Man United vs Aston Villa

15 March 2026 · Premier League · 2025/26 · Referee Anthony Taylor

Full time 3 – 1

Half-time: 0–0

  • Casemiro 53’
  • Matheus Cunha 71’
  • Benjamin Sesko 81’
  • Ross Barkley 64’

Match summary

Man United saw off Aston Villa 3-1. It was goalless at half-time.

Casemiro put Man United ahead with a header in the 53rd minute, set up by Bruno Fernandes, Ross Barkley equalised from a corner in the 64th minute, Matheus Cunha put Man United back in front in the 71st minute, set up by Bruno Fernandes, and Benjamin Sesko made it 3-1 in the 81st minute.

The chances backed that up: Man United created 1.68 expected goals (xG) from 16 shots to Aston Villa's 1.21 from 9.

Match stats

52% Possession 48%
16 Shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
6 Corners 6
106 Attacks 74
43 Dangerous attacks 52
479 Passes 442
86% Pass accuracy 85%
19 Tackles 16
10 Fouls 5
3 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
1 Offsides 1

Key events

Man United Aston Villa
Kick-off
Amad Diallo TraoreShot on target
22’
41’
Ollie WatkinsArgument
Half-time0-0
Second half underway
Bryan MbeumoShot on target
52’
CasemiroHeader1-0 (Man United)
53’
60’
Tammy AbrahamOllie Watkins
CasemiroFoul
60’
61’
Leon BaileyJohn McGinn
Diogo DalotShot on target
62’
63’
Amadou OnanaShot on target
64’
Ross BarkleyLeft foot shot1-1 (Aston Villa)
69’
Emiliano BuendíaArgument
Matheus CunhaRight foot shot2-1 (Man United)
71’
Leny YoroFoul
72’
Benjamin SeskoBryan Mbeumo
75’
Benjamin SeskoRight foot shot3-1 (Man United)
81’
82’
Douglas LuizRoss Barkley
82’
Ian MaatsenLucas Digne
86’
Andrés GarcíaEmiliano BuendíaInjury
Manuel UgarteCasemiro
90+1’
Harry MaguireFoul
90+6’
Full-time3-1

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 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 1.21 53’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-0 53’ 64’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), 1-1 64’ 71’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 2-1 71’ 81’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 3-1 81’ 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 0’ 15’ 30’ 45’ 60’ 75’ 90’ HT 1.68 1.21 53’ Casemiro (Man United), 1-0 Casemiro 53’ 64’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), 1-1 Barkley 64’ 71’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), 2-1 Cunha 71’ 81’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), 3-1 Sesko 81’
Man United 1.68 xGAston Villa 1.21 xG Goal

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Shot map

Every shot and where it was taken from.

 Aston Villa attacking Man United attacking 
60’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 85’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 64’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 62’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 81’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 38’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 52’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 63’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 57’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 63’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 24’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked 60’ Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.46 xG, off target 85’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.42 xG, off target 64’ Ross Barkley (Aston Villa), from a corner, 0.40 xG, goal 62’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.33 xG, saved 71’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), open play, 0.31 xG, goal 81’ Benjamin Sesko (Man United), open play, 0.12 xG, goal 38’ Diogo Dalot (Man United), open play, 0.08 xG, off target 9’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, off target 63’ Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 52’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), open play, 0.07 xG, saved 53’ Casemiro (Man United), from a corner, 0.06 xG, goal 63’ Leon Bailey (Aston Villa), open play, 0.06 xG, off target 90+6’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.06 xG, blocked 57’ Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa), direct free kick, 0.05 xG, blocked 24’ John McGinn (Aston Villa), open play, 0.05 xG, off target 37’ Casemiro (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, blocked 22’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), from a corner, 0.04 xG, saved 48’ Amad Diallo Traore (Man United), open play, 0.04 xG, off target 54’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), open play, 0.03 xG, blocked 43’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.03 xG, off target 90+7’ Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa), set piece, 0.02 xG, off target 35’ Bryan Mbeumo (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 51’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.02 xG, blocked 51’ Matheus Cunha (Man United), from a corner, 0.02 xG, off target 20’ Bruno Fernandes (Man United), open play, 0.01 xG, blocked
Size shows xG Goal On target Off target or blocked

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Lineups

Man United 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Lammens
Dalot
Yoro
Maguire
Shaw
Casemiro 90’
Mainoo
Diallo
Fernandes 2
Cunha
Mbeumo 75’
Aston Villa 4-2-3-1 Starting XI
Martínez
Digne 82’
Mings
Konsa
Bogarde
Barkley 82’
Onana
Buendía 86’
McGinn 61’
Rogers
Watkins 60’

Player stats

PlayerPosMinGAShxGxAKPCards
Senne Lammens GK900 0.000.000
Diogo Dalot DEF902 0.400.000
Leny Yoro DEF900 0.000.000
Harry Maguire DEF900 0.000.041
Luke Shaw DEF900 0.000.000
Casemiro MID9012 0.100.331
Kobbie Mainoo MID900 0.000.031
Amad Diallo Traore MID903 0.140.032
Bruno Fernandes MID9023 0.060.996
Matheus Cunha MID9012 0.330.061
Bryan Mbeumo FWD762 0.090.041
Benjamin Sesko Sub1412 0.550.000
Manuel Ugarte Sub10 0.000.000

Starters first, then substitutes. xA is expected assists.

Before kick-off

Man United win 56% Avg odds 1.69
Draw 23% Avg odds 4.00
Aston Villa win 21% Avg odds 4.56

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

Form going into the game

Man United WDWWL
Aston Villa DWDLL

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Previous and next meeting

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