| Metric | Man Utd | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Possession | 54% | 46% |
| Shots | 25 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 9 | 6 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 2 |
| Corners | 8 | 1 |
| Fouls | 17 | 8 |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 1 |
| Red cards | 0 | 0 |
| Offsides | 3 | 0 |
| Goalkeeper saves | 2 | 5 |
Villa struck twice inside four minutes: Alysson finished McGinn's pass at 0:59, and Nicolas Jackson doubled the advantage at 3:39. United replied through Fernandes' penalty at 15:09, then Youri Tielemans levelled at 43:36 from Noussair Mazraoui's assist. The first-half score had turned from 0-2 to 2-2.
Harry Maguire made way for Ayden Heaven at half-time. McGinn's penalty restored Villa's lead at 47:38, and Leon Goretzka extended it to 4-2 at 52:12, with Jackson assisting. Heaven was booked at 56:08. United later introduced Dorgu and Zirkzee, who shaped the closing sequence.
Zirkzee pulled one back at 90:00 from Dorgu's pass, and Dorgu equalised from Fernandes' assist. The scoring stats finished level at four apiece. The closing highlights delivered an eight-goal summary and a point each.