Manchester United vs Aston Villa 3:2: Match Review & Stats
Kick-off
Tue 26 Dec · 20:00
3:2
Full-time
Old Trafford · Manchester
Referee C. Pawson
xG (open play)
1.13 – 1.66
Δ −0.53
Model verdict
Post-match · 90 sec read
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Recap generated by AI · 6 markets graded
📊 Statistics
MUN 3
– 2 AST
1.13
Expected Goals (xG)
expected goals
1.66
80%
Pass Accuracy (%)
82%
⏱ Match events
19 · 3 – 2
26'
⚽
L. Dendoncker
Assist · C. Lenglet · 0–2
Half-time · 0 – 2
50'
⇄
Álex Moreno ↓ · L. Digne ↑
Substitution 1
A. Garnacho
Assist · M. Rashford · 1–2
⚽
59'
Bruno Fernandes
Yellow Card
▮
73'
77'
⇄
N. Zaniolo ↓ · L. Bailey ↑
Substitution 2
77'
⇄
M. Diaby ↓ · J. Ramsey ↑
Substitution 3
Antony ↓ · M. Rashford ↑
Substitution 1
⇄
80'
S. McTominay ↓ · K. Mainoo ↑
Substitution 2
⇄
81'
86'
⇄
J. Durán ↓ · J. McGinn ↑
Substitution 4
86'
⇄
T. Iroegbunam ↓ · L. Dendoncker ↑
Substitution 5
W. Kambwala ↓ · R. Højlund ↑
Substitution 3
⇄
89'
D. Gore ↓ · C. Eriksen ↑
Substitution 5
⇄
90+4'
H. Mejbri ↓ · A. Garnacho ↑
Substitution 4
⇄
90+5'
Full-time · 3 – 2
Match recap
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–2 at home. At half-time it was 0–2.
On the balance of chances, the visitors held the expected-goals edge, 1.66 to 1.13. From set pieces, the visitors won the corner count, 6 to 3. At the back, the visitors leaned on their goalkeeper for 4 saves. In front of goal, the hosts were clinical, scoring 3 from 1.13 expected goals. For discipline, the referee produced 4 yellow cards.
On the scoresheet: J. McGinn (21'), L. Dendoncker (26'), A. Garnacho (59'), A. Garnacho (71'), R. Højlund (82').