Premier League (Week 31) : Man Utd beats Aston Villa 3-1
ENGLAND, Apr. 4, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 31: Five wins in a row for Manchester United. After their success against Sunderland, Newcastle, Tottenham and Liverpool, the Red Devils continued their sensational form in the Premier League with a 3-1 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
Ander Herrera scored dual goals
Manchester United dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Spanish midfielder Ander Herrera in the 43rd minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Red Devils further widened their lead in the second period by scoring twice (Rooney '79 and Herrera '90).
Manchester United FC climbed to third place with 62 points from 31 games, only one point behind Arsenal.
View : Full Premier League table (as of April 4, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 29 | 20 | 7 | 2 | 61 | 25 | 36 | 67 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 31 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 62 | 32 | 30 | 63 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 31 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 55 | 28 | 27 | 62 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 62 | 28 | 34 | 61 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 31 | 16 | 6 | 9 | 45 | 36 | 9 | 54 |
| 6 | Southampton | 31 | 16 | 5 | 10 | 42 | 22 | 20 | 53 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 30 | 16 | 5 | 9 | 50 | 45 | 5 | 53 |
| 8 | Swansea | 31 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 46 |
| 9 | West Ham | 31 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 42 |
| 10 | Stoke City | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 34 | 37 | -3 | 42 |
| 11 | Everton | 31 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 39 | 42 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 36 | 41 | -5 | 36 |
| 13 | Newcastle | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 48 | -15 | 35 |
| 14 | West Brom | 31 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 28 | 43 | -15 | 33 |
| 15 | Hull | 31 | 6 | 10 | 15 | 29 | 43 | -14 | 28 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 31 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 42 | -22 | 28 |
| 17 | Sunderland | 30 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 23 | 44 | -21 | 26 |
| 18 | QPR | 31 | 7 | 4 | 20 | 35 | 55 | -20 | 25 |
| 19 | Burnley | 30 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 49 | -23 | 25 |
| 20 | Leicester | 30 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 49 | -20 | 22 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Manchester United FC
- Position: 3 +1
- Best performance of the season:Manchester United 4-0 QPR (14 Sep.)
- Previous game:Liverpool 1-2 Manchester United (22 Mar.)
- Next game:Manchester United - Manchester City (12 Apr.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 16
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa (14 Mar.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 0-1 Swansea (21 Mar.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - QPR (7 Apr.)
- 4 April 2015
- 15:00
- Manchester
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 67 |
| 2 |  Arsenal | 63 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 62 |
| 4 |  Manchester City | 61 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 54 |
Week 31 Results
| Saturday 4 April 2015 | ||||
| Arsenal | 4-1 | Liverpool | |
 | Swansea | 3-1 | Hull |  |
 | West Brom | 1-4 | QPR |  |
 | Everton | 1-0 | Southampton |  |
 | Leicester | 2-1 | West Ham |  |
| Manchester United | 3-1 | Aston Villa | |
| Chelsea | 17:30 | Stoke City |  |
| Sunday 5 April 2015 | ||||
 | Burnley | 13:30 | Tottenham |  |
 | Sunderland | 16:00 | Newcastle |  |
| Monday 6 April 2015 | ||||
 | Crystal Palace | 20:00 | Manchester City | |