Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa: late double rescues point
Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu struck in the 90th minute as Manchester United came from two goals down to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
Result and how the match was decided
Manchester United and Aston Villa shared eight goals at Old Trafford, with the home side snatching a 4-4 draw through two goals in the 90th minute. Joshua Zirkzee pulled one back and Patrick Dorgu then levelled to finish a remarkable Premier League afternoon in Round 10.
Aston Villa had started at a sprint, with Alysson scoring in the 1st minute and Nicolas Jackson adding a second in the 4th. Bruno Fernandes reduced the deficit from the penalty spot in the 16th minute, and Youri Tielemans brought United level in the 44th.
Villa restored their two-goal cushion soon after the restart. John McGinn converted a penalty in the 48th minute and Leon Goretzka struck in the 53rd, before United's late response rescued a point.
Key moments
The opening four minutes set the tone, as Villa's quick double left United chasing the game from the outset. The home side recovered before the interval, with Tielemans' equaliser arriving just before half-time.
Ayden Heaven was booked for United in the 57th minute, shortly after Goretzka had made it two goals in five second-half minutes for Villa. Zion Suzuki was cautioned for Villa in the 90th minute as the visitors tried to hold on, but Zirkzee and Dorgu struck to deny them.
The numbers
United dominated the shooting, with 26 attempts to Villa's 12 and 9 on target compared with 6. Their expected goals figure of 3.63 was higher than Villa's 2.94, and they forced 5 saves while their own goalkeeper made 3.
The home side also had 56 per cent of possession, completed 438 accurate passes from 502 and won 8 corners to Villa's 1. United committed 18 fouls to Villa's 9, and each side received one yellow card with no red cards shown.
What it means
The point leaves Manchester United 18th of 20 teams with 8 points from 10 matches. Their record reads one win, five draws and four defeats, with 14 goals scored and 19 conceded.
Aston Villa are 10th on 13 points after 10 games, with three wins, four draws and three defeats. They have scored 14 and conceded 17.
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