Manchester United fight back twice in 4-4 draw with Aston Villa but enter break in relegation zone
Manchester United twice recovered from two-goal deficits to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, scoring twice in stoppage time, yet head into the international break inside the Premier League relegation zone.
Manchester United and Aston Villa played out an eight-goal thriller at Old Trafford that ended 4-4, with United twice coming back from two goals down and scoring twice in stoppage time to claim a share of the points.
The result means United go into the international break sitting in the Premier League relegation zone, a position that underlines their difficult start to the campaign despite the late fightback.
The match produced eight goals in total, with United's two comebacks from two-goal deficits framing the contest. The stoppage-time goals rescued a point that had looked unlikely for much of the game.
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The draw leaves contrasting emotions: United avoided defeat through their late response but remain in the bottom three, while Villa left Old Trafford having surrendered a two-goal lead twice.
