SUBS: Emiliano Buendia – (On for Ings 78’) N/A.
Cameron Archer – (On for Ramsey 86’) N/A. Getty
MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: David de Gea – 7. Saves from Watkins before and after the break. Conceded a set-piece. He thought Villa were offside for the goal. His manager agreed with him, but excuses – not particularly from the Spaniard - start to wear thin when it’s three defeats in four. AP
Aaron Wan Bissaka – 6. More touches than any player on the pitch but limited in his influence on the game. Defensively sound but stifles too many United attacks by not playing quick or accurate crosses. AFP
Raphael Varane – 7. Kept busy by Watkins and Ings. Did ok. A penny for his thoughts right now about the players in front of him. PA
Harry Maguire – 5. It’s like he’s left his legs at the Euros. Poor pass to his goalkeeper in the first half. Off injured after 67. Getty
Luke Shaw – 5. Another who appears to have left his legs at Euro 2020. Booked after 29. Came off injured after 34 minutes. Matt Cash often had the better of him. Getty
Fred – 5. There are plenty of questions to be asked of the Brazilian and his poor passing, and he’s not short of critics, but he wasn’t the worst player against a scruffy Villa side. Broke up play. Booked. AFP
Scott McTominay – 5. The question which will keep being asked of Solskjaer is why he plays two central defensive midfielders at home to a mid-ranking side. United had 60 per cent of possession and 28 shots to Villa’s 7 but lost for a third time in four games. McTominay gave it a lot but had a limited influence in the centre of the pitch. Getty
Mason Greenwood – 7. The best United player. Exciting when he runs at opponents. End product and decision making closer to goal so as effective as usual. United’s best player in the last two matches and he’s 19. Getty
Bruno Fernandes – 6. This game will mostly be remembered for him skying a penalty two minutes into time added on after Kourtney Hause had put Villa ahead. Worked hard and looked desperate at times, but the magic touch wasn’t there. PA
Paul Pogba – 6. One of United’s better players, especially in the first half. Faded in the second. Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo – 6. A passenger for much of the match. Worst game since he came back but he also needs players around him who know what they are doing. Getty
SUBS: Diogo Dalot – 7. On for Shaw after 34. Better than Shaw at dealing with Cash, despite playing away from his preferred position. AFP
Victor Lindelof – N/A. On for Maguire after 67. Better than the man he replaced. Maybe starting again in Wednesday’s key match against Villarreal if Maguire isn’t back. That statement won’t trouble fans as much as it would have a month ago. PA
Edinson Cavani – N/A. On for McTominay after 82 as his side went for a win. The opposite happened and Cavani was outmuscled by Hause in the lead up to Villa’s goal. A fit and firing Cavani will boost United. Reuters
ASTON VILLA RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 7: Not called into serious action until just before half-time when he saved well from Maguire free header. Comfortable stops from Greenwood and Pogba after break. EPA
Matthew Cash - 7: Perfect ball across six-yard box to Targett after 18 minutes but his fellow full-back couldn’t finish. Important touch to deflect Pogba shot wide just before half-hour mark. Picked up late booking. EPA
Ezri Konsa - 7: Playing on right of back three, shown clean pair of heels by the pacey Greenwood in first half but generally solid throughout. Missed Villa’s third good chance of opening 45 minutes when he headed over from close range
Kortney Hause - 6: First league start of the season and looked shaky early on giving away clumsy free-kick on edge of area, then allowing Ronaldo far too much time to shoot at goal. Roller-coaster finale - Brilliant header at near post to score late on, only to give away penalty minutes later for handball … then watched Fernandes blast spot-kick miles over. Getty
Tyrone Mings - 8: Left Targett in no doubt of his feelings in first half after teammate failed to get on the end of his headed knock down. England defender was impressive figure at the back. Getty
Matt Targett - 7: Awful miss after 18 minutes when he blazed over from close range after great work from McGinn and Cash. Certainly put in a shift charging up and down that left flank. Getty
Jacob Ramsey - 7: Showed great determination to get back and tackle Greenwood after it looked like United man had got away in first-half injury time. Slipped at crucial moment when teed-up in United box in last 10 minutes. Key part of Villa’s relentless pressing game. AP
Douglas Luiz - 8: Brazilian was his usual industrious self in centre of midfield, keeping things simple and constantly harassing United players in possession. Beautiful ball through to Watkins with 20 minutes left that put striker through on goal. AP
John McGinn - 9: Brilliant tracking back and sliding challenge to stop Greenwood counter attack in opening 10 minutes. Lovely slide-rule pass to put Cash away down wing ahead of Targett’s glaring miss. Booked in second half for foul on Fernandes minutes after Maguire should have had same treatment for hauling down Scottish midfielder, who was excellent for Villa. AP
Danny Ings - 6: Villa could have done with any of their three first-half misses falling at his feet/head but wasn’t to be. Not a sniff of goal at Old Trafford but, like every other Villa player, showed a relentless workrate. AFP
Ollie Watkins - 6: Gifted chance by De Gea after dodgy Maguire back pass but finish wasn’t great and Spaniard recovered to block his shot. Had shot saved by keeper in second half after lovely Luiz pass when teammates were better placed. Also needs to work on timing his runs as guilty of some frustrating offside calls. AFP
SUBS: Emiliano Buendia – (On for Ings 78’) N/A.
Cameron Archer – (On for Ramsey 86’) N/A. Getty
MANCHESTER UNITED PLAYER RATINGS: David de Gea – 7. Saves from Watkins before and after the break. Conceded a set-piece. He thought Villa were offside for the goal. His manager agreed with him, but excuses – not particularly from the Spaniard - start to wear thin when it’s three defeats in four. AP
Aaron Wan Bissaka – 6. More touches than any player on the pitch but limited in his influence on the game. Defensively sound but stifles too many United attacks by not playing quick or accurate crosses. AFP
Raphael Varane – 7. Kept busy by Watkins and Ings. Did ok. A penny for his thoughts right now about the players in front of him. PA
Harry Maguire – 5. It’s like he’s left his legs at the Euros. Poor pass to his goalkeeper in the first half. Off injured after 67. Getty
Luke Shaw – 5. Another who appears to have left his legs at Euro 2020. Booked after 29. Came off injured after 34 minutes. Matt Cash often had the better of him. Getty
Fred – 5. There are plenty of questions to be asked of the Brazilian and his poor passing, and he’s not short of critics, but he wasn’t the worst player against a scruffy Villa side. Broke up play. Booked. AFP
Scott McTominay – 5. The question which will keep being asked of Solskjaer is why he plays two central defensive midfielders at home to a mid-ranking side. United had 60 per cent of possession and 28 shots to Villa’s 7 but lost for a third time in four games. McTominay gave it a lot but had a limited influence in the centre of the pitch. Getty
Mason Greenwood – 7. The best United player. Exciting when he runs at opponents. End product and decision making closer to goal so as effective as usual. United’s best player in the last two matches and he’s 19. Getty
Bruno Fernandes – 6. This game will mostly be remembered for him skying a penalty two minutes into time added on after Kourtney Hause had put Villa ahead. Worked hard and looked desperate at times, but the magic touch wasn’t there. PA
Paul Pogba – 6. One of United’s better players, especially in the first half. Faded in the second. Getty
Cristiano Ronaldo – 6. A passenger for much of the match. Worst game since he came back but he also needs players around him who know what they are doing. Getty
SUBS: Diogo Dalot – 7. On for Shaw after 34. Better than Shaw at dealing with Cash, despite playing away from his preferred position. AFP
Victor Lindelof – N/A. On for Maguire after 67. Better than the man he replaced. Maybe starting again in Wednesday’s key match against Villarreal if Maguire isn’t back. That statement won’t trouble fans as much as it would have a month ago. PA
Edinson Cavani – N/A. On for McTominay after 82 as his side went for a win. The opposite happened and Cavani was outmuscled by Hause in the lead up to Villa’s goal. A fit and firing Cavani will boost United. Reuters
ASTON VILLA RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 7: Not called into serious action until just before half-time when he saved well from Maguire free header. Comfortable stops from Greenwood and Pogba after break. EPA
Matthew Cash - 7: Perfect ball across six-yard box to Targett after 18 minutes but his fellow full-back couldn’t finish. Important touch to deflect Pogba shot wide just before half-hour mark. Picked up late booking. EPA
Ezri Konsa - 7: Playing on right of back three, shown clean pair of heels by the pacey Greenwood in first half but generally solid throughout. Missed Villa’s third good chance of opening 45 minutes when he headed over from close range
Kortney Hause - 6: First league start of the season and looked shaky early on giving away clumsy free-kick on edge of area, then allowing Ronaldo far too much time to shoot at goal. Roller-coaster finale - Brilliant header at near post to score late on, only to give away penalty minutes later for handball … then watched Fernandes blast spot-kick miles over. Getty
Tyrone Mings - 8: Left Targett in no doubt of his feelings in first half after teammate failed to get on the end of his headed knock down. England defender was impressive figure at the back. Getty
Matt Targett - 7: Awful miss after 18 minutes when he blazed over from close range after great work from McGinn and Cash. Certainly put in a shift charging up and down that left flank. Getty
Jacob Ramsey - 7: Showed great determination to get back and tackle Greenwood after it looked like United man had got away in first-half injury time. Slipped at crucial moment when teed-up in United box in last 10 minutes. Key part of Villa’s relentless pressing game. AP
Douglas Luiz - 8: Brazilian was his usual industrious self in centre of midfield, keeping things simple and constantly harassing United players in possession. Beautiful ball through to Watkins with 20 minutes left that put striker through on goal. AP
John McGinn - 9: Brilliant tracking back and sliding challenge to stop Greenwood counter attack in opening 10 minutes. Lovely slide-rule pass to put Cash away down wing ahead of Targett’s glaring miss. Booked in second half for foul on Fernandes minutes after Maguire should have had same treatment for hauling down Scottish midfielder, who was excellent for Villa. AP
Danny Ings - 6: Villa could have done with any of their three first-half misses falling at his feet/head but wasn’t to be. Not a sniff of goal at Old Trafford but, like every other Villa player, showed a relentless workrate. AFP
Ollie Watkins - 6: Gifted chance by De Gea after dodgy Maguire back pass but finish wasn’t great and Spaniard recovered to block his shot. Had shot saved by keeper in second half after lovely Luiz pass when teammates were better placed. Also needs to work on timing his runs as guilty of some frustrating offside calls. AFP
SUBS: Emiliano Buendia – (On for Ings 78’) N/A.
Cameron Archer – (On for Ramsey 86’) N/A. Getty
