Manchester United2–0Aston Villa

xG: Manchester United 2.96, Aston Villa 0.34. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.

Non-penalty xG: Manchester United 2.20, Aston Villa 0.34. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.

Shots: Manchester United 25, Aston Villa 6. Attempts at goal, on target or not.

On target: Manchester United 10, Aston Villa 1. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.

Big chances: Manchester United 4, Aston Villa 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.

Corners: Manchester United 4, Aston Villa 3. Corners won.

Shots from corners: Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 0. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.

From free kicks: Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0. Shots struck directly from a free kick.

Headed shots: Manchester United 5, Aston Villa 0. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.

Penalties: Manchester United 1, Aston Villa 0. Penalties awarded and taken.

Passes in their third: Manchester United 296, Aston Villa 143. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.

Deep completions: Manchester United 24, Aston Villa 5. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.

Fouls: Manchester United 10, Aston Villa 10. Fouls conceded.

Yellow cards: Manchester United 2, Aston Villa 2. Summed from the players.

Red cards: Manchester United 0, Aston Villa 1. Summed from the players.

PPDA: Manchester United 5.1, Aston Villa 26.9. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.

Expected points: Manchester United 2.87, Aston Villa 0.08. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.