Domestic cups haven't been kind to Villa in recent years, but neither have Villa been kind to domestic cups. Villa's fifth successive away game in London could throw up a freak Cup result, but aside of a performance like the first 30 minutes of the second-half against Palace, Villa should qualify for the fourth round with room to spare.

We weren't at our usual level but still had our moments. With City drawing nothing's changed, we're still neck and neck. Tomorrow is Arsenal-Liverpool, and there's not a bad outcome for us there. Win, win, win, even if the most important win didn't happen

SJM scores a second half brace after his miss of the decade last time out. Villa make it 18 wins in 21 games, move second in the table with 18 games left to play.

Villa lose for the first time in twelve but prove their class off the pitch as George Hemmings makes his debut on it.

Villa win eleven consecutive games for the first time since the 1913-14 season under George Ramsay 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Match Details Match: #5806 Season: 2025-26 Matchday: #24 League Game: #17 Manager Game: #164 Date: Sunday, 21 December 2025 Manager: Unai Emery | 🇪🇸 | Hondarribia, 2022- Referee: Michael Oliver | 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 | Northumberland, 2010- Kick off: 4.30pm Full Head to Head: https://www.avfchistory.co.uk/aston-villa/manchester-united Last Five Games 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 🟩 Injury News Tyrone Mings, Ross Barkley and Pau Torres remain sidelined. Mings will miss his 10th consecutive game an

Goals from Bradley Burrowes, a brace, Max Jenner and Jack McGrath put holders Villa through to the fourth round and a tie away to Fleetwood Town.

Fresh from their 3-0 romp over bottom side Liverpool, Natalia Arroyo’s side faced leaders Manchester City and were second best for large parts of the game, with Sabrina D’Angelo's second-half performance keeping the score to just six.

Villa fall behind to a freak chance after 29 seconds, dominate, equalise, only to concede so much against the run of play that it is almost embarrassing for the hosts. Patience and perseverance win through in typical Emery style, however, and Villa, almost inevitably, have nine wins in a row.

Rachel Daly scores her first WSL goal of the season in the first minute, whilst Kirsty Hanson scores for the third successive WSL game for Villa to lead 2-0 at half-time. Daly adds a third, and it’s a first WSL win in three.

An unconventional Villa line up take the lead, fail to heed Basel's warnings, before patience and quality pay off to send Villa joint top of the Europa League table with five wins in six.

Villa's UEFA Youth Cup journey is over after they are defeated in Holland and exit the competition 2-3 on aggregate.

Down to ten, Villa take the lead only to concede the winner in the 95th minute.

Champions Villa run out 6-0 winners at Bodymoor as goals from Finlay Barnard (6'), Alfie Lynskey (9'), Fletcher Boyd (19'), Rodrigo Fortes (63'), Jack McGrath (71') and Markie Meade (90') hammer the "Chimney Sweeps".

Villa secured their seventh successive win in all competitions in dramatic fashion as leaders Arsenal were dispatched at Villa Park by a 95th minute Emi Buendía stunner.

20-time winners Villa bow out of the 2025-26 Birmingham Senior Cup in the second round. Villa take a 2-0 lead in seven minutes, but former Villan Patrick Zito equalises on 77’ before Sphinx hit a late winner to send the 2023-24 winners out.

Villa fall 0-2 behind to a scrappy tap-in and an own-goal in the first 25 minutes before Ollie Watkins breaks his drought and scores two, the second an equaliser on the stroke of half-time. Villa come out and storm to a 4-2 lead and look like adding more before Brighton get another scruffy goal and Villa’s defensive nous delivers another three points, consolidates third place and further cements the mental legacy being built at the club under Unai Emery.

Goals from Alfie Lynskey (2) Oscar Johnson (his first at this level), Markie Meade and Finlay Barnard to put Villa five-nil ahead on 69' before the hosts score twice in the last ten minutes.

It's three wins from three as holders Villa top u18 Premier League Cup Group B to qualify for the knock-out rounds.

For the second time this season, after the men lost the shoot-out to Brentford, Villa also exit the Women's League Cup on penalties.