Match stats
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Possession
Man Utd
57%
Aston Villa
43%
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Total shots
Man Utd
14
Aston Villa
7
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Shots on target
Man Utd
6
Aston Villa
1
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Total Passes
Man Utd
511
Aston Villa
370
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Passes Completed
Man Utd
434
Aston Villa
289
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Tackles won
Man Utd
11
Aston Villa
7
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Aerial duels won
Man Utd
6
Aston Villa
6
"It's all what we call the business end of the season. It's all about results. Sometimes it doesn't have to be pretty. The three points is crucial for us, one step into being fourth in the table and make sure we qualify for Champions League." * Speaking on #ILOVEUNITED
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“I like watching him play, he is full of energy, he works hard. He is doing all the hard work, doing the old running. I think the people around him grow off that and want to follow him. I hope he can pop up with a couple of goals and assists. It’s in his locker.” * Speaking on MUTV
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“That is what Bruno Fernandes does. He sniffs out where the chances can for himself and for the team as well. It was a good performance, got the three points and let’s push on.” * Speaking on MUTV
| Position | Team | Games Played | Wins | Goals difference | Team points | |
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| Position remains the same | 1 | Man City | 38 | 28 | 61 | 89 |
| Position remains the same | 2 | Arsenal | 38 | 26 | 45 | 84 |
| Position moved up | 3 | Man Utd | 38 | 23 | 15 | 75 |
| Position moved down | 4 | Newcastle | 38 | 19 | 35 | 71 |
| Position remains the same | 5 | Liverpool | 38 | 19 | 28 | 67 |
| Position remains the same | 6 | Brighton | 38 | 18 | 19 | 62 |
| Position remains the same | 7 | Aston Villa | 38 | 18 | 5 | 61 |
12 Malacia
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Total Tackles by Malacia 2
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Total Duels by Malacia 9
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Duels Won by Malacia 3
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Chances Created by Malacia 2
23 Shaw
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Clearances by Shaw 1
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Total Duels by Shaw 8
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Duels Won by Shaw 4
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Total Passes by Shaw 90
2 Lindelof
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Total Duels by Lindelof 2
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Duels Won by Lindelof 1
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Aerial Duels by Lindelof 1
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Clearances by Lindelof 4
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Bruno Fernandes' first-half strike is enough to give United the three points this afternoon at Old Trafford. The Portuguese squeezed the ball home from a tight angle 39 minutes in, following in after Marcus Rashford - a menace throughout - had a shot saved by Emiliano Martinez. The Reds showed a threat all afternoon, particularly when breaking Villa's offside trap, and might have had more on another day, but ultimately do enough with some resolute second-half defending to win this one by a one-goal margin. All that, plus an extension to our unbeaten run on home soil to 28 matches in all competitions.
90 MINS + 5
Villa get a free-kick around 25 yards from goal after Malacia pulled back Traore on the turn, with our no.12 also receiving a yellow card for the foul.
90 MINS + 3
United craft a late chance which could have put this out of sight - playing from right to left and Martial picking out Antony at the end of the move, the Brazilian needing to chop back onto his right, before shooting low and straight at Martinez.
90 MINS + 2
It may be pouring it down in Manchester, but it has been anything but raining goals at Old Trafford, with the Reds now minutes away from seeing out an important 1-0 win over Aston Villa. Defensive resilience is the order of the day for Erik ten Hag's side, who creep closer to the final whistle.
90 MINS + 1
Villa look to pen United in, with plenty of men forward now for the away side. But as Digne crosses from the left, Casemiro is quickly over to make the block and force the throw, from which we quickly retrieve the ball.
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Away Team A Villa- Emiliano Martínez Shirt number 1
- Ashley Young Shirt number 18 Substituted off at 64 minute Chambers Shirt number 16 Substituted on at 64 minute
- Konsa Shirt number 4
- Mings Shirt number 5
- Álex Moreno Shirt number 15 Substituted off at 75 minute Digne Shirt number 27 Substituted on at 75 minute
- Dendoncker Shirt number 32 Substituted off at 64 minute Bertrand Traoré Shirt number 9 Substituted on at 64 minute
- Douglas Luiz Shirt number 6
- McGinn Shirt number 7
- Emi Shirt number 10 Substituted off at 76 minute Durán Shirt number 22 Substituted on at 76 minute
- Jacob Ramsey Shirt number 41
- Ollie Watkins Shirt number 11
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- Durán Shirt number 22 Substituted off at 76 minute Emi Shirt number 10 Substituted on at 76 minute
- Revan Shirt number 56
- Chambers Shirt number 16 Substituted off at 64 minute Ashley Young Shirt number 18 Substituted on at 64 minute
- Tommi O'Reilly Shirt number 58
- Kadan Young Shirt number 72
- Digne Shirt number 27 Substituted off at 75 minute Álex Moreno Shirt number 15 Substituted on at 75 minute
- Bertrand Traoré Shirt number 9 Substituted off at 64 minute Dendoncker Shirt number 32 Substituted on at 64 minute
- Olsen Shirt number 25
- Diego Carlos Shirt number 3