Premiership · Matchday 18
Manchester United v Aston Villa
1–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 at Old Trafford on Monday 15th December 1997 in the Premiership. Ryan Giggs (52') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 52' Ryan Giggs 1–0
- 86' Brian McClair for Solskjaer
- Full Time 1–0
Starting XI
Player
11 Ryan Giggs 52'
Substitutes
Brian McClair
86' for Solskjaer
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Brian Little
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 143 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 143 times: 64W 32D 47L.
13 Jan 1996 D 0–0 PL 21 Sep 1996 D 0–0 PL 1 Jan 1997 D 0–0 PL
15 Dec 1997 W 1–0 This match
18 Feb 1998 W 2–0 PL 5 Dec 1998 D 1–1 PL 1 May 1999 W 2–1 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 →