League Division One · Matchday 19
Aston Villa v Manchester United
3–0
Manchester United lost 0–3 to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Tuesday 26th December 1989 in the League Division One.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- Half Time
- 57' Ian Olney 1–0
- 63' David Platt 2–0
- 75' Mick Duxbury for Blackmore
- 75' Mark Robins for Martin
- 78' Kevin Gage 3–0
- Full Time 3–0
Starting XI
Player
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Graham Taylor
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 125 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 125 times: 56W 26D 43L.
9 May 1987 W 3–1 D1 5 Nov 1988 D 1–1 D1 12 Mar 1989 D 0–0 D1
26 Dec 1989 L 0–3 This match
17 Apr 1990 W 2–0 D1 29 Dec 1990 D 1–1 D1 6 Apr 1991 D 1–1 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 →