Manchester United defeated Aston Villa, 1x3, on Sunday, in the match for the 35th round. To this Matchday, Dean Smith's team came from a win, and Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team came from a draw.
With 24 minutes on the clock, Bertrand Traoré opened the scoring for Aston Villa, with a left-foot strike inside the penalty area.
After 52 minutes, Bruno Fernandes struck for Manchester United, from the penalty spot. In the 56th minute, Mason Greenwood fired home Ole Gunnar Solskjær's team's second goal, with a left-foot shot inside the box, with Aaron Wan-Bissaka making the assist. Edinson Cavani netted the last goal in the final minutes of the game through a header. Edinson Cavani is on a scoring streak of 3 consecutive games scoring. With 89 minutes on the clock, Dean Smith's team saw Ollie Watkins get sent off due to accumulation of yellows.
After the result Manchester United is 2nd in the table, 70 points, while Aston Villa occupy 11th place, 49 points. In the next fixture, Manchester's team will host Leicester City. Meanwhile, Birmingham's team will play at home against Everton.
Aston Villa | Manchester United | |||
4 | Shots | 4 | ||
7 | 3 | Shots on target | 2 | 8 |
7 | 6 | Total Tackles | 3 | 8 |
3 | Tackles Won | 3 | ||
7 | 8 | Ball steals | 4 | 8 |
8 | 47 | Total Passes | 68 | 7 |
8 | 41 | Passes Completed | 65 | 7 |
8 | 4 | Saves | 5 | 7 |
8 | 3 | Fouls Committed | 4 | 7 |
7 | 6 | Fouls Suffered | 3 | 8 |