FA Cup: Manchester United vs Aston Villa ratings as the Red Devils clinch crucial 1-0 victory

Manchester United vs Aston Villa: Manchester United squared off against Aston Villa at Old Trafford in the 3rd Round of the ongoing edition of the FA Cup.

A nail-biting game as Manchester United edges out a win against Aston Villa, courtesy of a Scott McTominay header. It was Villa who started the game on the front foot though but unfortunately didn’t have anything to show for it. The Villains did put the ball in the back of the net twice but unfortunately got flagged for offside in both instances. They started to mount considerable pressure in the dying moments of the game but the Red Devils persevered and managed the game well to advance into the next round of the FA Cup.

Let’s take a look at the player ratings for the match:-

Manchester United vs Aston Villa Player Ratings

Manchester United

David De Gea (GK) (7.5/10): David De Gea was instrumental to the team’s success as he made some really important saves and controlled the United box effectively.

Luke Shaw (7/10): Luke Shaw was rock solid defensively and contributed significantly to the attack with a yellow card being the only chink in his armor.

Raphaël Varane (7/10): Raphael Varane had a decent evening as he defended well and made life difficult for the Arsenal attackers.

Victor Lindelöf (7/10): Victor Lindelof had a good game as he partnered well with Raphael Varane and dealt well with the Villa attackers.

Diogo Dalot (6.5/10): Diogo Dalot had a decent performance but saw his name enter the referee’s book as he slid in to win a ball but also cleared out Matty Cash in the process.

Fred (7.5/10): An excellent cross into the box by Fred helped United get the opener. He also received a yellow card for a late challenge.

Scott McTominay (8/10): A great header from Scott McTominay in a crowded Villa box put the Red Devils ahead very early in the game and ended up being the winner.

Bruno Fernandes (6.5/10): The Portuguese international controlled things for the Red Devils in midfield before being subbed out for Lingard.

Marcus Rashford (7/10): Marcus Rashford linked up well with his fellow attackers and showed some great footwork to put pressure on his opponents before eventually being subbed out.

Mason Greenwood (7/10): Mason Greenwood was electric tonight as he constantly put the Villa defenders on the backfoot and was always looking to provide an incisive pass.

Edinson Cavani (6/10): A quiet performance from the experienced veteran as he lacked service and couldn’t get into dangerous positions.

Substitutes:

Donny van de Beek (N/A)

Jesse Lingard (N/A)

Anthony Elanga (N/A)

Aston Villa

Emiliano Martínez (GK) (6.5/10): The Argentinian played well and made some important saves but unfortunately couldn’t keep out McTominay’s header from close-range.

Matt Targett (6/10): Target was solid defensively tonight but played some wasteful passes when under pressure.

Tyrone Mings (6/10): A subpar evening for Tyrone Mings as he lost track of Scott McTominay which led to a goal for Manchester United.

Ezri Konsa (7/10): Konsa displayed a great bit of footwork for a defender as he went steaming forward a couple of times and also put in a shift defensively.

Matty Cash (6.5/10): Matty Cash played out of pressure quite a few times but didn’t have that cutting edge to provide an incisive ball.

Douglas Luiz (6.5/10): Douglas Luiz cut out passing lanes and put in a decent defensive shift tonight.

John McGinn (7.5/10): John McGinn played some beautiful split passes tonight in the path of the Ollie Wakins which unfortunately amounted to nothing.

Jacob Ramsey (7/10): A sensible presence in the heart of midfield, Ramsey progressed the ball well up the pitch and was instrumental to the Villains tonight. He received a yellow card relatively early in the game but stayed on the pitch for 86 minutes before being subbed out late in the game.

Emiliano Buendia (7.5/10): Buendia caused a lot of trouble for the Manchester backline with his pace and footwork and created goalscoring opportunities for Aston Villa before he got subbed out for El Ghazi.

Danny Ings (6/10): A disallowed goal for Danny Ings summed up his performance tonight as he linked up well with the midfield but couldn’t produce the end product.

Ollie Watkins (5.5/10): Ollie Wakins couldn’t latch onto the end of some dangerous crosses which would’ve given him a real goalscoring opportunity.

Substitutes:

Anwar El Ghazi (N/A)

Jaden Philogene-Bidace (N/A)

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