Man Utd player ratings vs Aston Villa: Stay of executon for Erik ten Hag? Outstanding Jonny Evans leads spirited Red Devils showing in drab draw – but Rasmus Hojlund continues to struggle

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Though they were far from fluent going forward, United put in a solid defensive showing to earn a point at Villa Park

Erik ten Hag's future at Manchester United remains unclear, but his side put in a spirited showing against Aston Villa on Sunday to earn a 0-0 draw against Unai Emery's in-form side.

Marcus Rashford had the first effort of the game as he cut inside and forced Emiliano Martinez into a save, and while Villa threatened through Morgan Rogers and Jaden Philogene, United looked relatively comfortable in defence.

Rashford again tested Martinez after the break while Andre Onana kept out a long-range effort from Youri Tielemans at the other end. Bruno Fernandes then went closest to breaking the deadlock when he hit the crossbar from a free-kick, but in the end neither side could force a breakthrough and had to settle for a point each.

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