Match stats
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Possession
Man Utd
54%
Aston Villa
46%
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Total shots
Man Utd
19
Aston Villa
13
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Shots on target
Man Utd
10
Aston Villa
4
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Total Passes
Man Utd
422
Aston Villa
366
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Passes Completed
Man Utd
333
Aston Villa
282
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Tackles won
Man Utd
9
Aston Villa
7
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Aerial duels won
Man Utd
13
Aston Villa
12
FT
"I think we showed a reaction after the Wolves game, that is what everyone expected from us. We knew it would be very difficult against Villa. In the first half, I thought we did well. In the second half, we were on the counterattack and we could have made more of those situations. We took the wrong decisions at times but when we changed to a diamond in midfield, we had more control. We fought well as a team together when it was important, and in the end, it was a good win.” *Speaking to BBC Sport.
FT
"We have to develop the team into a clean-sheet team and that was another one today, but David De Gea was outstanding again for me today. I would have wanted him to have less saves in total, I think they had four or five shots on goal, but again we can still improve even in that area."
FT
"To say that this was a perfect game, nobody would believe that, of course it was not. We still have quite a few things we can get better at but the clean sheet was important today and we worked together. Still, a lot of things to improve, but it is easier to do that with a 1-0 win."
“It was an intensive match. I think that in some moments during the game, we had to suffer and we were together and the spirit was good. Clean sheet and the victory too, that’s very good for us.”
“It’s very important for our confidence. I think we just have to be focused and be together and play with energy. Sometimes we want more control during the game but when it’s not possible, we have to fight and we showed a good spirit today.”
“We know what we did this game, we are waiting for another fight, another intense game. So, we have to recover first and prepare well the for another fight [with Villa].”
"Hopefully that will give them a great deal of confidence. A win helps, a clean sheet helps, and now go to Villa Park on Saturday and beat them [Aston Villa] there, that would help as well if they can do it."
"I think United started well, they got the early goal and I think they hung on well. They defended well, had some luck and I think Ralf Rangnick will be happy with the resilience that they showed."
"It was tough as expected. They came with two strikers that would cause you problems on most days, Buendia in behind, McGinn in midfield, their regular back four. Villa came and gave it a real good go and they'll now know more about what they'll be up against when we face them again on Saturday."
Scott McTominay’s early goal is enough to see off Aston Villa at Old Trafford and ensure our progression to the fourth round of the FA Cup. It would be fair to say that the game could have gone either way, but Rangnick’s Reds weathered a strong second-half storm from the visitors to stay ahead and go on to secure an important win. A home tie with Championship side Middlesbrough in the fourth round is the reward for tonight's work, to come on the weekend of 5/6 February.
FT
90 MINS + 4
A welcome sight for United as Anwar El Ghazi digs a shot out, but it flies wide of the target. A few more seconds tick away before David De Gea launches it high into the night sky, here in M16.
Man Utd
Home Team Man UtdA Villa
Away Team A Villa- Emiliano Martínez Shirt number 1
- Cash Shirt number 2
- Konsa Shirt number 4
- Mings Shirt number 5
- Targett Shirt number 3
- McGinn Shirt number 7
- Douglas Luiz Shirt number 6
- Jacob Ramsey Shirt number 41 Substituted off at 86 minute Philogene-Bidace Shirt number 32 Substituted on at 86 minute
- Ollie Watkins Shirt number 11
- Danny Ings Shirt number 20
- Emi Shirt number 10 Substituted off at 79 minute El Ghazi Shirt number 21 Substituted on at 79 minute
Substitutes
- Steer Shirt number 12
- Iroegbunam Shirt number 47
- Philogene-Bidace Shirt number 32 Substituted off at 86 minute Jacob Ramsey Shirt number 41 Substituted on at 86 minute
- Sinisalo Shirt number 38
- Archer Shirt number 35
- Hause Shirt number 30
- El Ghazi Shirt number 21 Substituted off at 79 minute Emi Shirt number 10 Substituted on at 79 minute
- Carney Chukwuemeka Shirt number 33
- Sanson Shirt number 8