Aston Villa vs Man United

21 December 2025 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Michael Oliver

Full time 2 – 1

Half-time: 1–1

  • Morgan Rogers 45’, 57’
  • Matheus Cunha 45+3’

Match summary

Aston Villa saw off Man United 2-1. It was 1-1 at half-time.

Morgan Rogers put Aston Villa ahead in the 45th minute, set up by John McGinn, Matheus Cunha equalised in first-half stoppage time, set up by Patrick Dorgu, and Rogers won it in the 57th minute, set up by Ollie Watkins.

The chances backed that up: Aston Villa created 2.08 expected goals (xG) from 12 shots to Man United's 1.31 from 15.

Match stats

43% Possession 57%
12 Shots 15
4 Shots on target 6
5 Corners 5
52 Attacks 124
16 Dangerous attacks 67
351 Passes 460
80% Pass accuracy 86%
18 Tackles 26
11 Fouls 14
1 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
3 Offsides 1

Key events

Aston Villa Man United
Kick-off
John McGinnShot on target
7’
22’
Benjamin SeskoShot on target
Morgan RogersShot on target
33’
34’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
Morgan RogersRight foot shot1-0 (Aston Villa)
45’
45+3’
Matheus CunhaRight foot shot1-1 (Man United)
Half-time1-1
46’
Lisandro MartínezBruno FernandesInjury
Second half underway
Morgan RogersRight foot shot2-1 (Aston Villa)
57’
59’
Diogo DalotShot on target
68’
Manuel UgarteFoul
72’
Diogo DalotFoul
73’
J. FletcherBenjamin Sesko
73’
Joshua ZirkzeeManuel Ugarte
Lucas DigneIan Maatsen
75’
Donyell MalenOllie Watkins
75’
Emiliano BuendíaAmadou Onana
84’
Evann GuessandJohn McGinn
84’
84’
S. LaceyLeny Yoro
85’
Matheus CunhaShot on target
Lamare BogardeBoubacar Kamara
88’
90’
Shea LaceyShot on target
Lamare BogardeFoul
90+2’
Full-time2-1

How the chances added up

Running total of expected goals (xG) for each side through the match. xG rates each chance by how often similar shots are scored. A goal is marked where it was scored.

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 1.31 45’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-0 45’ 45+3’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 1-1 45+3’ 57’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 2-1 57’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 2.08 1.31 45’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 1-0 Rogers 45’ 45+3’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 1-1 Cunha 45+3’ 57’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), 2-1 Rogers 57’
Aston Villa 2.08 xGMan United 1.31 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Man United attacking Aston Villa attacking 
8’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.80 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.61 xG, blocked 67’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 7’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 22’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 48’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 42’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 59’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 77’ Mason Mount (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 90+3’ Mason Mount (Man United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Mason Mount (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Lisandro Martínez (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Shea Lacey (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 8’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.80 xG, hit the woodwork 8’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa), open play, 0.61 xG, blocked 67’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.40 xG, off target 7’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 22’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.29 xG, saved 48’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.21 xG, goal 42’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.10 xG, blocked 85’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 51’ Matthew Cash (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, goal 59’ Patrick Dorgu (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 64’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.05 xG, blocked 77’ Mason Mount (Man United), open play, 0.05 xG, blocked 8’ Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.04 xG, off target 90+3’ Mason Mount (Man United), direct free kick, 0.04 xG, off target 53’ Mason Mount (Man United), from a corner, 0.03 xG, off target 45’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, goal 62’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 33’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 59’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 34’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved 38’ Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 3’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 56’ Lisandro Martínez (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 65’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, off target 85’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, saved 90’ Shea Lacey (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, saved
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Cash
Konsa
Lindelöf
Maatsen 75’
Kamara 88’
Onana 84’
McGinn 84’
Tielemans
Rogers 2
Watkins 75’
Man United 3-4-2-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Shaw
Heaven
Yoro 84’
Dorgu
Fernandes 46’
Ugarte 73’
Dalot
Cunha
Mount
Sesko 73’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Emiliano Martinez GK900 0.000.000
Matthew Cash DEF901 0.060.000
Victor Lindelöf DEF900 0.000.000
Ezri Konsa Ngoyo DEF900 0.000.000
Ian Maatsen DEF791 0.040.822
Boubacar Kamara MID900 0.000.000
Amadou Onana MID880 0.000.291
John McGinn MID8811 0.290.113
Youri Tielemans MID901 0.020.082
Morgan Rogers MID9027 1.060.000
Ollie Watkins FWD7911 0.610.061
Lucas Digne Sub110 0.000.000
Donyell Malen Sub110 0.000.061
Emiliano Buendía Sub20 0.000.000
Evann Guessand Sub20 0.000.000
Lamare Bogarde Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Aston Villa win 47% Avg odds 2.01
Draw 26% Avg odds 3.67
Man United win 27% Avg odds 3.53

Chances implied by the average closing odds, with the bookmaker margin removed.

Form going into the game

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Previous and next meeting

 Previous meeting: Man United 2-0 Aston Villa, 25 May 25 Next meeting: Man United 3-1 Aston Villa, 15 Mar 26  All Aston Villa vs Man United meetings

Shots, expected goals and player data from Understat. Timeline, lineups and team statistics from Sportmonks. Results and odds from football-data.co.uk.