Summary

  • FT: Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa - Martial heads home opener

  • Traore converts Grealish cross to level before Fernandes penalty

  • Man Utd go level with leaders Liverpool with the win

  • FT: Everton 0-1 West Ham - Soucek taps home opener late on

  1. CLOSE!published at 90+3 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Another corner...

    So close!

    It's worked short and Jack Grealish tees up Matty Cash for a powerful strike which forces David de Gea into a great save to prevent the ball nestling in the bottom corner.

  2. Postpublished at 90+2 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Aston Villa take their turn to attack the United penalty area, as Jack Grealish shakes off Aaron Wan Bissaka and Kienan Davis wins his side a corner...

    Everyone is back for this for United!

  3. Postpublished at 21:52 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's been a very good game. You've not been able to take your eyes off it and there's lots of quality players out there too.

  4. Postpublished at 90 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Five minutes of injury-time to come!

    This really could go either way.

  5. YELLOW CARDpublished at 89 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    It's United who are pressing for a third but Villa look to counter and Douglas Luiz is fouled as Luke Shaw prevents his progress.

    Still, it's end-to-end stuff as we enter the final moments at Old Trafford.

    Who has got one more big moment in them?

  6. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 87 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Bruno Fernandes' work is done for the night.

    Daniel James will have a few minutes to make something happen...

  7. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Blimey, Keinan Davis isn't too far off making an immediate impact there as he heads at the United goal.

    30 shots in total in this match so far, United with 18 of them. More please!

  8. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 84 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Another Villa change now, as Keinan Davis comes on for Anwar El Ghazi.

  9. CLOSE!published at 82 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Jack Grealish stands over a free-kick in the United half...

    And it almost leads to the equaliser!

    The returning Tyrone Mings gets on the end of the cross but sends his header just off target. Will Villa get a better chance than that?

  10. Postpublished at 80 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Into the final 10 minutes we go. It's shaping up to be a relentless finish.

  11. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 78 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Jacob Ramsey is on for Villa for the final 10 minutes or so.

    He replaces goalscorer Bertrand Traore.

  12. Postpublished at 21:41 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    That was a great strike! It was really bending away. Bruno Fernandes just nicked it off Jack Grealish.

  13. HITS THE WOODWORKpublished at 76 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Great hit!

    Marcus Rashford sets himself for a shot on the edge of the box which brushes the crossbar.

    Emi Martinez is flying through the air to meet it but I'm not sure he would have got to that in time.

  14. Postpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Ollie Watkins' movement is brilliant in the box. He just couldn't get any higher otherwise it was going top corner.

  15. CLOSE!published at 74 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    That should be 3-1!

    Paul Pogba is ready to pounce on the edge of the six-yard box as a low cross comes in from the left. It arrives perfectly into his path but he sends his side-footed shot inches wide of the Villa goal.

    It could be 2-2!

    Villa are soon down the other end, Ollie Watkins heading at David de Gea from a Jack Grealish cross.

    It is SO open.

  16. Postpublished at 21:34 Greenwich Mean Time 1 January 2021

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Mark Lawrenson
    Former Liverpool defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    The next goal in this game is absolutely crucial. It's starting to get stretched now.

  17. Postpublished at 71 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Ouch! Anthony Martial unleashes a stinging shot as he charges into the Villa box, which is parried by Emi Martinez.

    The Villa keeper's save echoes around Old Trafford. That was hit with some power.

  18. Postpublished at 69 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Everyone's allowed a bit of a breather as Luke Shaw takes his time over a throw-in.

    This is still wide-open and United will want a third here to avoid any late nerves. Villa will feel they're worthy of at least a point.

  19. Postpublished at 67 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    Aaron Wan-Bissaka does really well to prevent Anwar El Ghazi meeting a cross at the back post as Villa go in search of a quick response of their own.

    Both sides have put in a real shift so far and thankfully it's showing no sign of slowing down.

  20. Postpublished at 66 mins

    Man Utd 2-1 Aston Villa

    That's 27 Premier League penalties for Manchester United since Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's first game in charge.

    Seven more than anyone else in that time.

    It's 11 league goals for Bruno Fernandes this season now too.