League Division One · Matchday 02
Aston Villa v Manchester United
0–1
Manchester United beat Aston Villa 1–0 at Villa Park on Wednesday 21st August 1991 in the League Division One. Steve Bruce (38') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 38' Steve Bruce pen 0–1
- Full Time 0–1
Starting XI
Player
4 Steve Bruce 38'
Substitutes
No substitutes recorded
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Ron Atkinson
Aston Villa
United vs Aston Villa History
Meeting 129 of 202
202
Played
108
Won
42
Drawn
52
Lost
372
Goals For
259
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Saturday 19th November 1892. After this match United had played Aston Villa 129 times: 58W 28D 43L.
17 Apr 1990 W 2–0 D1 29 Dec 1990 D 1–1 D1 6 Apr 1991 D 1–1 D1
21 Aug 1991 W 1–0 This match
22 Jan 1992 W 1–0 D1 28 Oct 1992 L 0–1 LC 7 Nov 1992 L 0–1 PL | All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 100 | 69 | 18 | 13 | 214 | 87 | 69.0 |
| Away | 99 | 38 | 24 | 37 | 154 | 166 | 38.4 |
| Neutral | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 33.3 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →