McGinn And Jackson Get 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Entertaining Draw Vs Manchester United

McGinn And Jackson Get 8 | Aston Villa Players Rated In Entertaining Draw Vs Manchester United Aston Villa clashed heads with Manchester United at Old Trafford earlier this evening as they looked to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. The Villans made a quick start to the game and scored the opener in the first minute when Alysson found the back of the net. Nicolas Jackson doubled his team’s advantage just three minutes later. However, Bruno Fernandes got a goal back for Man United from the penalty spot in the 16th minute before Youri Tielemans equalised for the Red Devils in the 44th minute. Both sides went into the half-time break with a 2-2 scoreline. John McGinn fired Aston Villa ahead from the penalty spot in the 48th minute before Leon Goretzka scored his team’s fourth goal just five minutes later. Joshua Zirkzee got a goal back for the home team in injury time before Patrick Dorgu equalised for Man United in the latter stages of the contest. The match finished with Aston Villa earning an entertaining 4-4 draw at Old Trafford. Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against the Red Devils. He made his fair share of saves during the game and conceded four goals tonight. RB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10 Lindelof did his fair share of defending but struggled to keep things solid at the back. CB: Taylor Harwood-Bellis – 6.5/10 He cleared the danger when needed, but failed to keep the opposition attackers quiet. CB: Pau Torres – 6.5/10 Torres made a lot of crucial clearances at the back, but shipped in four goals this evening. MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 08: Alysson Edward of Aston Villa has a shot saved by Senne Lammens of Manchester United during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester United and Aston Villa FC at Old Trafford on November 08, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images) LB: Ian Maatsen – 6/10 He came back to defend when he could, but lacked quality on the ball. CM: Boubacar Kamara – 5.5/10 Kamara anchored the midfield well but gave away a cheap penalty in the first half. CM: Leon Goretzka – 6.5/10 He worked hard and managed to score in the 53rd minute. RW: Alysson – 7.5/10 Alysson caused a lot of headaches for his marker and did well to score the opener in the first minute. CAM: John McGinn – 8/10 He put in a tireless shift in and around the opponent’s penalty area and has a goal and an assist to show for his efforts. LW: Johan Manzambi – 7.5/10 Manzambi made a few driving runs with the ball but struggled to find the back of the net. ST: Nicolas Jackson – 8/10 He was a real handful for the Man United defenders and has a goal and an assist to his name. CM: Ross Barkley – 6/10 He made one good run with the ball. CAM: George Hemmings – 6/10 His impact on the game was minimal. CM: Joao Gomes – 6/10 Gomes struggled to keep things solid at the back. LW: Ibrahim Mbaye – 6/10 He failed to register a goal.