Scoreless at the break at Villa Park

Aston Villa 0 Manchester United 0

Manchester United dominated the opening 45 minutes of their Premier League clash at Aston Villa but forced Brad Friedel to make only one worthwhile save.

Friedel, equalling David James’ record of 166 consecutive Premier League appearances, turned aside a swerving drive from United winger Cristiano Ronaldo.

Villa started brightly but after that conceded the majority of possession to Alex Ferguson’s side.