Premier League

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 UnitedManchester United

3 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Aston VillaAston Villa

Referee: Anthony Taylor, England

Lineups

Manchester UnitedManchester United4-2-3-1
S. Lammens31S. LammensG
D. Dalot2D. DalotD
L. Yoro15L. YoroD
H. Maguire5H. MaguireD
L. Shaw23L. ShawD
Casemiro18CasemiroM
K. Mainoo37K. MainooM
A. Diallo16A. DialloM
B. Fernandes8B. FernandesM
M. Cunha10M. CunhaM
B. Mbeumo19B. MbeumoF

Substitutes

1A. BayindirG
7M. MountM
3N. MazraouiD
11J. ZirkzeeF
12T. MalaciaD
25M. UgarteM
30B. SeskoF
39T. FletcherM
26A. HeavenD
Aston VillaAston Villa4-2-3-1
E. Martinez23E. MartinezG
L. Bogarde26L. BogardeD
E. Konsa4E. KonsaD
T. Mings5T. MingsD
L. Digne12L. DigneD
A. Onana24A. OnanaM
R. Barkley6R. BarkleyM
M. Rogers27M. RogersM
J. McGinn7J. McGinnM
E. Buendia10E. BuendiaM
O. Watkins11O. WatkinsF

Substitutes

40M. BizotG
3V. LindelofD
31L. BaileyF
14P. TorresD
21Douglas LuizM
22I. MaatsenD
9H. ElliottM
18T. AbrahamF
16A. GarciaD

Match Events

41'Y

O. Watkins

53'G

Casemiro

Assist: Bruno Fernandes

60'Y

Casemiro

60'S

O. Watkins

Substitution 1

61'S

J. McGinn

Substitution 2

64'G

R. Barkley

69'Y

E. Buendía

71'G

Matheus Cunha

Assist: Bruno Fernandes

72'Y

L. Yoro

75'S

B. Mbeumo

Substitution 1

81'G

B. Šeško

82'S

R. Barkley

Substitution 3

82'S

L. Digne

Substitution 4

86'S

E. Buendía

Substitution 5

90'+6Y

H. Maguire

90'+1S

Casemiro

Substitution 2

Statistics

Manchester United
53%47%
Aston Villa
1.07Expected Goals (xG)1.02
16Total Shots9
6Shots on Target2
6Corners6
10Fouls5
1Offsides1
85Pass Accuracy (%)85
3Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
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.