Aston Villa vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Manchester United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after beating Liverpool to the finish line in a neck-and-neck 2021/22 title race where a comeback win on the final day of the season against Aston Villa secured a fourth title in five years for Pep Guardiola's side.
Jurgen Klopp's Reds were on course for a quadruple last season but were forced to settle for just an FA Cup and Carabao Cup win and will return trying to win the title again just as they did in 2020.
It was a dramatic season for Chelsea a year ago with Roman Abramovich now replaced by Todd Boehly as owner in west London. He will want an instant return on his hefty investment at Stamford Bridge while Tottenham, back in the Champions League, will want to kick on once more too.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Fulham, Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest promoted to the top tier for 2021/22 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
There’s a fight breaking out inside the penalty area following Garnacho’s win of a corner-kick. It looks as though a frustrated Ronaldo attempted to put Mings in a headlock, with the defender doing his best to fight off the striker. There is a VAR check in progress ahead of the set-piece, with a charge of violent conduct a possibility.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Yellow Card Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 23 Premier League away games against Aston Villa (W15 D8), since a 3-1 loss on the opening day of the 1995-96 campaign. It’s the longest unbeaten away run one team has had against another in English league history.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
It looks as though Ten Hag has started preparing substitutes as we approach the hourmark, with the coach eager to shock his side into life with entrants from the bench. Despite missing a few key players, there is still more than enough quality at his disposal to change the game.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Play is stopped for Mings, who has gone down off the ball in his own half. The medical team have come onto the pitch to take a look at the Aston Villa centre-back, who has not put a foot wrong today.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Casemiro looks to receive Eriksen’s pass and sweep it forward for Garnacho but again Manchester United look somewhat lax and predictable as Cash comes across to put it out for a throw-in, which gives the hosts a chance to reorganise.
Aston Villa vs Manchester United
Ramsey has had quite the busy day today, involving himself in three of the games’ four goals; an assist, an own goal and a strike of his own. It will be hard for Emery to leave him on the bench after today, with the dynamic and versatile youngster showing all of his capabilities.
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