Premier League · Matchweek 30 · Mar 15

Manchester United - Aston Villa

Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 in Premier League (Matchweek 30). Goals: Casemiro 53'; M. Cunha 71'; R. Barkley 64'.

🏟 Old Trafford Manchester 👤 Referee: A. Taylor
Key events
41' 🟨 O. WatkinsYellow card Aston Villa
53' ⚽ Casemiro(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Fernandes Manchester U
60' 🟨 CasemiroYellow card Manchester U
64' ⚽ R. Barkley(1 - 1) Aston Villa
69' 🟨 E. BuendiaYellow card Aston Villa
71' ⚽ M. Cunha(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Fernandes Manchester U
72' 🟨 L. YoroYellow card Manchester U
81' ⚽ B. Sesko(3 - 1) Manchester U
90+6' 🟨 H. MaguireYellow card Manchester U
Quick stats
%53 Possession %47
1.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.08
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.35
16 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 6
5 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 3
Match timeline
First half
41'
🟨O. WatkinsYellow card
HT 0 - 0
Casemiro(1 - 0) · Assist: B. Fernandes⚽
53'
CasemiroYellow card🟨
60'
61'
🔁O. Watkins ↔ T. AbrahamSubstitution
61'
🔁J. McGinn ↔ L. BaileySubstitution
64'
⚽R. Barkley(1 - 1)
69'
🟨E. BuendiaYellow card
M. Cunha(2 - 1) · Assist: B. Fernandes⚽
71'
L. YoroYellow card🟨
72'
B. Mbeumo ↔ B. SeskoSubstitution🔁
75'
B. Sesko(3 - 1)⚽
81'
82'
🔁R. Barkley ↔ Douglas LuizSubstitution
82'
🔁L. Digne ↔ I. MaatsenSubstitution
86'
🔁E. Buendia ↔ A. GarciaSubstitution
Casemiro ↔ M. UgarteSubstitution🔁
90'
H. MaguireYellow card🟨
90+6'
FT 3 - 1
Match statsManchester United · Aston Villa
Key stats
%53 Possession %47
1.74 Expected goals (xG) 1.08
1.99 Pre-match xG 1.35
Shots
16 Total shots 9
6 Shots on target 2
6 Shots off target 5
4 Blocked shots 2
11 Shots inside box 6
5 Shots outside box 3
1 Saves 3
Attacking
106 Attacks 74
43 Dangerous attacks 52
Passing
470 Total passes 417
402 Accurate passes 355
%86 Pass accuracy %85
Set pieces & discipline
6 Corners 6
1 Offsides 1
10 Fouls 5
6 Free kicks 11
11 Throw-ins 11
6 Goal kicks 7
Cards
3 Yellow cards 2
0 1st-half cards 1
3 2nd-half cards 1
By half
0 1st-half goals 0
3 2nd-half goals 1
4 1st-half corners 1
2 2nd-half corners 5
Penalties
0 Penalties won 0
0 Penalty goals 0
Momentum
0'▲ Manchester United▼ Aston Villa90'
LineupsManchester United 4-2-3-1Aston Villa 4-2-3-1
Shot map25 shots
Emiliano Buendía 9' · xG 0.14 Bruno Fernandes 20' · xG 0.02 Amad 22' · xG 0.04 John McGinn 24' · xG 0.06 Bryan Mbeumo 35' · xG 0.03 Casemiro 37' · xG 0.04 Diogo Dalot 38' · xG 0.11 Bruno Fernandes 43' · xG 0.03 Amad 48' · xG 0.05 Bruno Fernandes 51' · xG 0.03 Matheus Cunha 51' · xG 0.04 Bryan Mbeumo 52' · xG 0.05 Casemiro 53' · xG 0.07 Morgan Rogers 54' · xG 0.02 Emiliano Buendía 57' · xG 0.05 Tyrone Mings 60' · xG 0.36 Diogo Dalot 62' · xG 0.06 Leon Bailey 63' · xG 0.04 Amadou Onana 63' · xG 0.19 Ross Barkley 64' · xG 0.11 Matheus Cunha 71' · xG 0.18 Benjamin Sesko 81' · xG 0.08 Benjamin Sesko 85' · xG 0.24 Amad 90' · xG 0.03 Morgan Rogers 90' · xG 0.03
Manchester United Aston Villa Filled = goal · size = xG
HEAD TO HEAD13 meetings · 2021–2025
Manchester United 8
Jan 1who was on topDec 21
Aston Villa 3
8 Manchester United 2 draw 3 Aston Villa
GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE
2.8goals / match
22–15total goals
4/2clean sheets
2-0Manchester United best win · May 25
3-1Aston Villa best win · Nov 6
%69 Over 1.5 9/13
%62 Over 2.5 8/13
%38 Over 3.5 5/13
%62 BTTS 8/13
DOES THE VENUE MATTER
Manchester United at home7 matches
6W 0D 1L 13:6
Aston Villa at home6 matches
2W 2D 2L 9:9
Results are read from the side that hosted the match.
FORM COMPARISON
Manchester United3W 1D 1L Aston Villa2W 0D 3L
2.00 1.20 Points per game
9 9 Goals scored
7 7 Goals conceded
1.51 1.37 xG average
1.76 1.27 xGA average
%20 %20 Clean sheets
%80 %40 BTTS
%80 %60 Over 2.5
6.0 5.4 Corners
3.2 1.2 Cards
Manchester United6W 2D 2L Aston Villa5W 1D 4L
2.00 1.60 Points per game
17 20 Goals scored
12 11 Goals conceded
1.59 1.39 xG average
1.46 1.32 xGA average
%20 %30 Clean sheets
%80 %50 BTTS
%70 %60 Over 2.5
5.1 4.8 Corners
2.8 1.0 Cards
SEASON COMPARISON
3Manchester Unitedin the table71pts
38matches 20-11-7W-D-L 69:50goals +19diff
WWDWW
4Aston Villain the table65pts
38matches 19-8-11W-D-L 56:49goals +7diff
WWDLL
Season profile · 2025/2026 · 25 matches
1.76 1.88 Points per game
1.80 1.46 xG average
1.31 1.47 xGA average
%16 %28 Clean sheets
%72 %52 BTTS
%60 %52 Over 2.5
4.5 5.3 Corners
1.4 1.5 Cards
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
Dec 21 Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United Premier League
May 25 Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa Premier League
Oct 6 Aston Villa 0-0 Manchester United Premier League
Feb 11 Aston Villa 1-2 Manchester United Premier League
Dec 26 Manchester United 3-2 Aston Villa Premier League
Apr 30 Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa Premier League
Nov 10 Manchester United 4-2 Aston Villa League Cup
Nov 6 Aston Villa 3-1 Manchester United Premier League
xG difference & finishing
Manchester United3 gol · 1.74 xG +1.26
Aston Villa1 gol · 1.08 xG -0.08
+ = scored above expectation, − = below
WHAT THE NUMBERS SAY
Manchester United dominated the ball53% possession
Manchester United took more shots16 - 9
Manchester United committed more fouls10 - 5
THE REFEREE59 matches on record
Anthony Taylor
Strictness49 TEMPO53
Cards: ModerateFouls: ModeratePenalties: ModerateGoals: ModerateOver 2.5: Moderate
This match vs his average
Cards 54.0 +1.0
Fouls 1520.7 -5.7
Goals 43.0 +1.0
Corners 128.9 +3.1
THIS MATCH VS SEASON AVERAGE
Goals 3.01.8 +1.2
Shots 16.014.4 +1.6
On target 6.05.2 +0.8
Possession %53%52 +1.1
Corners 6.04.5 +1.5
Cards 3.02.6 +0.4
Conceded 1.01.3 -0.3
this matchseason average · 37 matches
Goals 1.01.5 -0.5
Shots 9.012.4 -3.4
On target 2.04.4 -2.4
Possession %47%54 -6.8
Corners 6.05.1 +0.9
Cards 2.01.3 +0.7
Conceded 3.01.2 +1.8
this matchseason average · 37 matches
PLAYER RATINGS★ Ross Barkley 8.20
Starting XI
18 Casemiro M · 91' 8.00
Goals1On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won5/12Fouls won1Fouls4Passes39 · %31
10 Matheus Cunha M · 97' 7.60
Goals1On target1/2Key pass1Tackles1Duels won2/3Passes37 · %27
8 Bruno Fernandes M · 97' · K 7.30
Assist2Key pass6Dribbles1/1Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won2/7Fouls1Passes52 · %45
15 Leny Yoro D · 97' 7.20
Tackles3Interceptions3Duels won4/8Fouls1Passes45 · %40
5 Harry Maguire D · 97' 7.20
Key pass1Tackles2Duels won5/6Fouls won1Fouls1Passes65 · %60
23 Luke Shaw D · 97' 7.20
Tackles3Interceptions1Blocks1Duels won6/10Fouls won1Fouls2Passes49 · %44
37 Kobbie Mainoo M · 97' 7.00
Key pass1Dribbles2/4Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won5/8Passes53 · %45
31 Senne Lammens G · 97' 7.00
Saves1Passes26 · %22
2 Diogo Dalot D · 97' 6.90
On target1/2Tackles2Interceptions2Duels won4/7Fouls1Passes35 · %29
16 Amad Diallo M · 97' 6.70
On target1/2Key pass2Dribbles1/2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won3/6Fouls won1Offside1Passes45 · %40
19 Bryan Mbeumo F · 75' 6.30
On target1/2Key pass1Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won2/5Passes15 · %12
Substitutes
30 Benjamin Šeško F · 22' 7.50
Goals1On target1/2Passes2 · %1
25 Manuel Ugarte M · 6'
Passes7 · %6
Unused: Tyrell MalaciaAltay BayındırJoshua ZirkzeeTyler FletcherMason MountAyden HeavenNoussair Mazraoui
Starting XI
6 Ross Barkley M · 82' 8.20
Goals1On target1/1Dribbles1/1Tackles4Blocks1Duels won6/8Passes60 · %54
27 Morgan Rogers M · 97' 7.20
Key pass1Dribbles1/1Tackles2Duels won7/11Fouls won3Fouls1Passes25 · %18
10 Emiliano Buendía M · 86' 6.90
Dribbles1/3Tackles2Interceptions3Duels won7/10Fouls won2Fouls1Passes27 · %23
24 Amadou Onana M · 97' 6.70
On target1/1Key pass1Tackles1Blocks1Duels won1/6Passes51 · %45
7 John McGinn M · 61' · K 6.50
Key pass1Duels won2/7Fouls won2Fouls2Passes16 · %11
4 Ezri Konsa D · 97' 6.30
Blocks2Passes44 · %41
11 Ollie Watkins F · 60' 6.20
Dribbles1/4Duels won3/8Fouls won1Fouls1Offside1Passes9 · %7
5 Tyrone Mings D · 97' 6.20
Interceptions2Duels won3/5Fouls won1Passes51 · %45
12 Lucas Digne D · 82' 5.90
Key pass2Tackles1Interceptions1Duels won1/4Passes36 · %29
26 Lamare Bogarde D · 97' 5.70
Tackles2Interceptions1Duels won3/6Passes44 · %39
23 Emiliano Martínez G · 97' 5.60
Saves3Passes22 · %15
Substitutes
22 Ian Maatsen D · 15' 6.30
Passes4 · %4
16 Andrés García D · 11' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won1/2Passes3 · %3
31 Leon Bailey F · 36' 6.30
Tackles1Duels won2/4Fouls won1Passes11 · %9
21 Douglas Luiz M · 15' 6.30
Key pass1Passes11 · %10
18 Tammy Abraham F · 37' 6.20
Tackles1Duels won1/3Passes3 · %2
Unused: Victor LindelöfPau TorresHarvey ElliottMarco Bizot
Win probabilityModel: 1 (%81) ✓
Manchester United %81 Draw %11 Aston Villa %8
2.54Manchester United xPuan
0.35Aston Villa xPuan
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