MATCH 2061 - Sunday 15 March 2026

SEASON 2025/26

ENGLISH FA PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: OLD TRAFFORD

MANCHESTER UNITED  3  ASTON VILLA  1

Scorers:  Casemiro, Cunha, Sesko, Bartley

Attendance: 73,997

An early morning drive to Manchester for my first visit to Old Trafford this season. It was typical Manchester weather with heavy showers throughout the day.  My seat was excellent in the the 3rd level of the Alex Ferguson Stand.

After a goalless first 45 minutes the game burst into life in the second half with four goals and many other chances for each team.

This was an important match in the race for a top four spot and qualification to the UEFA Champions league as pre-match both sides were on 51 points and in joint 3rd place in the league.

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• This was the 3rd time attending this fixture - all in the league 
• This was my 65th match at Old Trafford 
• Overall it was my 84th time seeing Manchester United - 41 of them in the league
• It was the 6th time seeing Aston Villa (5 in the league)

MATCH 2060 - Saturday 14 March 2026

SEASON - 2025/26

SCOTTISH PREMIER LEAGUE

Venue: CELTIC PARK

CELTIC  3  MOTHERWELL  1

Scorers: Yang(2), Cvancara;  Just

Motherwell opened the scoring but Celtic managed to get level before half time.  The result was decided on a big VAR call in the second half when Celtic were awarded a penalty and due to the nature of the foul - a grab rather than a challenge in the box - a red card was given and Motherwell were reduced to 10 men.  In full view of the referee who failed to see such a significant incident.

Yang - the games MVP - with 2 goals

Match report: LINK

Personal note:

• The 3rd time attending this fixture this season - all in the league
• The 116th time seeing this fixture in the league
• Overall the 130th time I've attended this fixture