Aston Villa 0-1 Man United LIVE! Fernandes goal - Premier League match stream, latest score updates today
Two familiar opponents lock horns once again at Villa Park this evening, just five days after their FA Cup showdown.
Manchester United booked a fourth-round date with Middlesbrough with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford on Monday evening, with Scott McTominay netting a crucial early header.
However, that certainly did not tell the full story, with Steven Gerrard’s Villa much the better side throughout and having two goals ruled out as they created numerous chances.
Despite the win, United’s performance did preciously little to quell ongoing concerns over their current disjointed squad and the lack of progress shown under Ralf Rangnick.
Aston Villa could hand debuts to new signings Lucas Digne and Philippe Coutinho as they try to halt a run of three successive losses and pull off a first league double over tonight’s opponents since 1954-55.
The September meeting between these teams was dramatic, with Kortney Hause scoring what proved to be the winning goal before giving away a penalty that was then missed by Bruno Fernandes.
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28 mins: Telles goes for goal from the free-kick, Martinez beats it away.
It’s out to Greenwood on the edge of the box, he works it onto his right-foot and lets fly... just wide. Great effort.
27 mins: Really poor defending from Digne, and he’s into the book on debut.
Dalot has it out wide, and for some reason the Villa left-back flies into a challenge. Ball gets chopped back inside, and Digne brings Dalot down. Easy decision for the referee.
25 mins: Villa with a sustained spell of possession, but they’re barely progressing it beyond on the halfway line. United sitting in a solid shape and the home side are struggling to break that down.
Ramsey with a nice pass through to Watkins, finally there is some space for them. Digne whips in a cross, Dalot blocks it well though.
22 mins: Sanson swings a hopeful ball into the box, nowhere near enough on it to reach Watkins though and Varane can volley it away.
Villa then give it away on the halfway line and Elanga bursts forward with it. Goes down in the box under a challenge... no penalty.
20 mins: Cavani having to receive treatment after challenging for that ball, collided awkwardly with Digne.
Back on now though, as Martinez is off his line to claim the corner.
19 mins: GREAT SAVE!
Telles with a wonderful ball into the box, Cavani makes the run to the near post but can’t get a touch on it. It falls to Greenwood though, six yards out, and Martinez comes flying out to smother the shot.
Ball wouldn’t quite drop in time for Greenwood.
17 mins: Villa fans trying to urge their team to play forward - the home team haven’t offered anything in attack so far.
Ramsey and Sanson are getting the ball in midfield, but not many options when they look up in front of them.
14 mins: Fernandes seeing plenty of the ball already.
Comes deep to pick it up and sprays a long crossfield pass towards Dalot, but it’s just over the head of the right-back and out for a goal-kick.
12 mins: Villa really need to settle. Fred clips a ball into the box and Elanga gets up well at the far post, but his header is wide.
Rangnick will be delighted with what he’s seen so far, good energy from United. Can they keep this up?
11 mins: Strange pass from Luiz. Think he tried to play a reverse ball through to Buendia, but he absolutely blazed it forward and nowhere near his teammate.
Telles briefly down, but he won’t need any treatment and is quickly back up.