On 11 February, one of the matches of the 24th round of the English football championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Man United (England) met.
English Championship, 24th round
AstonVilla (England) - Man United (England) - 1:2 (0:1)
Goals: Douglas Luis (67) - R. Hoylund (17), McTominay (86)
Warnings: Casemiro (37), K. Mainoo (45+4), K. Lenglet (45+5), M. Cash (60), Diaby (71).
Aston Villa faced Manchester United in an exciting Premier League match at Villa Park. The match started with great energy and intensity with both teams keen to win. In the 17th minute, Manchester United took the lead thanks to a stunning goal by R. Højlund. This goal caused a storm of excitement among the visitors' fans, who celebrated their team's early lead. As the game progressed, the tension started to build. In the 37th minute Manchester United's Casemiro received a yellow card, and shortly before the break another yellow card was given to K. Mainu. In the last minutes of the first half, Aston Villa's K. Lengle received a yellow card. The second half started with a substitution in Manchester United: on 46 minutes L. Shaw replaced V. Lindelof. In the 60th minute, Aston Villa's M. Cash received a yellow card, which added tension to the game. In the 65th minute, Aston Villa made the first substitution, replacing B. Kamara with M. Diaby.
Soon after, in the 67th minute, Aston Villa's Douglas Luis levelled the score with a fantastic goal. However, Aston Villa's joy was short-lived: in the 71st minute, M. Diaby received a yellow card for aggressive play. In response, Aston Villa made two simultaneous substitutions in the 73rd minute, bringing in L. Bailey and J. Thielemans, while Manchester United also made two substitutions, replacing M. Rashford with S. McTominay in the same minute. McTominay in the same minute. In the 86th minute, Manchester United took the lead thanks to a goal from S. McTominay. The fans of the visitors celebrated wildly, as their team was getting closer and closer to victory. In the final minutes of the match Aston Villa made two substitutions: on 87 minutes A. Moreno replaced L. Dinh, and J. McGinn replaced N. Zaniolo. Manchester United also made changes: R. Hoylund replaced J. Dinh. Hoylund replaced J. Evans, and K. Maina for S. Amrabat in the 90th minute. When the final whistle blew, Manchester United had triumphed 2-1. The fans left Villa Park with their hearts pounding as they witnessed an unforgettable match between Aston Villa and Manchester United in the Premier League.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Fulham vs Aston Villa, Luton Town vs Man United.
| Aston Villa | Manchester United | |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Strokes to the goal | 5 |
| 23 | Kicks | 17 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 7 |
| 18 | Penalty kicks | 13 |
| 5 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 9 | Offences | 7 |
| 10 | Corners | 8 |
| 0 | Offsides | 6 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 8 |
| 480 | Total assists | 380 |
| 418 | Accurate transmissions | 307 |
| 87% | Transmission accuracy | 81% |