Aston Villa emerged victorious with a score of 2-1 in their Premier League clash against Manchester United on Sunday. Morgan Rogers was the standout player, scoring both goals for his team in a thrilling encounter. He opened the scoring just before halftime at the 44th minute, giving Aston Villa a 1-0 lead following an excellent team play.
Manchester United managed to equalize shortly after, with Matheus Cunha finding the back of the net in the 47th minute, bringing the score to 1-1. However, just 11 minutes into the second half, Rogers struck again to seal the victory for Aston Villa with a well-taken shot, leading to the final score of 2-1.
Rogers’ performance was extraordinary, as he registered 2 goals, made 18 accurate passes, recovered 3 balls, and took a total of 7 shots at the goal.
Matheus Cunha also had a noteworthy game for Manchester United, scoring 1 goal with 34 successful passes, recovering 2 balls, and attempting 6 shots.
Aston Villa’s manager, Unai Emery, started the match with a 4-5-1 formation, featuring Emiliano Martínez in goal; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Victor Lindelöf, and Ian Maatsen in defense; Boubacar Kamara, Amadou Onana, John McGinn, Youri Tielemans, and Morgan Rogers in midfield; and Ollie Watkins leading the attack.
On the opposite side, Ruben Marques Amorim’s team set up with a 3-6-1 formation, including Senne Lammens in goal; Leny Yoro, Ayden Heaven, and Luke Shaw in defense; Diogo Dalot, Manuel Ugarte, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Matheus Cunha, and Mason Mount in midfield; and Benjamin Sesko upfront.
The match was officiated by referee Michael Oliver at Villa Park. Looking ahead, Aston Villa will face Chelsea away in their next fixture, while Manchester United will host Newcastle United.
With this victory, Aston Villa climbs to 36 points in the league, positioning themselves third overall, while Manchester United remains in seventh place with 26 points.
Substitutions for Aston Villa
74’ 2nd Half – Donyell Malen replaced Ollie Watkins and Lucas Digne came on for Ian Maatsen.
83’ 2nd Half – Emiliano Buendía substituted in for Amadou Onana, Evann Guessand replaced John McGinn, and Shea Lacey came on for Leny Yoro.
87’ 2nd Half – Lamare Bogarde replaced Boubacar Kamara.
Yellow Cards for Aston Villa:
46’ 2nd Half – Lamare Bogarde (unsporting behavior).
Substitutions for Manchester United
45’ 2nd Half – Lisandro Martínez replaced Bruno Fernandes.
72’ 2nd Half – Joshua Zirkzee substituted in for Manuel Ugarte, and Jack Fletcher came on for Benjamin Sesko.
Yellow Cards for Manchester United:
22’ 2nd Half – Manuel Ugarte (unsporting behavior) and 26’ 2nd Half – Diogo Dalot (unsporting behavior).