Alejandro Garnacho Seen Watching Man Utd’s Como Collapse on Big Screen Ahead of Aston Villa’s Victory Over Viking

October 23, 2026 sportnow ALEJANDRO GARNACHO was momentarily distracted during Aston Villa’s warm-up, caught on camera as he watched former club Manchester United facing a tough defeat against Como on the big screen at Villa Park.

At 22, Garnacho departed from United to join Chelsea in 2025 after spending five years at Old Trafford, which ended on an unfortunate note due to a significant decline in his performance.

Despite his new chapter, it appears the winger hasn’t completely moved on from his previous club, keeping an eye on their performance while playing for Villa, where he was loaned from Chelsea last summer.

The Argentina international was seated on Unai Emery’s bench during the Villans’ Champions League matchup against Viking on Wednesday.

Footage showed Garnacho pausing his half-time warm-up as the big screen displayed highlights of Manchester United’s heavy 4-1 loss to Como earlier that evening.

This spectacle left fans in hysterics, prompting a flurry of social media reactions.

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One fan tweeted: “Anyone else notice Garnacho stopping at HT to watch United being thrashed?”

Another quipped: “Now he’s at Villa Park…”

This user commented: “Man, the way Garnacho froze mid-warm-up after seeing the Como vs Man Utd scoreline…”

Garnacho made an appearance for Villa in the second half, aiding his team in securing a 3-1 victory.

This marked the Premier League giants’ third consecutive Champions League win, placing them joint-top of the League Phase standings.