Morgan Rogers, with a superb goal, defines a 2-1 victory for the Lions, who occupy third place; The Red Devils score with the Brazilian Matheus Cunha
Aston Villa continues to experience great momentum in the 2025/2026 season. This Sunday (21), the team beat Manchester United 2-1 in the 17th round, with the highlight being Morgan Rogers, author of the two goals that secured the Lions’ tenth consecutive victory in all competitions. Brazilian Matheus Cunha scored for the Red Devils, but could not avoid defeat.
With this result, the team led by Unai Emery remains firmly in the fight for the top of the table: it occupies third place with 36 points, just one behind Manchester City and three behind leader Arsenal. United, who had just gone four matches without losing, are stuck on 26 points and fall to seventh place.
The game
The first half was marked by balance, with chances created on both sides. The score didn’t open until the 44th minute, however, when Morgan Rogers advanced from the right, entered the box and fired a fine shot into Lammens’ corner. United’s response came almost immediately: at 47, Matheus Cunha took advantage of the opponent’s defense and left everything the same. The bad news for the visitors was the departure of Bruno Fernandes, who felt a thigh injury and did not return for the final stage.
After half-time, the pace slowed down, but Villa once again proved deadly. In the 11th minute, Rogers reappeared, took advantage of the space inside the area and skillfully scored the home team’s second goal. United tried to respond and almost equalized with a dangerous header from Cunha in the 20th minute, but the ball was narrowly missed. Despite the pressure until the final whistle, the Red Devils failed to change the score.
Upcoming fixtures for Aston Villa and United
Aston Villa return to the field on Saturday (27/12), when they take on Chelsea away at 2:30 p.m. The day before, Friday, Manchester United will host Newcastle at Old Trafford at 5 p.m. Both times are Brasilia).
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