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Aston Villa vs Manchester United: December 21, 2025

Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2-1 at Villa Park, Birmingham on December 21, 2025 (2025-26 Premier League).

Full time · Played December 21, 2025 · Updated October 12, 2026 at 7:37 PM ET · StatsNext match records

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Score by half

Score by half — Aston Villa / Manchester United — Premier League — December 21, 2025
Team1st half2nd halfFinal
Aston Villa112
Manchester United101

Goals

Match statistics

Match statistics — Aston Villa / Manchester United — Premier League — December 21, 2025
StatisticAston VillaManchester United
Expected goals (xG)1.51.3
Shots1215
Shots on target46
Big chances23
Possession %42.657.4
Passes351460
Corners55
Fouls1114
Yellow cards12
Red cards00
Saves52

What stood out

  • Expected goals: Aston Villa 1.5, Manchester United 1.3.
  • Shots: Aston Villa 12, Manchester United 15.
  • Managers: Unai Emery (Aston Villa), Rúben Amorim (Manchester United).

Player lines

  • Benjamin Sesko (MAN): 73 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.3 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Boubacar Kamara (AVL): 88 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Bruno Fernandes (MAN): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ezri Konsa (ARS): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Ian Maatsen (AVL): 75 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • John McGinn (AVL): 84 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 1 SH, 1 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Joshua Zirkzee (MAN, substitute): 17 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Leny Yoro (MAN): 84 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Lisandro Martínez (MAN, substitute): 45 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Matty Cash (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Patrick Dorgu (MAN): 90 MIN, 0 G, 1 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.1 xG, 0.2 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Victor Lindelöf (AVL): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 0 SH, 0 SOT, 0 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC
  • Youri Tielemans (MAN): 90 MIN, 0 G, 0 A, 1 SH, 0 SOT, 0.0 xG, 0.1 xA, 0 YC, 0 RC

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Head-to-head

No earlier meeting is in these clubs’ stored results.

Full Aston Villa vs Manchester United head-to-head (2 meetings).

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