Match Report
20 points separated the sides: Manchester United W 4th on 40, Aston Villa W 9th on 20. Recent form told a different story for Manchester United W: only 8th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 4th. Scoring rates set the scale: Aston Villa W 1.27 scored and 2.18 conceded per game, Manchester United W 1.73 and 1, with the league averaging 1.48.
Defeat had not touched Manchester United W in 6 games. The last-five ledger: Aston Villa W 6/15, Manchester United W 13/15.
Across 8 recorded meetings, Aston Villa W have 1 win to Manchester United W's 6, with 1 draw, at 3.25 goals per meeting. Three-plus goals is the norm here, arriving in 75% of the meetings. Recent meetings have been cagier — 2.2 goals per game across the last five against 3.25 historically.
S. Pearson took charge of the match — our records show 55 games refereed with an average of 1.7 yellow cards per game. Villa Park, capacity 42,640, hosted the game. It was 1-1 at the break, and the second half added 3 goals for the 1-4 full-time score.
Goal scorers
Aston Villa W: Kirsty Hanson (37') · Manchester United W: Julia Margareta Zigiotti Olme (35'), Hanna Ester Lundkvist (79'), Elisabeth Terland (71'), Jessica Park (75')
Key stats
Possession: Aston Villa W 43% · Manchester United W 57% · Total shots: 11-18 · On target: 7-8 · Corners: 4-9