Patrick Dorgu headed a 96th-minute equaliser as Michael Carrick's Manchester United twice came from two goals down to draw 4-4 with Unai Emery's Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday. Joshua Zirkzee had pulled one back four minutes earlier, but the point leaves United 18th in the Premier League going into the international break.
Match facts
- Result: Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa (half-time 2-2)
- Competition: Premier League, Matchweek 10
- Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
- Scorers: Man Utd - Fernandes 16' (pen), Tielemans 44', Zirkzee 90+2', Dorgu 90+6'; Aston Villa - Alysson 1', Jackson 4', McGinn 48' (pen), Goretzka 53'
- Assists: Mazraoui (44'), Dorgu (90+2'), Fernandes (90+6'); McGinn (1'), Jackson (53')
- Red cards: None
- Attendance: 74,149
- Next: Aston Villa v Sunderland, Saturday 21 November; Liverpool v Manchester United, Sunday 22 November
How the match unfolded
Villa led inside a minute. John McGinn helped the ball on to Alysson, who beat Senne Lammens with a first-time, left-footed shot from the right side of the box. Three minutes later Lammens could only push out another Alysson effort and Nicolas Jackson tapped in from close range.
In the 13th minute Boubacar Kamara fouled Matheus Cunha in the area, the VAR upheld referee Chris Kavanagh's penalty decision, and Bruno Fernandes converted three minutes later. Zion Suzuki then saved from Cunha, Kobbie Mainoo and Amad Diallo as United pressed.
The equaliser came in the 44th minute, when Noussair Mazraoui pulled the ball back for Youri Tielemans to score with his left foot against his former club. It was 2-2 at half-time.
Ayden Heaven replaced Harry Maguire at the break, and Villa scored twice in the first eight minutes of the second half. Diogo Dalot tripped Alysson and McGinn sent his penalty into the bottom left corner in the 48th minute. In the 53rd, Leny Yoro headed McGinn's free-kick against his own crossbar and Jackson set up Leon Goretzka to finish from close range for his first Villa goal.
Suzuki saved from Bryan Mbeumo just before the hour, and Carrick sent on Mason Mount, Dorgu and Shea Lacey in the 66th minute, with Zirkzee replacing Mbeumo in the 83rd. Lammens kept out a Ross Barkley shot and, in the 89th minute, Mount hit the bar after a Fernandes cross on the break.
Six minutes were added. Zirkzee steered in Dorgu's cross in the second of them, and in the sixth Dorgu headed in Fernandes' corner from close range. A VAR check for a possible foul on Suzuki confirmed the goal.
What the managers said
"The goals are coming from individual mistakes. We need to tighten up," Carrick told BBC Match of the Day, as reported by BBC Sport. He added: "I thought we were the better team," and said: "In the end, we could have even won it."
Emery, speaking to Sky Sports, said: "My analysis is that overall we have lost a good opportunity to win the match." He was seen heading for the tunnel straight after the equaliser and explained: "They scored in minute 96 and there were six minutes added. I thought the match was finishing."
What the result means
United have eight points from 10 matches and sit 18th, level with Sunderland and a point behind Nottingham Forest and Coventry City. Their only league win this season came against Ipswich Town on 30 August, and their previous league outing was a 2-0 defeat at Chelsea. BBC Sport said it is their lowest position 10 games into a top-flight season since 1986-87.
Villa move to 13 points and 10th place, unbeaten in six league games, a run that includes their 2-1 win over Manchester City last month. They host Sunderland on Saturday 21 November (15:00 UK), and United visit Liverpool the next day (16:30 UK). More from the round is in our Premier League section.
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