Aston Villa vs Manchester United, 2024-25 English Premier League
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Ten Hag fails to inspire Man United in dull draw with Villa
Man United ground out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday in a Premier League game steeped in speculation about the future of manager Erik ten Hag.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Christian Eriksen (Manchester United).
- 3': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 3': Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 5': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 8': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 9': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United).
- 10': Delay in match because of an injury Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 12': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Ezri Konsa because of an injury.
- 12': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 15': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 15': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 20': Attempt missed. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 22': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 22': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 25': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 25': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 29': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 29': Jonny Evans (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jonny Evans.
- 33': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 33': Rasmus Højlund (Manchester United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 34': Offside, Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui is caught offside.
- 36': Foul by Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 36': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Harry Maguire (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Attempt saved. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 40': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 41': Foul by Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United).
- 41': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Foul by Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United).
- 43': Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Foul by Jonny Evans (Manchester United).
- 45'+2': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 45'+3': Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Delay in match because of an injury Harry Maguire (Manchester United).
- 45'+4': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 0.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Matthijs de Ligt replaces Harry Maguire because of an injury.
- 45': Substitution, Manchester United. Victor Lindelöf replaces Noussair Mazraoui.
- 48': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 48': Attempt blocked. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 49': Attempt saved. Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Kobbie Mainoo.
- 49': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 49': Attempt missed. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alejandro Garnacho.
- 51': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans following a corner.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 56': Attempt saved. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by André Onana.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 59': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 59': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Marcus Rashford (Manchester United).
- 61': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Leon Bailey.
- 63': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee replaces Rasmus Højlund.
- 64': Substitution, Manchester United. Antony replaces Marcus Rashford.
- 64': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 66': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 67': Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 68': Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
- 68': Attempt missed. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a set piece situation.
- 72': Delay in match because of an injury Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 73': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Foul by Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United).
- 74': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Attempt missed. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high from a direct free kick.
- 77': Attempt saved. Antony (Manchester United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Diogo Dalot.
- 78': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ian Maatsen replaces Lucas Digne.
- 85': Substitution, Manchester United. Casemiro replaces Kobbie Mainoo.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Casemiro.
- 87': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 87': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Foul by Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United).
- 87': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Victor Lindelöf (Manchester United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 88': Delay in match (Aston Villa).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 90'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Diogo Dalot.
- 90'+4': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 90'+4': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Corner, Manchester United. Conceded by Jhon Durán.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Jonny Evans (Manchester United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+6': Casemiro (Manchester United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 90'+8': Attempt missed. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Manchester United 0.
Statistics
 MAN |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 1 | Saves | 4 |
| 46.5 | Possession | 53.5 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.1 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 302 | Accurate Passes | 345 |
| 369 | Passes | 416 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 9 | Crosses | 20 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 11 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 21 | Tackles | 12 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 23 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,682
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,682
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 11 | +9 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 11 | +8 | 19 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 11 | +6 | 19 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 6 | Ross Barkley  |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Jaden Philogene |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
Manchester United (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 24 | André Onana (GK) |
| 35 | Jonny Evans |
| 5 | Harry Maguire |
| 20 | Diogo Dalot |
| 3 | Noussair Mazraoui |
| 8 | Bruno Fernandes |
| 14 | Christian Eriksen |
| 37 | Kobbie Mainoo |
| 9 | Rasmus Højlund |
| 10 | Marcus Rashford |
| 17 | Alejandro Garnacho |
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