Premiership · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–1 at Old Trafford on Saturday 1st May 1999 in the Premiership. David Beckham (47') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 20' Steve Watson OG 1–0
- 34' Julian Joachim 1–1
- Half Time
- 47' David Beckham 2–1
- 63' Phillip Neville for Blomqvist
- 79' Wesley Brown for May
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 27 matches in all competitions.
- David Beckham's 8th goal of 1998-1999, and his 39th for United.
Starting XI
Player
7 David Beckham 47'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
John Gregory
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 146 of 202
202
Played
108
Won
42
Drawn
52
Lost
372
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1892. After this match United had played Aston Villa 146 times: 66W 33D 47L.
15 Dec 1997 W 1–0 PL 18 Feb 1998 W 2–0 PL 5 Dec 1998 D 1–1 PL
1 May 1999 W 2–1 This match
13 Oct 1999 L 0–3 LC 30 Oct 1999 W 3–0 PL 14 May 2000 W 1–0 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 100 | 69 | 18 | 13 | 214 | 87 | 69.0 |
| Away | 99 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 154 | 166 | 38.4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →