Aston Villa won 2-1 against Manchester United in the afternoon. Youri Tielemans and Amadou Onana were lined up side by side and shone.
After a hesitant start to the season (no victory in the first five matches of the season), Aston Villa continues to perform in the Premier League. After winning at Arsenal, the Villans hosted Manchester United.
Unsurprisingly, Unai Emery aligned Amadou Onana and Youri Tielemans together in midfield, alongside Frenchman Boubacar Kamara. And he didn’t regret it. Our two Devils played a leading role in the 2-1 victory.
Well-installed automations in preparation for the Devils
Onana played a full match, focusing in particular on his defensive tasks: 100% successful tackles, 9 duels won out of 12, 9 defensive contributions for a single foul. Bruno Fernandes experienced a very complicated match against him and came out physically affected at half-time.
In a more creative register, Tielemans is not to be outdone. The captain of the Red Devils finished the match without the slightest goal or the slightest assist, but his contribution to the opening score was sublime. His pre-assist for John McGinn simply makes the difference. Seconds later, Morgan Rogers just had to push the ball into the empty goal.
Youri Tielemans provided one of the best pre-assists I have ever seen in this game too 😍#AVFCpic.twitter.com/Xs5ppceEQy https://t.co/2Dv5oztbBu
— Aston Villa Statto (@AVFCStatto) December 21, 2025
Despite Manchester United equalizing three minutes later, Aston Villa won 2-1 thanks to a double from Rogers. The Villans signed a seventh consecutive victory (the eleventh in the last twelve Premier League matches) to consolidate their place on the podium, one point behind Manchester City and three behind Arsenal.
