Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Sunday, 15 March 2026 in Premier League. The match was refereed by Anthony Taylor. It was played at Old Trafford.
First half: No goals were scored in the first half. O. Watkins received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 41'.
Second half: Manchester United took the lead at 53' when Casemiro scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 1-0. Casemiro received a yellow card for Manchester United at 60'. Aston Villa made their 1st substitution at 60', with O. Watkins replacing T. Abraham. Aston Villa made their 2nd substitution at 61', with J. McGinn replacing L. Bailey. Aston Villa leveled the score at 64' when R. Barkley scored, making the score 1-1. E. Buendía received a yellow card for Aston Villa at 69'. Manchester United took the lead at 71' when Matheus Cunha scored, with the assist credited to Bruno Fernandes, making the score 2-1. L. Yoro received a yellow card for Manchester United at 72'. Manchester United made their 1st substitution at 75', with B. Mbeumo replacing B. Šeško. Manchester United extended the lead at 81' when B. Šeško scored, making the score 3-1. Aston Villa made their 3rd substitution at 82', with R. Barkley replacing Douglas Luiz. Aston Villa made their 4th substitution at 82', with L. Digne replacing I. Maatsen. Aston Villa made their 5th substitution at 86', with E. Buendía replacing Andrés García. Manchester United made their 2nd substitution at 90+1', with Casemiro replacing M. Ugarte. H. Maguire received a yellow card for Manchester United at 90+6'.
Manchester United used 2 substitutions while Aston Villa used 5 substitutions. Manchester United got 3 yellow cards, while Aston Villa got 2 yellow cards.
How the match was won
- Manchester United outshot their opponent (16-9).
- Possession was balanced (53%-47%).
- Manchester United had the sharper finishing (6-2 shots on target).
