§ Premier League · 2025-26 · Matchday 17

Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester United

  • Rogers 45'
  • Rogers 57'
  • Cunha 45+3'

21 December 2025

The match in data

Aston Villa beat Manchester United 2–1 on 21 December 2025, on matchday 17 of the 2025-26 Premier League.

Player of the match: Amadou Onana (Aston Villa), rated 64, thanks above all to 1 big chance created and 10 duels won. Onana produced 1.1 times as much as a midfielder typically does, at 0.4 times the cost.

It was also their best match of the season.

For Manchester United, the highest-rated player was Leny Yoro, with 64.

Morgan Rogers scored twice.

64
Player of the match

Amadou Onana

Aston Villa · 84'

Produced 1.07× and cost 0.41× their position's average

Added
  • 1 big chance created 4.0×
  • 10 duels won 2.1×
  • 5 recoveries 1.2×
Took away
  • 1 failed dribble 1.3×
  • 3 misplaced passes 0.5×

Match ratings

Everyone who played, sorted by rating. No rating: anyone who played under 20 minutes, and a goalkeeper who did not play the whole match.

Aston Villa
PlayerPositionMinRating
Amadou Onana ★ Midfielder 84 64
Morgan Rogers Midfielder 90 48
Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper 90 42
Ezri Konsa Defender 90 38
Youri Tielemans Midfielder 90 38
John McGinn Midfielder 84 37
Victor Lindelöf Defender 90 35
Ian Maatsen Defender 75 30
Ollie Watkins Forward 75 29
Matty Cash Defender 90 23
Boubacar Kamara Midfielder 88 20
Donyell Malen Forward 15 no rating
Lucas Digne Defender 15 no rating
Emiliano Buendía Forward 6 no rating
Evann Guessand Forward 6 no rating
Lamare Bogarde Midfielder 2 no rating
Manchester United
PlayerPositionMinRating
Leny Yoro Defender 84 64
Matheus Cunha Forward 90 62
Bruno Fernandes Midfielder 46 62
Patrick Dorgu Forward 90 61
Luke Shaw Defender 90 58
Lisandro Martínez Defender 44 53
Diogo Dalot Defender 90 51
Benjamin Sesko Forward 73 45
Ayden Heaven Defender 90 42
Manuel Ugarte Midfielder 73 41
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper 90 36
Mason Mount Midfielder 90 30
J. Fletcher Midfielder 17 no rating
Joshua Zirkzee Forward 17 no rating
S. Lacey Forward 6 no rating

Did you know?

La Lente trivia questions about this match. Tap one to see the answer.

Which Manchester United player won the most duels?

Patrick Dorgu, with 13 duels won. Next: Manuel Ugarte 8, Diogo Dalot 7.

Despite the 2–1 defeat, Patrick Dorgu dominated individual battles with 13 duels won. Patrick Dorgu clearly surpassed Manuel Ugarte, who recorded 8, and Diogo Dalot, who finished with 7.

Which Aston Villa player won the most aerial duels?

Amadou Onana, with 5 aerial duels won. Next: Youri Tielemans 3, Ollie Watkins 1.

Amadou Onana controlled the air in the 2–1 victory, winning 5 aerial duels. Youri Tielemans followed with 3, while Ollie Watkins recorded just 1.

How is the rating calculated?

The rating measures a single match: what the player produced against what they cost, compared with the average for their position in that league and season, and adjusted by position (a 70 for a forward is as hard to get as a 70 for a defender). A normal match is around 50, 70 is already very good and only one in a hundred goes above 80. It is not the NVP, which ranks the whole season.

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Aston Villa 2–1 Manchester United, Premier League 2025-26. Player of the match: Amadou Onana, 64
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Data: Sportmonks. Metrics, ratings and text: La Lente by Sir Balone, edited by Juan Carlos Vasquez.