Manchester United came from two goals down twice to salvage a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa in the Premier League at Old Trafford on Sunday, in another night of mayhem and drama.
Villa went 2-0 up inside the first four minutes through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson. United hit back before half-time, with Bruno Fernandes scoring from the penalty spot and Youri Tielemans leveling the score.
Villa reasserted their dominance in the second half. John McGinn converted a penalty and Leon Goretzka added a fourth, leaving United trailing 4-2 going into second-half added time.
United looked to be heading for their fifth league defeat until Joshua Zirkzee scored from inside the box and Patrick Dorgu headed in an equalizer from a corner in the 96th minute. The late goals lifted the mood inside the stadium, where fans cheered wildly after earlier staging another protest against the club's owners.
It was the second time in a week that United fell two goals behind early. In the Champions League midweek, they went 2-0 down against Roma inside 17 minutes.
The result leaves the 20-time English champions 18th in the standings and in the relegation zone, with just one win from 10 games, going into the international break. Villa are 10th. Whether the draw eases the pressure on coach Michael Carrick remains to be seen.
Source: AP, ESPN
