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Manchester United draw 4-4 with Villa and remain in relegation zone
Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford after twice falling two goals behind.
United were trailing 4-2 in injury time, but late goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu rescued a point.
The draw left United 18th, in the Premier League relegation zone, with eight points from 10 games.
They have gone eight league games without a win, a club record in the Premier League era, and their position is their lowest after 10 top-flight games since 1986-87.
Manager Michael Carrick said he expects to continue, though his position is uncertain after the team's poor run.
United have conceded 15 goals in their past five games, and Carrick said they need to cut out mistakes and win matches.
Their next game is away to Liverpool on 22 November, after the international break.
Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa on 8 November, leaving them 18th in the Premier League relegation zone.
Manager Michael Carrick said he expected to stay and keep working with the team.
United scored twice in stoppage time to earn a point after trailing 4-2.
The draw extended United’s league winless run to eight games, a club record in the Premier League era.
United’s next match is away to Liverpool on 22 November.
- Who
- Manchester United and Aston Villa, managed by Michael Carrick and Unai Emery.
- What
- United drew 4-4 with Villa and remained in the relegation zone. Carrick said he expected to continue as manager.
- When
- 8 November 2026.
- Where
- Old Trafford, Manchester.
- Why
- United remained in the relegation zone because the draw left them 18th; the sources do not state a specific reason for Carrick’s comments.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
United beat Ipswich, their only league win reported by the sources this season.
United lost 2-0 at Chelsea, with Lisandro Martinez sent off.
United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa after scoring twice in stoppage time.
United are scheduled to play Liverpool away.
- Score
- Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa
- League position
- 18th, in the relegation zone
- League winless run
- Eight games, a club record in the Premier League era
- Next match
- Away to Liverpool on 22 November
- Comeback goals
- Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scored in stoppage time
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What people are saying
I expect to move forward and keep working on things we've been working on
We need to fight together to get out of it.
But they kept going, so you have to give them a little bit of praise.
In another country, maybe it’s a foul but here it’s not.
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