Late Drama Saves Point for Struggling Red Devils

Manchester United twice erased a two-goal deficit to secure an astonishing 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, yet Michael Carrick’s team remain 18th in the English Premier League table without a league triumph since August.

Villa struck twice inside four minutes through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson, handing United their earliest two-goal deficit in a Premier League fixture. The hosts rallied before the interval, as Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty and Youri Tielemans scored against his former club.

Defensive errors undermined United immediately after half-time. Diogo Dalot conceded a spot-kick converted by John McGinn, and Leon Goretzka punished a Leny Yoro and Senne Lammens mix-up to restore Villa’s two-goal cushion.

Substitutes rescued United in stoppage time. Patrick Dorgu set up Joshua Zirkzee in the 92nd minute before heading home a 96th-minute corner after Zion Suzuki flapped at the ball.

United have now conceded 30 goals across all competitions, the worst record in Europe’s top five leagues. Carrick lamented the “totally avoidable goals” his side gifted Villa.

Meanwhile, furious Villa boss Unai Emery admitted: “To accept to lose in the last minutes two goals, it is difficult.”

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