Bruno Fernandes led the way for Manchester United again. Look back on a vital win for the Reds Devils with the best facts and Opta data in our Man Utd vs Aston Villa stats page.
Bruno Fernandes broke the record for most assists by a Manchester United player in a single Premier League season while leading Michael Carrick’s men to a hugely important 3-1 win over top-four rivals Aston Villa.
Fernandes has enjoyed arguably his finest season in a Man Utd shirt in 2025-26 and he was once again decisive, setting up Casemiro and then Matheus Cunha at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Those assists took him to 16 for the season in the Premier League, breaking David Beckham’s record for the most in a single campaign by a Man Utd player (15 – 1999-00).
Benjamin Sesko then wrapped up the three points with another goal off the bench, as United moved three points clear of fourth-placed Villa to comprehensively bounce back from the disappointing defeat to Newcastle last time out.
The first half was a largely dour affair with very few clear-cut opportunities at either end despite United enjoying considerable control.
Emiliano Martínez was at least called into action in the 22nd minute, getting down low to push an Amad Diallo header wide, but otherwise the hosts created little of note.
Though it wasn’t for a lack of trying, with Cunha and Diogo Dalot both producing gorgeous crosses that their teammates weren’t able to take advantage of.
The match properly came to life in the second half, however, and the breakthrough arrived seven minutes after the break.
Fernandes’ corner delivery to the near post found Casemiro, who glanced in his seventh top-flight goal of the season, a new personal best for the Brazilian across Europe’s top five leagues.
It also marked the fifth time Fernandes has set up Casemiro in 2025-26, the most by one player to a single teammate in the Premier League this term.
Villa initially responded well, though, and Unai Emery’s men were level just past the hour, when Ross Barkley swept home with a left-footed strike in the box.
But United weren’t to be denied.
In the 71st minute, Fernandes released Cunha in behind and he held his nerve before coolly slotting beyond Martínez to retake the lead, simultaneously ensuring his colleague broke Beckham’s long-standing club record.
United added another 10 minutes later to shore things up, Sesko smashing through a crowd of players for his fourth goal off the bench in the Premier League this term just over five minutes after coming on.
Victory bolstered United’s position in third and took them a step closer to UEFA Champions League qualification.
With fifth likely to be enough for Champions League football, United now have a six-point cushion between them and Liverpool in sixth ahead of the Reds’ clash with Tottenham.
Our Opta match centre delivers you all the Man Utd vs Aston Villa stats from their Premier League meeting at Old Trafford on Sunday.
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