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Premier League · Matchweek 10 · Sunday, 8 November 2026 at 16:30 UTC

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Manchester United v Aston Villa: what the records say

Written from our own records. Every number here is one we hold.

Manchester United host Aston Villa on Sunday 8 November in the Premier League, matchweek 10. Manchester United have not won in seven games. They have scored 10 and conceded 13 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.6 against.

Aston Villa are unbeaten in five games. They have scored 10 and conceded 9 in those eight games — 1.3 goals a game, 1.1 against, keeping two clean sheets.

Bruno Fernandes  has been Manchester United's most productive, with four goals and two assists. Nicolas Jackson has been Aston Villa's most productive, with six goals and one assist.

Full time

56% Ball possession 44%
26 Shots total 12
9 Shots on target 6
8 Corners 1
SportMonks. The full table of statistics is further down this page.

Lineups

With each man's SAM rating. No number yet means nothing the rating counts has happened to him.

Pressure, minute by minute
Manchester United Aston Villa
Kick-off Half time Full time
Pressure is SportMonks' index, not ours: a measure of how close each side was to scoring in a given minute, published after full time. The marks are the goals.

Commentary

Minute by minute, as it happened.
  • 1' First half begins.
  • 1'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead 1-0 against Manchester United. Alysson scores with a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, assisted by John McGinn. Alysson
    2Alysson goals this season
  • 4' Alysson's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Senne Lammens. The attempt was assisted by Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Alysson
  • 4' Johan Manzambi from Aston Villa wins a free kick on the left wing. Johan Manzambi
  • 4' Foul committed by Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui
  • 4'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Aston Villa lead 2-0 as Nicolas Jackson scores with a right-footed shot from very close range after a set piece situation. Nicolas Jackson
    6Jackson goals this season
  • 6' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
  • 6' Delay in the match at Aston Villa.
  • 7' Aston Villa win a corner after Diogo Dalot concedes. Diogo Dalot
  • 7' Boubacar Kamara's right-footed shot from a tough angle on the right is blocked. Johan Manzambi provided the assist. Boubacar Kamara
  • 10' Attempt missed. Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) takes a right-footed shot from outside the box that is close but goes to the left. He was assisted by Youri Tielemans. Bruno Fernandes
  • 13' Penalty awarded to Manchester United as Matheus Cunha is fouled in the penalty area. Matheus Cunha
  • 13' Boubacar Kamara of Aston Villa concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area. Boubacar Kamara
  • 16'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Bruno Fernandes scores for Manchester United with a right-footed shot to the center of the goal. The score is now Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 2. Bruno Fernandes
    4Fernandes goals this season
  • 17' Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United commits a foul. Kobbie Mainoo
  • 17' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. John McGinn
  • 18' Foul committed by Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui
  • 18' Johan Manzambi from Aston Villa is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Johan Manzambi
  • 19' Offside against Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo is caught offside. Bryan Mbeumo
  • 24' Corner awarded to Manchester United after a concession by Zion Suzuki. Zion Suzuki
  • 24' Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved in the top right corner by Zion Suzuki of Aston Villa. The assist came from Youri Tielemans. Matheus Cunha
  • 25' Bruno Fernandes of Manchester United is caught offside. Bruno Fernandes
  • 26' Corner awarded to Manchester United after John McGinn concedes. John McGinn
  • 26' Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Bruno Fernandes
  • 27' Corner awarded to Manchester United after a concession by Zion Suzuki. Zion Suzuki
  • 27' Attempt saved. Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United has his right-footed shot from outside the box saved in the top center of the goal by Zion Suzuki from Aston Villa. Kobbie Mainoo
  • 29' Corner awarded to Manchester United after Victor Lindelöf concedes. Victor Lindelöf
  • 29' Amad Diallo's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Kobbie Mainoo. Kobbie Mainoo
  • 29' Attempt blocked. Noussair Mazraoui from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box blocked. Bruno Fernandes provided the assist. Noussair Mazraoui
  • 29' Attempt missed. Diogo Dalot from Manchester United takes a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the right after a corner. Diogo Dalot
  • 30' Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United wins a free kick on the right wing. Bryan Mbeumo
  • 30' Foul committed by Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa). Leon Goretzka
  • 34' Foul committed by Amad Diallo of Manchester United. Amad Diallo
  • 34' Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Ian Maatsen
  • 37' Amad Diallo from Manchester United misses a left-footed shot from the right side of the box, just to the left. Youri Tielemans provided the assist. Amad Diallo
  • 38' Kobbie Mainoo from Manchester United commits a foul. Kobbie Mainoo
  • 38' John McGinn of Aston Villa is awarded a free kick on the right wing. John McGinn
  • 39' Foul by Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui
  • 39' Johan Manzambi from Aston Villa wins a free kick on the left wing. Johan Manzambi
  • 40' Pau Torres from Aston Villa misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the right. John McGinn provided the assist with a cross after a set piece situation. Pau Torres
  • 42' Leny Yoro from Manchester United commits a foul. Leny Yoro
  • 42' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Boubacar Kamara
  • 42' Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it is blocked. Noussair Mazraoui provided the assist. Bruno Fernandes
  • 43' Amad Diallo's left-footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Zion Suzuki. The attempt was assisted by Youri Tielemans. Amad Diallo
  • 44'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! The score is now 2-2 between Manchester United and Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans scores for Manchester United with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the center of the goal, assisted by Noussair Mazraoui. Youri Tielemans
    1Tielemans goals this season
  • 45+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 4 minutes of added time.
  • 45+2' Alysson from Aston Villa misses a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, sending the ball to the left. The attempt was assisted by Leon Goretzka with a through ball. Alysson
  • The first half ends with the score tied at 2-2 between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
  • Half time · Manchester United 0 Aston Villa 0
  • 46' Substitution for Manchester United: Ayden Heaven comes on for Harry Maguire. Ayden Heaven
  • 46' The second half begins with the score at Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 2.
  • 46' Diogo Dalot from Manchester United commits a foul. Diogo Dalot
  • 46' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Boubacar Kamara
  • 47' A penalty is awarded to Aston Villa after Alysson is fouled in the penalty area. Alysson
  • 47' Diogo Dalot of Manchester United concedes a penalty after committing a foul in the penalty area. Diogo Dalot
  • 48'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead 3-2 as John McGinn converts the penalty with a left-footed shot into the bottom left corner. John McGinn
    2McGinn goals this season
  • 50' Youri Tielemans from Manchester United is awarded a free kick in the attacking half. Youri Tielemans
  • 50' Foul committed by Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa). Leon Goretzka
  • 52' John McGinn from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the attacking half. John McGinn
  • 52' Bruno Fernandes commits a foul for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes
  • 53'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Aston Villa leads 4-2 against Manchester United. Leon Goretzka scores with a left-footed shot from very close range into the bottom right corner, assisted by Nicolas Jackson from a set piece situation. Leon Goretzka
    1Goretzka goals this season
  • 53' Attempt missed. Nicolas Jackson (Aston Villa) had a left-footed shot from very close range that went to the right after a set piece situation. Nicolas Jackson
  • 55' Youri Tielemans from Manchester United is awarded a free kick on the right wing. Youri Tielemans
  • 55' Foul committed by Leon Goretzka (Aston Villa). Leon Goretzka
  • 55' Foul committed by Noussair Mazraoui of Manchester United. Noussair Mazraoui
  • 55' Johan Manzambi from Aston Villa is awarded a free kick in the defensive half. Johan Manzambi
  • 56' Ayden Heaven from Manchester United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Ayden Heaven
  • 56' Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa. John McGinn
  • 57' Foul committed by Ayden Heaven of Manchester United. Ayden Heaven
  • 57' Alysson from Aston Villa wins a free kick on the right wing. Alysson
  • 57' Ayden Heaven from Manchester United receives a yellow card for a foul. Ayden Heaven
  • 57' The match is currently delayed due to an injury to Alysson from Aston Villa. Alysson
  • 58' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
  • 59' Attempt saved. Bryan Mbeumo's left-footed shot from the center of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Zion Suzuki. Matheus Cunha provided the assist with a through ball. Matheus Cunha
  • 59' Matheus Cunha from Manchester United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Matheus Cunha
  • 59' Foul committed by Taylor Harwood-Bellis of Aston Villa. Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 59' Attempt blocked. Youri Tielemans from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Amad Diallo provided the assist. Amad Diallo
  • 60' Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans from Manchester United takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it goes high and wide to the left. Matheus Cunha provided the assist. Matheus Cunha
  • 60' Johan Manzambi's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The attempt was assisted by Nicolas Jackson. Nicolas Jackson
  • 62' Amad Diallo from Manchester United wins a free kick in the attacking half. Amad Diallo
  • 62' Foul committed by Leon Goretzka of Aston Villa. Leon Goretzka
  • 62' Corner awarded to Manchester United after Pau Torres conceded it. Pau Torres
  • 62' Attempt blocked. Matheus Cunha from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from outside the box that is blocked. Bruno Fernandes provided the assist. Matheus Cunha
  • 66' Substitution for Manchester United: Mason Mount comes on for Youri Tielemans. Mason Mount
  • 66' Foul by Bryan Mbeumo of Manchester United. Bryan Mbeumo
  • 66' Leon Goretzka from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Leon Goretzka
  • 66' Substitution for Manchester United: Shea Lacey comes on for Amad Diallo. Shea Lacey
  • 66' Substitution for Manchester United: Patrick Dorgu comes on for Diogo Dalot. Patrick Dorgu
  • 68' Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo (Manchester United) takes a left-footed shot from outside the box that goes close but misses to the right. Mason Mount provides the assist. Mason Mount
  • 69' Shea Lacey from Manchester United commits a foul. Shea Lacey
  • 69' Johan Manzambi from Aston Villa is awarded a free kick on the left wing. Johan Manzambi
  • 70' Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United misses the attempt with a right-footed shot from outside the box, sending it high and wide to the right. Matheus Cunha provided the assist. Matheus Cunha
  • 70' Attempt saved. Matheus Cunha from Manchester United has a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it's saved in the center of the goal by Zion Suzuki from Aston Villa. Matheus Cunha
  • 71' Substitution for Aston Villa: George Hemmings comes on for John McGinn. George Hemmings
  • 71' Substitution for Aston Villa: Ross Barkley comes on for Alysson. Ross Barkley
  • 72' The match is delayed due to an injury to Johan Manzambi of Aston Villa. Johan Manzambi
  • 73' Delay is over, and they are ready to continue.
  • 76' Manchester United win a corner, conceded by Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 76' Manchester United win a corner after Ian Maatsen concedes. Ian Maatsen
  • 77' Attempt missed. Bryan Mbeumo from Manchester United has a left-footed shot from the center of the box that goes wide to the left. Shea Lacey provided the assist. Bryan Mbeumo
  • 77' Bruno Fernandes from Manchester United has a right-footed shot from a challenging angle and long range on the left, but it is blocked. Patrick Dorgu provided the assist. Bruno Fernandes
  • 78' Substitution for Aston Villa: Ibrahim Mbaye comes on for Leon Goretzka. Ibrahim Mbaye
  • 78' Substitution for Aston Villa: João Gomes comes on for Johan Manzambi. João Gomes
  • 80' Patrick Dorgu from Manchester United wins a free kick in the defensive half. Patrick Dorgu
  • 80' Foul committed by George Hemmings of Aston Villa. George Hemmings
  • 81' Bruno Fernandes commits a foul for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes
  • 81' George Hemmings from Aston Villa wins a free kick on the right wing. George Hemmings
  • 82' Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) heads the ball from the center of the box but it goes to the right. He was assisted by Ibrahim Mbaye, who delivered a cross after a set piece situation. Ibrahim Mbaye
  • 83' Substitution for Manchester United: Joshua Zirkzee comes on for Bryan Mbeumo. Joshua Zirkzee
  • 83' Foul committed by Matheus Cunha of Manchester United. Matheus Cunha
  • 83' George Hemmings from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. George Hemmings
  • 86' Substitution for Aston Villa: Brian Madjo comes on for Nicolas Jackson. Nicolas Jackson
  • 87' Foul committed by Joshua Zirkzee of Manchester United. Joshua Zirkzee
  • 87' João Gomes from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. João Gomes
  • 87' Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) has a left-footed shot from outside the box, but Senne Lammens (Manchester United) saves it in the center of the goal. The assist comes from Brian Madjo. Brian Madjo
  • 89' Mason Mount from Manchester United hits the bar with a left-footed shot from the center of the box. He was assisted by Bruno Fernandes, who provided a cross after a fast break. Mason Mount
  • 90+1' The fourth official has indicated there will be 6 minutes of added time.
  • 90+1' Ayden Heaven from Manchester United wins a free kick on the left wing. Ayden Heaven
  • 90+1' Foul committed by Taylor Harwood-Bellis of Aston Villa. Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 90+2'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! Aston Villa 4, Manchester United 3. Joshua Zirkzee scores for Manchester United with a left-footed shot from the center of the box to the center of the goal, assisted by Patrick Dorgu's cross. Joshua Zirkzee
    1Zirkzee goals this season
  • 90+3' Bruno Fernandes commits a foul for Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes
  • 90+3' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa wins a free kick in the defensive half. Boubacar Kamara
  • 90+4' Mason Mount from Manchester United misses the attempt with a left-footed shot from the center of the box, sending it high and wide to the left. Mason Mount
  • 90+6' Corner awarded to Manchester United after a concession by Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Taylor Harwood-Bellis
  • 90+6'

    ⚽ Goal

    Goal! The match is tied at 4-4 as Patrick Dorgu scores for Manchester United with a header from close range, assisted by Bruno Fernandes' cross after a corner. Patrick Dorgu
    1Dorgu goals this season
  • 90+6' Mason Mount from Manchester United misses a header from the center of the box, sending it to the left. Shea Lacey provided the assist with a cross. Mason Mount
  • 90+7' Zion Suzuki of Aston Villa receives a yellow card. Zion Suzuki
  • The second half ends with the match finishing 4-4 between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
  • The match ends in a 4-4 draw between Manchester United and Aston Villa.
Expected goals
Manchester United Aston Villa
3.21 Expected goals 2.94
what the chances were worth
3.12 On target 1.69
what the shots on target were worth
2.02 From open play 0.50
1.19 From set plays 2.43

Manchester United created the better chances, 3.21 to 2.94.

Expected goals is SportMonks' model: what a chance of that kind is worth, on average, across a season of them. It says what the chances added up to, not what should have happened.

Match statistics

Manchester United on the left, Aston Villa on the right.

The game
56% Ball possession 44%
124 Total attacks 71
82 Dangerous attacks 33
Attack
26 Shots total 12
9 Shots on target 6
10 Shots off target 4
7 Shots blocked 2
14 Shots inside the box 10
12 Shots outside the box 2
1 Hit the woodwork 1
6 Big chances created 5
3 Big chances missed 2
8 Corners 1
2 Offsides 0
Build-up
502 Passes 410
438 Accurate passes 347
87% Pass accuracy 85%
30 Crosses 5
5 Accurate crosses 2
13 Dribble attempts 21
6 Successful dribbles 8
17 Throw-ins 11
7 Goal kicks 15
Defence
3 Saves 5
26 Tackles 11
12 Interceptions 12
52 Duels won 50
18 Fouls 9
1 Yellow cards 1
0 Injuries 2
5 Substitutions 5

Player statistics

Every number on this table is the number the fantasy game scored from. Scroll for more columns.

Manchester United

Player MinGAShSoTxGKPPassPass%TouchDrbTklIntDuel%Rating
Noussair Mazraoui 90–11–0.032468565–22336.57
Bruno Fernandes 9011611.004638481––––8.44
Matheus Cunha 90––320.123348255231648.05
Leny Yoro 90––––––519866–14605.90
Kobbie Mainoo 90––110.091719287132737.30
Bryan Mbeumo 83––310.16–1010022–––116.17
Diogo Dalot 66––1–0.01–318151111605.91
Amad Diallo 66––310.26124833721–716.58
Youri Tielemans 661–310.254599073–11507.83
Harry Maguire 45––––––237827–1–506.17
Ayden Heaven sub 45––––––289636111706.51
Mason Mount sub 24––3–0.721167524–1–336.75
Patrick Dorgu sub 2411110.29213852411–1008.38
Shea Lacey sub 24–––––298916––––6.55
Joshua Zirkzee sub 71–110.27–4505––––7.22
Goalkeeper
Player MinSavesIn boxConcededPreventedClaimsPassPass%Rating
Senne Lammens 90314––20856.12

Aston Villa

Player MinGAShSoTxGKPPassPass%TouchDrbTklIntDuel%Rating
Victor Lindelöf 90––––––528868––5506.31
Taylor Harwood-Bellis 90–––––142906011–436.21
Boubacar Kamara 90––1–0.06–367857–32505.83
Pau Torres 90––1–0.10–6484791––1006.44
Ian Maatsen 90––––––249243–3–676.26
Nicolas Jackson 8611210.692217630–1–207.76
Leon Goretzka 781–110.741379742––1176.86
Johan Manzambi 78––1–0.171209541321726.99
John McGinn 7111110.7922374371–1447.73
Alysson 711–320.28–97826–12507.51
Ross Barkley sub 19––210.10–1479191––506.57
George Hemmings sub 19––––––610014–––256.15
Ibrahim Mbaye sub 12–––––14757––––6.32
João Gomes sub 12––––––510091––676.38
Brian Madjo sub 4–––––13677–––336.40
Goalkeeper
Player MinSavesIn boxConcededPreventedClaimsPassPass%Rating
Zion Suzuki 90534–150746.58

Player cards

Bruno Fernandes had the best game by the SAM rating. These are his numbers.

Bruno Fernandes Passing
Premier League | Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa | 8 November 2026
SAM
53 successful 10 unsuccessful
4 key passes 4 chances created 2 big chances created 2/10 crosses
14 final third passes 63 passes 84% accuracy
Player ratings
Manchester United
★ Fernandes 6.3
Tielemans 6.0
Dorgu 5.8
Cunha 5.7
Mainoo 5.4
Aston Villa
Jackson 6.0
McGinn 5.7
Manzambi 5.5
Goretzka 5.2
Alysson 5.1
The SAM Metric, scored from the same stat line the fantasy game scores from. Final.

The match as a card

The same figures as the page above, in one picture, for anybody who wants to screenshot it.

Manchester United 4–4 Aston Villa
Premier League | Sunday, 8 November 2026 | Full time
SAM
Manchester United more threatening Aston Villa more threatening
Kick-off Half time Full time
56% Possession 44% 26 Shots 12 9 On target 6 8 Corners 1

Form

Results each side took into this game, most recent on the right.

Manchester United
DDDLL
Played8
Won · drawn · lost1–4–3
Goals for · against10–13
Aston Villa
WDWWD
Played8
Won · drawn · lost3–3–2
Goals for · against10–9

Who to watch

Goals and assists this season, across every competition we cover.

Manchester United
Bruno Fernandes 
4 goals · 2 assists
6
Bryan Mbeumo
4 goals
4
Matheus Cunha
1 goal · 2 assists
3
Aston Villa
Nicolas Jackson
6 goals · 1 assist
7
John McGinn 
2 goals · 4 assists
6
Johan Manzambi 
2 goals · 3 assists
5
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