Man Utd 3-1 Aston Villa

Summary

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Young, Rooney.
Villa XI: Guzan, Hutton, Okore, Clark, Lowton, Delph, Sanchez, N'Zogbia, Weimann, Agbonlahor, Benteke.
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Live Reporting

Jonathan Jurejko

HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:57 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
So Ander Herrera's fourth Premier League goal of the season moves Manchester United into third position as it stands. The Red Devils would go a point ahead of neighbours Manchester City, who travel to Crystal Palace on Monday.
HALF-TIME STATSpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Join the debate at #bbcfootballpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Isaac Wolofar: Ander Herrera ~ kind of Paul Scholes in the making?
Tokunbo: Sherwood should have taken Hutton off a long time ago.
Ashic Mahtab: United badgering Villa till they caved. reminiscent of Fergie era
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Postpublished at 15:49 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford
"Aston Villa need to get themselves regrouped at the break, because they are all over the place out there. Manchester United have looked very bright. They could go onto score four or five if it stays like this."
HALF-TIMEpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Still there's time for another home attack, which again requires some desperate defending. This time Jores Okore clumps a low cross from the right away from Brad Guzan's goal. And that is virtually the last kick of the half.
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But it United, not Villa, on the attack - and the home side almost score a second. Wayne Rooney causes some mischief in the Villa danger zone, but Ciaran Clark scrambles back to hack away his low shot.
Postpublished at 15:46 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Perfect time for Manchester United to score. Tim Sherwood's team talk is in tatters. Unless Villa can nab a leveller in two minutes of stoppage time...
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Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford
"It's been coming, and it's a very good goal. Ander Herrera makes it look easy though. Manchester United had been lacking that final bit of quality but this time they got it. Every time Ashley Young gets the ball out wide he goes past Alan Hutton so easily."
GOALpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Breakthrough! Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera shows a deft touch to perfectly control Daley Blind's cutback from the left, then clinically drills low past Brad Guzan. Relief around Old Trafford.
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Postpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Another Manchester United chance down the left, this time Daley Blind's low shot forcing Brad Guzan into a save. Only a matter of time before United socre surely.
Postpublished at 15:42 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
The instruction from the Manchester United bench is clear: "Get the ball to Ashley Young and let him attack Alan Hutton."
Former Villa winger Young has the injured Scot on toast, with the Villa defence having to deal with another cross from the left. Which they manage to do.
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Postpublished at 15:40 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
The last thing you need when you've taken a whack on the ankle is a one on one against Ashley Young. But that is exactly what happens to Villa defender Alan Hutton. Young cruises past him like a Ferrari overtaking a Lada, but sees his left-wing cross pushed clear by keeper Brad Guzan.
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The Villa medical staff have a quick feel of Hutton's ankle and apply a healthy dose of the magic sponge. That does the trick and the Scot returns to bring Villa back to 11 men.
Postpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Hutton goes down near the far touchline and is helped to his feet by a pair of Villa medical staff. His injury needs further investigation as Villa go down to 10 men.
Postpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Quick breather - and some much-needed rehydration - for both sets of players. That's because Villa full-back Alan Hutton takes a whack to the ankle and crumbles to the turf.
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Jeremiah Kariuki: Rooney trying a bicycle kick (see 27 mins), hoping to do a better one than Mata's last time out at Liverpool!
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Postpublished at 15:34 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Villa's Belgian striker Christian Benteke has started to show signs of his best form in recent weeks, scoring four times in his last five matches for club and country. The burly frontman tries to bully his way into the United penalty area, only to take a heavy touch as the ball skids out for a goal-kick. Encouraging though for Tim Sherwood.
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Former England winger Chris Waddle
BBC Radio 5 live at Old Trafford
"When you're up against two banks of four and it's difficult to break the opposition down it can be very frustrating. Manchester United have asked questions of Aston Villa but Tim Sherwood's side have been very disciplined.
"That would have been a fantastic goal, when Wayne Rooney went for the bicycle kick, but it just didn't happen for him."
Postpublished at 15:32 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Most of the players have beads of sweat running down their foreheads as the sun continues to shine on Old Trafford. A quiet lull in the game before Ashley Young shanks a ball out of play from the left flank. The Villa fans enjoyed that one...
Postpublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 4 April 2015
Tim Sherwood stalks the Old Trafford touchline as he barks instructions out to his players. The Villa boss sees Christian Benteke win a free-kick in front of him as Villa look to impose themselves.