Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa: Last minute Dorgu header saves a point for United as Villa throw away 2-goal lead twice

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United came from 2-goals behind twice to save a point at Old Trafford against Aston Villa in

a game of the season contender right before the international break. 

Emery’s side got off to a perfect start in both halves scoring two goals in the first ten minutes respectively but United fought back twice and earned a draw thanks to last-gasp header from Dorgu. 

Villa got off to a flying start, barely even a minute in as Jackson played the ball to McGinn on the edge of the box who found Alysson on the overlap in the box who squirmed the ball through Lammens’ legs to give the visitors the lead. 

As if things couldn’t get any better for Emery’s side just two minutes later Villa doubled the lead as Alysson took a shot from the edge of the box which was parried by Lammens straight to the in-form Nicolas Jackson who had an easy finish to make it 0-2. 

Old Trafford was verging on descending into chaos.

But just after the tenth minute Cunha brushed off Harwood-Bellis and drove towards the box eventually getting brought down by Kamara with the referee pointing to the spot giving United a lifeline. 

Bruno Fernandes stepped up and rolled the ball past Suzuki to get Carrick’s side right back into the game in what felt like the Roma game on fast-forward just 13 minutes in as United trailed 1-2. 

From there United well and truly had all the momentum and were pushing hard for the equaliser going close a number of times through Amad, Cunha and Fernandes with deflections and blocks just about keeping Villa in front. 

As we approached the end of the half but a poor giveaway led to Amad picking the ball up on the right before finding Mazraoui on the overlap who cut the ball back to Tielemans who rifled United level scoring his first goal for the club against his old side. 

One thing was certain that the game was definitely not finishing 2-2. 

Just like the first half Villa got off to a perfect start to the second 45 as Alysson picked up the ball in the box before getting brought down by Dalot giving the referee an easy decision to award Emery’s side a penalty. 

John McGinn stepped up despite missing against Fulham last week and didn’t make the same mistake sending Lammens the wrong way to give Villa the lead once again just minutes into the second half.

A sense of deja vu was in the air at Old Trafford as a Villa free-kick was swung-in by McGinn with Yoro heading the ball towards his own net hitting the bar with the ball bobbling around eventually getting turned into the net by Leon Goretzka who restored Villa’s 2-goal lead not even ten minutes into the second half. 

It looked like United were condemned to defeat as we ticked into six minutes of added time but despite Old Trafford emptying two second half substitutes linked up as Dorgu pulled the ball back to Zirkzee in the box who gave United a lifeline with five minutes left to play. 

The goal finally gave United some life in the second half and suddenly Villa were panicking at the back which gave United one final chance from a corner to save a point. 

Bruno Fernandes stepped up and swung an in-swinger towards the box which was nodded in by Patrick Dorgu to stunningly save a point for United with two goals in injury time. 

Heartbreak for Aston Villa who threw away a two-goal lead twice in the game and Unai Emery must be absolutely fuming with his sides game management towards the end of the 90 conceding two goals in five minutes. 

A point for United does very little as they continue this winless streak in the Premier League which has now reached eight games.

They will spend the next two weeks in the relegation zone before coming back after the international break to play Liverpool at Anfield.

Whether Carrick will be managing United for that game remains to be seen.