MANCHESTER. Aston Villa snatched a late win Manchester United 1-0 after K. Hause scored just 1 goal (88′). Manchester United lost this match even if it was superior in terms of ball possession (60%).
B. Fernandes missed 1 penalty (90′ + 1′) for Manchester United.
The match was played at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester on Saturday and it started at 11:30 am local time. The referee was Mike Dean with the assistance of Darren Cann and Edward Smart. The 4th official was Michael Salisbury. The weather was cloudy. The temperature was pleasant at 20.4 degrees Celsius or 68.65 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 84%.
Manchester United – Formation
Manchester United
67'
29'
Manchester United started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Ole Gunnar Solskjær decided to play with the following team: David De Gea , Aaron Wan-Bissaka , Raphaël Varane , Harry Maguire , Luke Shaw , Scott McTominay , Fred , Mason Greenwood , Bruno Fernandes , Paul Pogba and Cristiano Ronaldo .
The home team had on the bench: Donny van de Beek, Victor Lindelöf , Diogo Dalot , Nemanja Matić, Jesse Lingard, Jadon Sancho, Edinson Cavani , Tom Heaton and Anthony Martial.
Manchester United could not rely on the presence of D. Dalot (injured) and V. Lindelof (injured).
Best player: Bruno Fernandes
The player that probably impressed the most for Manchester United was Bruno Fernandes.
His rating is with 46 passes (67% accurate) and 10 key passes. He was won 5 duels out of 10. He performed 7 crosses.
Aston Villa – Formation
Aston Villa
88'
Aston Villa started with a 3-5-2 line-up (3-5-2).
On the other side, Dean Smith played with: Emiliano Martínez , Ezri Konsa , Kortney Hause , Tyrone Mings , Matty Cash , John McGinn , Jacob Ramsey , Douglas Luiz , Matt Targett , Danny Ings and Ollie Watkins .
They had on the bench: Anwar El Ghazi, Emiliano Buendía , Lamare Bogarde, Carney Chukwuemeka, Cameron Archer , Marvelous Nakamba, Bertrand Traoré, Jed Steer and Ashley Young.
Best player: Emiliano Martínez
The player that probably impressed the most for Aston Villa was the goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez. His rating is 7.80. He performed 4 saves.
Match Statistics
- 60 Ball Possession 40
Shots
- 28 Total 7
- 4 On Target 2
- 24 Off Target 5
- 11 Shots blocked 0
- 91 Attack 95
- 57 Dangerous attack 42
- 67 Ball safe 60
- 1 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 5
- 2 Off Sides 3
Fouls
- 9 Total 13
- 2 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 2
Manchester United was in firm control of the ball 60% while Aston Villa was struggling with a 40% ball possession.
Manchester United was more aggressive with 57 dangerous attacks and 28 shots of which 4 were on target. Nonetheless, Aston Villa was capable to find the solution to win this encounter.
Manchester United shot 28 times, 4 on target, 24 off target. On the other side, Aston Villa shot 7 times, 2 on target, 5 off target.
Cards
Manchester United received 2 yellow cards (L. Shaw and Fred). On the opposite side, Aston Villa received 2 yellow cards (J. McGinn and M. Cash).
Match Timeline
Standings
After playing this match, Manchester United will stay with 13 points like Chelsea, Everton and Manchester City to stay in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Aston Villa will have 10 points to stay in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Manchester United will host Everton on the 2nd of October with a 18-6 head to head record in favor of Manchester United (10 draws).
Aston Villa will play away agasint Tottenham Hotspur on the 3rd of October with a 16-4 head to head statistic in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (7 draws).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
- Chelsea – Manchester City – 0-1
- Everton – Norwich City – 2-0
- Leeds United – West Ham United – 1-2
- Leicester City – Burnley – 2-2
- Manchester United – Aston Villa – 0-1
- Watford – Newcastle United – 1-1
- Brentford – Liverpool – 3-3
