Premiership · Matchday 21
Manchester United v Aston Villa
3–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 3–1 at Old Trafford on Sunday 19th December 1993 in the Premiership. Eric Cantona (21', 89') and Paul Ince (90') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 21' Eric Cantona 1–0
- Half Time
- 81' Ryan Giggs for Sharpe
- 89' Eric Cantona 2–0
- 90' Paul Ince 3–0
- 90' Neil Cox 3–1
- Full Time 3–1
Match Facts
- United extended an unbeaten run to 19 matches in all competitions.
- Eric Cantona's brace took him to 13 in 1993-1994 and 22 for United.
- Paul Ince's 2nd goal of 1993-1994, and his 16th for United.
Starting XI
Substitutes
Ryan Giggs
81' for Sharpe
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 135 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 135 times: 61W 29D 45L.
7 Nov 1992 L 0–1 PL 14 Mar 1993 D 1–1 PL 23 Aug 1993 W 2–1 PL
19 Dec 1993 W 3–1 This match
27 Mar 1994 L 1–3 LC 6 Nov 1994 W 2–1 PL 4 Feb 1995 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 →