Man Utd salvage 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford
Patrick Dorgu headed into the net as Manchester United salvaged a point against Aston Villa.
Manchester United came from two goals down twice to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford. The result leaves United without a win in the Premier League since August and keeps pressure on head coach Michael Carrick.
Key takeaways
- Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford.
- Patrick Dorgu scored the equaliser in stoppage time.
- United are without a win in the Premier League since August.
- Michael Carrick said the team gave away totally avoidable goals.
Manchester United salvaged a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford after Patrick Dorgu headed into the net in stoppage time, Sky Sports reported. The match took place on 8 November 2026 and left United in the relegation zone after 10 Premier League games.
Manchester United fell two goals down inside four minutes.
Alysson beat Senne Lammens on the angle inside a minute before his shot proved too hot for the goalkeeper to handle and presented Nicolas Jackson with the chance to put United two down after four minutes, the earliest United had been two down in a Premier League game.
Matheus Cunha won a penalty when Glen Kamara wiped him out, and Bruno Fernandes converted. Youri Tielemans equalised against his former club before the interval.
Aston Villa regained control early in the second half. John McGinn scored from the penalty spot. Leon Goretzka forced the ball home to restore Villa's two-goal advantage.
Joshua Zirkzee swept in what looked like a consolation goal in the 92nd minute. Patrick Dorgu headed into the net to stun Villa. United had previously come back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 on Tuesday.
United are without a win in the Premier League since August. The point still lifts Villa into the top half of the table but feels like two dropped. As for United - this chaotic, confusing United - they are in the relegation zone after 10 games.
Aston Villa is a professional football club based in Aston, Birmingham, England, founded in 1874 and competing in the Premier League. The 2026-27 season is their eighth consecutive season in the Premier League, and they are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, the UEFA Champions League, and the UEFA Super Cup.
Michael Carrick speaking in the press conference: "We kind of beat ourselves a little bit with the moments really that we're giving away and goals that we're giving away in tight clusters that are making it a lot more difficult.
It's hard enough anyway, but making it a lot more difficult than it should be.
"Football is about moments, football is about what happens in both boxes in the end, but I think you take [out] the moments that are totally avoidable goals that we're giving away, I actually thought we played pretty well and were the better team for the most part, and I'm disappointed that we still haven't won the game, to be truthful.
"I thought we had most of the pressure. I thought we defended well, pressed well. We just gave them the moments that shape the game in some ways, and then finished strongly and took something out
Match result and key facts
Team | Score | Status |
|---|---|---|
Manchester United | 4 | Relegation zone after 10 games |
Aston Villa | 4 | Top half of the table |
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