Aston Villa vs Man United Summary
Manchester United rallied late to secure a 2-1 win over Aston Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park on Sunday, February 11.
The visitors made a great start to the game and were on the front foot from the get-go. They looked to keep the ball in Aston Villa’s half in a bid to push the hosts’ backs against the wall. This approach paid off as Rasmus Hojlund fired Manchester United 1-0 up after 17 minutes following an assist from Harry Maguire.
Despite 10 first-half attempts, Villa could not do enough to threaten Andre Onana in United’s goal. The Red Devils had just one attempt on target in a first half that ended 1-0.
The possession stats were fairly similar for the second half as well. Aston Villa looked to keep the ball for lengthy spells, with Manchester United looking to sit back and hit on the counter. However, the hosts had their say and got back into the game as Douglas Luiz scored in the 67th minute with a smart finish.
Substitute Scott McTominay then won the game for the Red Devils in the 86th minute as he nodded home Diogo Dalot’s cross to make it 2-1. Villa tried hard to get a late equalizer but in vain, as United held on to secure the win.
On that note, let’s take a look at the player ratings for both sides.
Aston Villa vs Man United Player Ratings
Aston Villa
Emiliano Martinez – 7/10
Martinez made three saves throughout the contest and distributed the ball with 91% accuracy.
Matty Cash – 7/10
Cash had a decent game in defence as he won three duels, making three clearances, two blocks and two interceptions. He also played two key passes but was booked for a foul.
Diego Carlos – 6.5/10
The Brazilian had a decent game in defence but could not do enough to keep the visitors at bay.
Clement Lenglet – 6.5/10
The former Barcelona defender played well but was booked for a foul.
Alex Moreno – 7/10
Moreno had a good game on the left flank as he won five duels, making three clearances, two interceptions and two tackles. He also played three key passes.
Douglas Luiz – 7.5/10
Luiz had a good game for Aston Villa as he scored their equalizer. He also played one key pass and won five duels.
Boubacar Kamara – 7/10
Kamara had a good game in midfield as he passed the ball with 94% accuracy. He also completed three dribbles and won four duels but went off with an injury.
Leon Bailey – 7.5/10
Bailey had a good game on the right flank as he passed the ball with 88% accuracy, including two key passes. He also completed three dribbles and attempted two shots but failed to hit the target. Bailey also won five duels.
John McGinn – 7.5/10
The Villa skipper put in a solid performance as he led by example. He passed the ball with 96% accuracy, including three key passes. He also won four duels and attempted two shots on target.
Jacob Ramsey – 7/10
The youngster had a good game and played the entire 90 minutes.
Ollie Watkins – 6/10
Watkins had an outing to forget as he attempted three shots but none of them troubled Onana. One of those was a sitter that he missed from point-blank range when his team were one goal down.
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SUBSTITUTES
Moussa Diaby – 6.5/10
Diaby replaced Kamara and put in a decent performance but was booked for a foul.
Youri Tielemans – 7/10
Tielemans came on for Bailey and put in a good performance.
Lucas Digne & Nicolo Zaniolo – N/A
The pair came on late in the game and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating.
Man United
Andre Onana – 8.5/10
Onana was excellent between the sticks and made eight saves throughout the game in a commanding performance.
Diogo Dalot – 7.5/10
Dalot had a great game and even provided the assist for Manchester United’s late winner. He won three duels, making five clearances, two blocks, two tackles and two interceptions. He also played two key passes.
Raphael Varane – 7/10
Varane had a good game in defence as he won six duels, making seven clearances, three tackles and two blocks. He also passed the ball with 90% accuracy, including two long balls.
Harry Maguire – 8/10
Maguire had a great game in defence and set up Hojlund for his team’s opening goal. He won a remarkable 11 of his 12 duels, making five clearances and four tackles. He also played one key pass.
Luke Shaw – 6.5/10
Shaw put in an average performance in defence and was replaced by Victor Lindelof during the interval.
Kobbie Mainoo – 7/10
Mainoo put in another good performance in the Red Devils’ midfield. He played four key passes and won four duels but was booked for a foul.
Casemiro – 7/10
Casemiro had a decent game in midfield as well, as he won 13 duels and played one key pass and four long balls.
Alejandro Garnacho – 7/10
Garnacho had a good game in offense but lacked final output. He attempted six shots but just two of those were on target. He also won three duels and completed two dribbles.
Bruno Fernandes – 8/10
Fernandes was the chief playmaker for United and had a great game in midfield.
Marcus Rashford – 7/10
Rashford made a good start to the game but slowly faded away and was replaced with McTominay in the second half.
Rasmus Hojlund – 7/10
Hojlund played well and even grabbed a goal early in the game.
SUBSTITUTES
Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10
He replaced Luke Shaw during half-time and played well.
Scott McTominay – 7.5/10
He came on for Rashford in the second half and ended up scoring the winner for Manchester United.
Jonny Evans & Sofyan Amrabat – N/A
The pair came on in the dying embers and did not play enough minutes to warrant a rating.
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