But, from the 7th minute, Watkins manages to hold the ball a little too much in the middle of the game and thus manages to find Ramsey calmly, well placed on axis. From then on the young English midfielder turns and serves Bailey directly … The Jamaican striker rushes forward, manages to overtake Martinez and crosses. 1-0 for Villa.
In the 11th minute of play, United conceded a dangerous free-kick at the entrance to the De Gea area … Lucas Digne took the kick and found the Spanish goalkeeper’s left corner well. 2-0 for Villa.
At the quarter of an hour Villa could also have scored a third in stride, but fortunately Buendia misses (slightly) his attempt curled from the right.
In the 35th minute Garnacho dribbled the vis-à-vis and fired a cross shot from the left that Martinez dismissed with decision.
Shortly before the break, after long periods of play on the opponent’s field, Luke Shaw inherits the ball at the entrance of the area and decides to shoot from distance. His counter-attempt deceives Emiliano Martinez on his left. 2-1 for Villa.
