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Manchester United vs Aston Villa is a major English fixture with a long hierarchy but enough resistance to keep the balance open. Villa won 2–1 at Villa Park in December 2025, then United answered with a 3–1 home win in March 2026; a 0–0 draw in Birmingham in October 2024 adds a quieter counterpoint. Another meeting will ask which ground and game state shape the contest.
Past matches, Manchester United vs Aston Villa
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Starting eleven
Substitutes Manchester United
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30F
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25M
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1G
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12D
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3D
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26D
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7M
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39M
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11F
Aston Villa Substitutes
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F
18
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F
31
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D
22
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M
21
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D
16
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G
40
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D
3
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D
14
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M
9
Match events
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41'Ollie Watkins Yellow Card
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53'⚽Casemiro Normal Goal (Asst: B. Fernandes)
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60'Casemiro Yellow Card
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60'T. Abraham O. Watkins
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61'T. Abraham O. Watkins
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61'L. Bailey J. McGinn
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64'⚽R. Barkley Normal Goal
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69'Emiliano Buendía Yellow Card
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71'⚽M. Cunha Normal Goal (Asst: B. Fernandes)
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72'Leny Yoro Yellow Card
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75'B. Sesko B. Mbeumo
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81'⚽B. Sesko Normal Goal
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82'Douglas Luiz R. Barkley
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82'I. Maatsen L. Digne
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86'A. Garcia E. Buendia
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90' +1M. Ugarte Casemiro
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90' +6Harry Maguire Yellow Card
Stats for this game
Matchup Manchester United VS Aston Villa
Established weight meets resistance
Manchester United carry the larger historical profile, yet Aston Villa have repeatedly shown that the fixture is not settled by reputation. A 0–0 Premier League draw at Villa Park on 6 October 2024 offered a controlled example, Villa then won 2–1 there on 21 December 2025, and United responded with a 3–1 victory at Old Trafford on 15 March 2026. The sequence points to a matchup in which home advantage and the first decisive moments can reshape expectations.
Two grounds, two tests
Old Trafford places pressure on Villa to absorb United’s authority without surrendering its route forward, while Villa Park gives the hosts a platform to make the game more forceful and personal. United’s challenge is to turn territorial control into a clear result; Villa’s is to keep its resistance effective when the contest becomes stretched. A future meeting should remain compelling because it can revisit that balance without relying on a permanent hierarchy: the venue, competition and game state will decide how much each club’s reputation matters.
Past head to head stats
Manchester United VS Aston Villa
Balance Wins - Draws - Losses over time
Points per match over time
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 10 games
Comparison between the 2 teams for the last 20 games
Manchester United VS Aston Villa
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