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Stats Suggest That Manchester United Should Make ‘Positive’ Response Against Aston Villa After European Disappointment

louisfargher Sports Editor

Published5 hours ago on October 04, 2024

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Manchester United will have their work cut out form them this weekend, as they play Aston Villa after a disappointing 3-3 draw to Porto in the Europa League and the Red Devils have won just 21 of the 41 matches they’ve played after a European clash since 2020.

Aston Villa vs Manchester United

Erik ten Hag’s side were rescued by a late Harry Maguire header on Thursday evening, earning the Red Devils a point away to Portugal – despite going two goals in front through Marcus Rashford and Rasmus Hojlund.

Bruno Fernandes was sent off for the second match in a row (with the previous one now being removed) after two bookable offences and pressure has continued to build on the United manager.

In contrast, Aston Villa are coming off one of the biggest nights in the clubs entire history, after earning a shocking 1-0 victory over Bayern Munich on Wednesday evening.

In-form super sub, Jhon Duran, came off the bench once again to secure all three points for Aston Villa – making it six goals in just 297 minutes.

The home side will be the more confident of the two, given their recent results, winning six of their last seven in all competitions.

In contrast, United will be looking for their first win in five and possibly deciding Erik ten Hag’s fate at Old Trafford – who is the favourite to be sacked on various UK football betting sites.

However, Manchester United’s record in matches that immediately follow European clashes is quite strong and we have looked into this record for both Villa and United below.

Manchester United Record After European Games

24/25

Wed 25 September 2024 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 1- 1 FC Twente
Sun 29 September 2024 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 3 Spurs

Record after European games (so far this season): 1L

23/24

Wed 20 September 2023 (Champions League): Bayern Munich 4 – 3 Man United
Sat 23 September 2023 (Premier League): Burnley 0 – 1 Man United
Tue 03 October 2023 (Champions League):Man United 2-3 Galatasaray
Sat 07 October 2023 (Premier League): Man United 2 – 1 Brentford
Tue 24 October 2023 (Champions League): Man United 1 – 0 FC Copenhagen
Sun 29 October 2023 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 3 Man City
Wed 08 November 2023 (Champions League): FC Copenhagen 4 – 3 Man United
Sat 11 November 2023 (Premier League): Man United 1 – 0 Luton
Wed 29 November 2023(Champions League): Galatasaray 3 – 3 Man Utd
Sat 02 December 2023 (Premier League): Newcastle 1 – 0 Man United
Tue 12 December 2023 (Champions League): Man United 0 – 1 Bayern Munich
Sun 17 December 2023 (Premier League): Liverpool 0 – 0 Man United

Record after European matches: 3W, 1D & 2L
Record after European defeats: 3W

22/23

Thu 08 September 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 0 – 1 Real Sociedad
Back-to-back European Games
Thu 15 September 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Sheriff 0 – 2 Man United
Sun 2 October 2022 (Premier League: Man City 6 – 3 Man United
Thu 06 October 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Omonia Nicosia 2 – 3 Man United
Sun 09 October 2022 (Premier League): Everton 1 – 2 Man United
Thu 13 October 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 1 – 0 Omonia Nicosia
Sun 16 October 2022 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 0 Newcastle
Thu 27 October 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 3 – 0 Sheriff
Sun 30 October 2022 (Premier League): Man United 1 – 0 West Ham
Thu 03 November 2022 (UEFA Europa League): Real Sociedad 0 – 1 Man United
Sun 06 November 2022 (Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 1 Man United
Thu 16 February 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Barcelona 2 – 2 Man United
Sun 19 February 2023 (Premier League): Man United 3 – 0 Leicester
Thu 23 February 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 2 – 1 Barcelona
Sun 26 February 2023 (EFL Cup): Man United 2 – 0 Newcastle
Thu 09 March 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 4 – 1 Real Betis
Sun 12 March 2023 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 0 Southampton
Thu 16 March 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Real Betis 0 – 1 Man United
Sun 19 March 2023 (FA Cup): Man United 3 – 1 Fulham
Thu 13 April 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 2 – 2 Sevilla FC
Sun 16 April 2023 (Premier League): Nott’m Forest 0 – 2 Man United
Thu 20 April 2023 (UEFA Europa League): Sevilla FC 3 – 0 Man United
Sun 23 April 2023 (FA Cup): Brighton 0 – 0 Man United

Record after European matches: 8W, 3D & 2L

Record after European defeats: 1W & 1D

21/22

Tue 14 September 2021 (Champions League): Young Boys 2 – 1 Man United
Sun 19 September 2021 (Premier League): West Ham 1 – 2 Man United
Wed 29 September 2021 (Champions League): Man United 2 – 1 Villarreal
Sat 02 October 2021 (Premier League): Man United 1 – 1 Everton
Wed 20 October 2021 (Champions League): Man United 3 – 2 Atalanta
Sun 24 October 2021 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 5 Liverpool
Tue 02 November 2021 (Champions League): Atalanta 2 – 2 Man United
Sat 06 November 2021 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 2 Man City
Tue 23 November 2021 (Champions League): Villarreal 0 – 2 Man United
Sun 28 November 2021 (Premier League): Chelsea 1 – 1 Man United
Wed 08 December 2021 (Champions League): Man United 1 – 1 Young Boys
Sat 11 December 2021 (Premier League): Norwich 0 – 1 Man United
Wed 23 February 2022 (Champions League): Atletico Madrid 1 – 1 Man United
Sat 26 February 2022 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 0 Watford
Tue 15 March 2022 (Champions League): Man United 0 – 1 Atletico Madrid
Sat 02 April 2022 (Premier League): Man United 1 – 1 Leicester

Record after European matches: 2W, 4D & 2L
Record after European defeats: 1W & 1D

20/21

Tue 20 October 2020 (Champions League): PSG 2 – 1 Man United
Sat 24 October 2020 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 0 Chelsea
Wed 28 October 2020 (Champions League): Man United 5 – 0 RB Leipzig
Sun 01 November 2020 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 1 Arsenal
Wed 04 November 2020 (Champions League): Basaksehir 2 – 1 Man United
Sat 07 November 2020 (Premier League): Everton 1 – 3 Man United
Tue 24 November 2020 (Champions League): Man United 4 – 1 Basaksehir
Sun 29 November 2020 (Premier League): Southampton 2 – 3 Man United
Wed 02 December 2020 (Champions League): Man United 3 – 1 PSG
Sat 05 December 2020 (Premier League): West Ham 1 – 3 Man United
Tue 08 December 2020 (Champions League): RB Leipzig 3 – 2 Man United
Sat 12 December 2020 (Premier League): Man United 0 – 0 Man City
Thu 18 February 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Real Sociedad 0 – 4 Man United
Sun 21 February 2021 (Premier League): Man United 3 – 1 Newcastle
Thu 25 February 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 0 – 0 Real Sociedad
Sun 28 February 2021 (Premier League): Chelsea 0 – 0 Man United
Thu 11 March 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 1 – 1 Milan
Sun 14 March 2021 (Premier League): Man United 1 – 0 West Ham
Thu 18 March 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Milan 1 – 1 Man United
Sun 21 March 2021 (FA Cup): Leicester 3 – 1 Man United
Thu 08 April 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Granada CF 0 – 2 Man United
Sun 11 April 2021 (Premier League): Spurs 1 – 3 Man United
Thu 15 April 2021 (UEFA Europa League): Man United 2 – 0 Granada CF
Sun 18 April 2021 (Premier League): Man United 3 – 1 Burnley
Thu 06 May 2021 (UEFA Europa League): A.S. Roma 2 – 1 Man United
Sun 09 May 2021 (Premier League): Aston Villa 1 – 3 Man United

Record after European matches: 8W, 3D, 2L
Record after European defeats: 2W & 2D

Manchester United Overall Record

Wins after European matches: 21/41
Draws after European matches: 11/41
Defeats after European matches: 9/41

Aston Villa Record After European Matches

24/25

Tue 17 September (UEFA Champions League): Young Boys 0 – 3 Aston Villa
Sat 21 September (English Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 1 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Record after European matches (so far): 1W

23/24

Wed 23 August 2023 (UEFA Conference League Qualifying): Hibernian 0 – 5 Aston Villa
Sun 27 August 2023 (Premier League): Burnley 1 – 3 Aston Villa
Thu 31 August 2023 (UEFA Conference League Qualifying): Aston Villa 3 – 0 Hibernian
Sun 03 September 2023 (Premier League): Liverpool 3 – 0 Aston Villa
Thu 21 September 2023 (UEFA Conference League): Legia Warsaw 3 – 2 Aston Villa
Sun 24 September 2023 (Premier League): Chelsea 0 – 1 Aston Villa
Thu 05 October 2023 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 1 – 0 Zrinjski Mostar
Sun 08 October 2023 (Premier League): Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 1 Aston Villa
Thu 26 October 2023 (UEFA Conference League): AZ Alkmaar 1 – 4 Aston Villa
Sun 29 October 2023 (Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 1 Luton Town
Thu 09 November 2023 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 2 – 1 AZ Alkmaar
Sun 12 November 2023 (Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 1 Fulham
Thu 30 November 2023 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 2 – 1 Legia Warsaw
Sun 03 December 2023 (Premier League): AFC Bournemouth 2 – 2 Aston Villa
Thu 14 December 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Zrinjski Mostar 1 – 1 Aston Villa
Sun 17 December 2024 (Premier League): Brentford 1 – 2 Aston Villa
Thu 07 March 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Ajax 0 – 0 Aston Villa
Sun 10 March 2024 (Premier League): Aston Villa 0 – 4 Tottenham Hotspur
Thu 14 March 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 4 – 0 Ajax
Sun 17 March 2024 (Premier League): West Ham United 1 – 1 Aston Villa
Thu 11 April 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 2 – 1 Lille
Sun 14 April 2024 (Premier League): Arsenal 0 – 2 Aston Villa
Thu 18 April 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Lille 2 – 1 Aston Villa
Sun 21 April 2024 (Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 1 AFC Bournemouth
Thu 02 May 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Aston Villa 2 – 4 Olympiacos
Sun 05 May 2024 (Premier League): Brighton & Hove Albion 1 – 0 Aston Villa
Thu 09 May 2024 (UEFA Conference League): Olympiacos 2 – 0 Aston Villa
Mon 13 May 2024 (Premier League): Aston Villa 3 – 3 Liverpool