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- LIVE Text Commentary90+8'That's all for today as the game is over.90+8'Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) fizzes over a cross which doesn't cause any problems. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.90+7'Victor Lindelof (Manchester United) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared.90+6'Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Robert Jones blows for a foul.90+5'The corner finds Jonny Evans (Manchester United) unmarked but his close-range header is poor and slips well wide of the left post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Aston Villa.90+5'Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) will try to find the head of one of his teammates from a corner kick.90+5'Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) takes the corner, but the opposition's defence is ready and clears the ball to safety. Manchester Utd have been awarded a corner kick. The referee and one of his assistants both point at the corner flag.90+4'The yellow card goes to Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).90+4'Antony (Manchester United) tries to send a pass but it's blocked. Manchester Utd get a corner.90+4'The resulting corner from Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) comes to nothing.90+3'What a great touch by Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) as he controls a fine pass into the box and takes a shot to the right side of the goal, but an opposing player makes a clearance. Great defending. The referee signals a corner kick to Aston Villa.90+3'Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) takes the free kick but it is cleared by the first defender.90+2'Ball possession – 53:47.906 additional min. will be played.87'Victor Lindelof (Manchester United) has tested the patience of referee Robert Jones and goes into the book for a previous late challenge.85'Here is a change. Lucas Digne is going off and Unai Emery gives the last tactical orders to Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).85'The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Kobbie Mainoo trots off the pitch and is replaced by Casemiro (Manchester United).83'A fine lofted pass into the box, sent by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa), is intercepted by the opposition's defence.82'Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) is disappointed with himself because he got into a good area but produced a poor cross. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.81'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) whips the ball into the penalty area, but one of the defenders is alert and spanks it away.79'The corner from Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) is intercepted by the defence.79'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders. Aston Villa earn a corner.77'Antony (Manchester United) receives a clever pass and shoots from mid-range. His shot looks like it's going inside the left post, but Emiliano Martinez has other ideas and makes a brilliant save.76'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) takes a mid-range free kick, but his miskick only goes into the stands. Poor shot! The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.75'Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) deprives his opponent of the ball, but the referee blows his whistle for a foul. He's not happy with the decision! Aston Villa are given an advantage. They have a free kick.74'We can have a look at the statistics now, particularly the total attempts – 8:7.72'Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) attempts to find his teammate with a pass from outside the box, but the opposition's defence is quick to react and thwarts the attack.71'Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) clips an inviting cross into the box, but there's no one in a position to get on the end of it. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.68'This should have been a goal! Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) takes a mid-range free kick and his effort flies straight as an arrow, but crashes against the crossbar. The keeper only turned his head and stared at the ball.67'Rough tackle by Matty Cash (Aston Villa). The referee blows his whistle for a foul. Manchester Utd have been awarded a free kick.66'Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.64'Substitution. Marcus Rashford will be replaced by Antony (Manchester United).64'Erik ten Hag prepares a substitution. Rasmus Hojlund is replaced by Joshua Zirkzee (Manchester United).64'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) gets the ball and drives a shot high over the bar from the edge of the area. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.63'Substitution. Jhon Duran (Aston Villa) has come on for Leon Bailey.62'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) carelessly slides into the feet of his opponent and he'll be lucky to avoid punishment. Robert Jones blows for the foul but keeps his cards in his pocket on this occasion. Aston Villa are awarded the free kick.61'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) attempts to find some of his teammates with a dangerous pass from the edge of the box. The opponent's defence, however, intercepts the effort and clears the ball to safety.61'Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) crosses the ball into the box, but one of the defending players averts the threat.59'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) shouldn't be surprised it's a yellow from the ref, who cooled the situation down well.58'A clever short pass gives Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) a clear goal scoring opportunity, but he fluffs his lines and rifles the ball high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.57'A horde of players are waiting inside the penalty area for a cross from the corner, but Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) takes it short.56'Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) latches on to a precise defence-splitting pass and fires a nice strike from a promising distance towards the roof of the net. Andre Onana has a clear sight of it and makes a comfortable save. Good work from Aston Villa as they win a corner.56'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.56'Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence. Corner kick. Aston Villa will have an opportunity.54'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is unable to control an accurate defence-splitting pass properly and one of the defending players reacts well to rob him of the ball.51'That's a well-taken pass by Matty Cash (Aston Villa). He unleashes a strike from the edge of the box, but blazes it high over the bar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.51'Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) quickly takes the corner kick with a short pass.51'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out. Aston Villa will have a chance to score from a corner kick.50'Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) picks up the rebound from his own attempted pass and decides to shoot from mid-range. He shouldn't have bothered as the ball flies miles over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Aston Villa will have a goal kick.50'The corner from Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) is cleared away by the defence.49'A sweet pass finds Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) on the edge of the box, and he drills the ball towards the roof of the net. Emiliano Martinez is almost caught out but pulls off a brilliant save at the last second. The ball goes out of play. Manchester Utd are awarded a corner kick.47'Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.46'Half-time substitution. Noussair Mazraoui will not participate anymore and Victor Lindelof (Manchester United) is coming on.46'Erik ten Hag makes a switch. Matthijs de Ligt (Manchester United) is coming on in place of Harry Maguire at the start of the second period.46'The half-time break is over and the second half is about to start.45+4'The end of the first half.45+4'Harry Maguire (Manchester United) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.45+3'Robert Jones blows his whistle and it's Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) who is penalised for an offensive foul. Good decision by the referee.45+3'The free kick is delivered by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) but it's not one of his best and is easily cleared.45+2'Jonny Evans (Manchester United) commits a rough challenge and Robert Jones blows his whistle for an infringement. That's a free kick to Aston Villa.45+1'Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United) latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending.45'We will have 3 min. of added time.45'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) fails to pick a body out in the box with an over-hit chip pass. The ball goes out of play and Aston Villa will have a goal kick.44'The resulting free kick from Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) ends up in the gloves of the keeper.43'Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) makes a rough challenge and Robert Jones blows his whistle for a foul. Aston Villa are awarded a free kick. Let's see what they create from this.41'Yellow card. Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United) goes into the referee's book after a bad challenge.40'Robert Jones blows for a foul after Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) was too aggressive in the battle for the ball.40'Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) unleashed a monstrous piledriver. He controlled a pass, glanced up at goal and shot from the edge of the box. It could have been a difficult one for the keeper, but the ball fortunately hit one of the defenders and ball bounced away.39'Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) receives a low pass just outside the box and unleashes a fine strike towards the left post. Emiliano Martinez pulls off a reflexive save to block his effort. Nice goalkeeping skill, indeed.38'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) attempts to find one of his teammates with a ball from a free kick outside the box. The goalkeeper climbs high above all the players in the box to intercept the cross and snuff out the opportunity.36'Harry Maguire (Manchester United) receives a yellow card from the referee for a foul that he committed a little earlier.36'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) sends a cross into the box, but the opposition's defence clears the ball to safety.35'Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) is adjudged to have been offside when making his run.33'Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) fouls an opponent. At least that's what referee Robert Jones signals.32'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) takes the corner which is cleared by the opposition's defence.32'Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal. The ball is out of play. Aston Villa will have a chance to score from a corner.32'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) whips a promising cross into the box, but the opposition's defence intercepts the ball.30'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) sends a quick through ball into space for his teammate who is lurking close to the offside line, but one of the defenders intercepts and clears the danger.29'Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) gives away a foul during an attacking move and the referee blows his whistle.27'Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.26'Noussair Mazraoui (Manchester United) tries to latch onto a through ball, but it's too long. The ball is behind the touchline and Aston Villa will take a throw-in.25'Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) commits a rough challenge and Robert Jones blows his whistle for a foul.23'Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) crosses the ball into the box from the free kick, but the defence clears the danger.22'Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) pulls the jersey of one of the opposition players and Robert Jones blows his whistle for a foul.20'Jaden Philogene (Aston Villa) beats an opponent and drives towards the edge of the penalty area. He steadies himself and hits a tremendous shot that flashes a whisker past the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Manchester Utd.17'Rasmus Hojlund (Manchester United) received a clever through ball which could have put him in a promising position, but the defence was alert to the danger.16'Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear.15'Robert Jones interrupts the game for a tactical foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa). Manchester Utd have a free kick.14'One of the defenders reacts at the last minute to brilliantly block a pass from Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).12'Unai Emery is forced to make a change. Ezri Konsa is unable to continue due to injury, Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) comes on.10'The game is interrupted now, Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) picks up a knock and the physio has to come on.8'Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) makes a yard for himself inside the box after an accurate pass and takes a shot that goes just wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Manchester Utd will have a goal kick.5'Marcus Rashford (Manchester United) picks up the ball, dribbles to the edge of the penalty area and unleashes a brilliant shot, but is thwarted by a decent save from Emiliano Martinez.4'Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) swings in a promising cross from the free kick, but one of the defenders does a perfect job to avert the danger.3'What was Christian Eriksen (Manchester United) thinking? He will not get away with that. The referee shows him a yellow card.1'Today's match has just started, enjoy the game!Manchester Utd will kick the game off.Robert Jones will referee today's match.Welcome to our live text coverage. We will try to provide you with a detailed image of what's happening on the pitch. There are only few moments left to the beginning of the match.