League Division One · Matchday 34
Manchester United v Aston Villa
2–0
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 2–0 at Old Trafford on Tuesday 17th April 1990 in the League Division One. Mark Robins (24', 45') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 24' Mark Robins 1–0
- 45' Mark Robins 2–0
- Half Time
- 46' Clayton Blackmore for C.Gibson
- 71' Russell Beardsmore for Anderson
- Full Time 2–0
Match Facts
- This was Manchester United's 4,000th match since 1886.
- Mark Robins' brace took him to 10 in 1989-1990 and 10 for United.
Starting XI
Player
4 Mark Robins 24', 45'
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 126 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 126 times: 57W 26D 43L.
5 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 12 Mar 1989 D 0–0 D1 26 Dec 1989 L 0–3 D1
17 Apr 1990 W 2–0 This match
29 Dec 1990 D 1–1 D1 6 Apr 1991 D 1–1 D1 21 Aug 1991 W 1–0 D1 | 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 →