidakis and Harry Lennard. The 4th official was Darren England. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was cold at 12.5 degrees Celsius or 54.43 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 91%.​

Match Statistics​

Ball possession

Manchester United had a strong ball possession 57% while Aston Villa was struggling with a 43% ball possession.

Attitude and shots

Manchester United was more aggressive with 48 dangerous attacks and 14 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Manchester United won the match​.

Manchester United shot 14 times, 6 on target, 6 off target. On the opposite side, Aston Villa shot 7 times, 1 on target, 2 off target.

Cards

Manchester United received 2 yellow cards (Fred and Tyrell Malacia). Regarding the opposition, Aston Villa didn’t receive any yellow card.

Standings

After playing this match, Manchester United will have 63 points to remain in the 4th place. Regarding the opposition, Aston Villa will stay with 54 points like Tottenham Hotspur to hold in the 7th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Premier League, Manchester United will host Fulham on the 28th of May with a 21-2 head to head in favor of Manchester United (3 draws).

Aston Villa will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the 28th of May with a 6-1 head to head stats in favor of Aston Villa (5 draws).

Manchester United – Formation

Manchester United started with a mid-fielder-oriented line-up (4-1-4-1).

The manager Erik ten Hag decided to play with the following team: David De Gea (6.8), Diogo Dalot (7.6), Victor Lindelöf (6.9), Luke Shaw (7.2), Tyrell Malacia (6.9), Casemiro (7.8), Bruno Fernandes (8.1), Marcel Sabitzer (6.8), Christian Eriksen (7.4), Jadon Sancho (6.9) and Marcus Rashford (6.4).

The home team had on the bench: Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Wout Weghorst, Harry Maguire, Anthony Martial, Brandon Williams, Fred (6.8), Facundo Pellistri, Antony (6.2) and Jack Butland.

Substitutions

Manchester United made 5 changes: Jadon Sancho for Antony (76′), Christian Eriksen for Jhon Durán (76′), Christian Eriksen for Fred (76′), Marcus Rashford for Anthony Martial (86′) and Marcel Sabitzer  for Harry Maguire (86′).

Best player: Bruno Fernandes​

As per our analysis, the most impressive player for Manchester United was Bruno Fernandes.

His rating is (8.1) with 1 goal, 28 passes (64% accurate) and 1 key pass. He was won 3 duels out of 5.

Aston Villa – Formation

Aston Villa started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Unai Emery Etxegoien played with: Emiliano Martínez (7.3), Ashley Young (6.4), Ezri Konsa (7.3), Tyrone Mings (6.8), Álex Moreno (6.6), Leander Dendoncker (6.7), Douglas Luiz (6.8), John McGinn (6.8), Emiliano Buendía (6.4), Jacob Ramsey (6.1) and Ollie Watkins (6.2).

The following players were sitting on the bench: Kadan Young, Robin Olsen, Sebastian Revan, Lucas Digne (6.8), Diego Carlos, Calum Chambers (6.8), Bertrand Traoré (6.6), Tommi O’Reilly and Jhon Durán (6.4).

Substitutions

Aston Villa made 3 changes: A. Young for Calum Chambers (64′), Leander Dendoncker for Bertrand Traoré (64′) and E. Buendía for Lucas Digne (75′).

Best player: Ezri Konsa​

The most impressive player for Aston Villa was Ezri Konsa.

His rating is (7.3) with 41 passes (97% accurate) and 0 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 5.

Results of the day

These are the results of the day in the Premier League.​

• Newcastle United – Southampton – 3-1
• Manchester United – Aston Villa – 1-0
• Liverpool – Tottenham Hotspur – 4-3
• Fulham – Manchester City – 1-2
• AFC Bournemouth – Leeds United – 4-1