Emery walks off after Villa's 4-4 draw with Manchester United
Summarised from 3 outlets · 4 reports · Updated 8 Nov, 21:26 · Archive
Aston Villa drew 4-4 with Manchester United after conceding a 96th-minute equaliser, with Villa manager Unai Emery leaving the pitch before the match ended.
Manchester United came from behind to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford in an extraordinary Premier League match. Villa started brightly, scoring through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson in the first five minutes. However, United pulled one back when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty after Boubacar Kamara fouled Matheus Cunha, and Youri Tielemans equalised before half-time.
Villa then took control again, scoring twice in seven minutes after the restart. John McGinn netted from the penalty spot following a foul by Diogo Dalot on Alysson, and Leon Goretzka added a second as United's defending faltered. With Villa leading 4-2 in the second minute of injury time, the match appeared decided.
United mounted a dramatic late comeback. Joshua Zirkzee pulled one back before Patrick Dorgu headed an equaliser in the 96th minute. Aston Villa have complained about the legitimacy of United's fourth goal, with their goalkeeper Zion Suzuki accused of being impeded by United goalkeeper Senne Lammens as he competed with Dorgu for the corner.
Emery walked down the tunnel before the full-time whistle, which came two minutes after Dorgu's goal. In his post-match comments, Emery said there was 'no emotion' involved in his departure and claimed he believed the match was finishing when United scored in the 96th minute, given that six minutes had been added. When asked if he felt the goal was unfair, he replied: 'No, no. Not unfair.'
How it is being reported
- Prickly Unai Emery fires back at 'more questions' from Sky Sports reporter in awkward interview after storming down Old Trafford tunnel before full timeEmery had just seen his Villa side twice throw away a two-goal lead against Manchester United - with Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu scoring in stoppage time to secure a remarkable 4-4 draw.Daily Mail Sport · 8 Nov, 21:35
- Villa boss Emery explains why he went down tunnel before full-timeA prickly Unai Emery claimed he headed down the Old Trafford tunnel after Manchester United's late equaliser against his Aston Villa side because he thought the match was about to end.Sky Sports · 8 Nov, 19:25
- Villa boss Emery explains why he went down tunnel before full-timeA prickly Unai Emery claimed he headed down the Old Trafford tunnel after Manchester United's late equaliser against his Aston Villa side because he thought the match was about to end.Sky Sports Football · 8 Nov, 19:25
- Aston Villa boss Unai Emery storms down the tunnel after last-gasp Man United equaliserUnited trailed 4-2 in injury time at Old Trafford but rescued a point with a 4-4 draw and Villa boss Emery appeared to storm off in frustrationIndependent Sport · 8 Nov, 18:49
In this story: Aston Villa · Manchester United · Unai Emery · Patrick Dorgu · Old Trafford
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