
Season 2025/2026
Premier League
Manchester United vs Aston Villa – Lineups & Match Details
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1. Goals: Casemiro (53'), R. Barkley (64'), Matheus Cunha (71'), B. Šeško (81'). Manchester United had 53% possession against Aston Villa's 47%. Shots on target: 6-2.
Premier League · Regular Season - 30
Sunday, 15 March 2026
Manchester United3 - 1
Full Time
HT: 0 - 0
Aston VillaReferee: Anthony Taylor, England
Lineups
Substitutes
Substitutes
Match Events
O. Watkins
Casemiro
Assist: Bruno Fernandes
Casemiro
O. Watkins
Substitution 1
J. McGinn
Substitution 2
R. Barkley
E. BuendÃa
Matheus Cunha
Assist: Bruno Fernandes
L. Yoro
B. Mbeumo
Substitution 1
B. Šeško
R. Barkley
Substitution 3
L. Digne
Substitution 4
E. BuendÃa
Substitution 5
H. Maguire
Casemiro
Substitution 2
Statistics
Match preview
Manchester United host Aston Villa on Sunday, 15 March 2026 at Old Trafford. The kick-off time is 14:00 local. The fixture is part of the Premier League schedule. Manchester United go into the match 3rd in the table; Aston Villa sit 5th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.
Form coming in
Manchester United have taken 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 1 loss. Aston Villa have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.
Head to head
The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 21 Dec 2025: Manchester United 1-2 Aston Villa; 25 May 2025: Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa; 6 Oct 2024: Manchester United 0-0 Aston Villa. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.
Match recap
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3-1. Manchester United scored through Casemiro 53', Matheus Cunha 71', B. Šeško 81'. Aston Villa replied with R. Barkley 64'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 81 as the contest closed.
Stat highlights
Manchester United held 53% of the ball against 47% for Aston Villa. Shots on target finished 6-2. Expected goals read 1.07 for Manchester United, 1.02 for Aston Villa.
Verdict
The win nudges Manchester United forward and leaves Aston Villa with work to do. Manchester United sat 3rd and Aston Villa 5th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.