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Man Utd fight back twice from two goals down
Published : Monday, 9 November, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Observer Online Report
Manchester United came from two goals down twice to earn a point against Aston Villa in an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford. However, they will head into the international break in the Premier League relegation zone.
The Red Devils had dropped into the bottom three following Nottingham Forest's victory over Manchester City on Saturday. Their situation worsened when they fell 2-0 behind Aston Villa within the opening four minutes.
United fought back to level the score before half-time. However, they conceded two more goals within an eight-minute spell early in the second half. It appeared that their spirit had been broken, but they remarkably came from two goals behind for the second time in a week.
Joshua Zirkzee reduced the deficit to 4-3 in the second minute of stoppage time. Then, in the sixth minute of added time, Patrick Dorgu headed home from a corner to complete a dramatic comeback.
United had almost snatched victory but ultimately had to settle for a draw after coming back from the brink of defeat. The result leaves Michael Carrick's side 18th in the table, one point adrift of safety, ahead of a two-week break.
Unai Emery's side made a dream start to the match. Alisson opened the scoring in the first minute with a shot that slipped underneath Senne Lammens. Although the United goalkeeper saved Alisson's second attempt, Nicolas Jackson converted the rebound.
However, United were awarded a penalty in the 14th minute after Boubacar Kamara brought down Matheus Cunha inside the box. Bruno Fernandes made no mistake from the spot.
The goal appeared to inspire the hosts, who were the better side for much of the remainder of the first half. They deservedly equalised before the break when Youri Tielemans, who joined United from Villa this season, scored from Noussair Mazraoui's cutback.
However, United's hard work was undone as they conceded twice more in the second half. Diogo Dalot brought down Alisson inside the box, and John McGinn converted the resulting penalty just a minute after the restart.
Leon Goretzka then restored Villa's two-goal advantage. In the 53rd minute, Leny Yoro headed a free-kick towards his goalkeeper, Lammens. The United keeper punched the ball against the crossbar, allowing Goretzka, who was waiting at the back post, to tap it into the net.
Villa appeared to be heading for a comfortable victory, but United produced a dramatic late comeback to rescue a point, offering Carrick some much-needed relief.
-MT
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