Late Zirkzee and Dorgu goals earn Man Utd a 4-4 draw with Villa
Attendance 74,149 · Referee Chris Kavanagh
Zirkzee and Dorgu scored in stoppage time as Manchester United drew 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford. United took 26 shots to Villa's 12 and built 3.55 expected goals to 2.88, yet Villa scored in the first, fourth, 48th and 53rd minutes and still left with only a point.
- Bruno Fernandes 16' (pen)
- Y. Tielemans 44'
- J. Zirkzee 90+2'
- P. Dorgu 90+6'
- Alysson 1'
- N. Jackson 4'
- J. McGinn 48' (pen)
- L. Goretzka 53'
The match in three moments
- 1'Aston Villa
Alysson scores in the first minute
Alysson put Villa ahead in the first minute, with McGinn credited with the assist. N. Jackson scored in the fourth.
- 90+2'Manchester United
Zirkzee scores from the bench
Zirkzee, sent on for Mbeumo in the 83rd minute, scored in the 90+2 from Dorgu's assist.
- 90+6'Manchester United
Dorgu makes it 4-4
Dorgu, on for Diogo Dalot since the 66th minute, scored in the 90+6 from a Bruno Fernandes assist to make it 4-4.
How the game unfolded
Chris Kavanagh refereed a 16:30 UK kick-off at Old Trafford, watched by 74,149. Michael Carrick's Manchester United lined up four-two-three-one: Lammens in goal; Mazraoui, Yoro, Maguire and Diogo Dalot across the back; Tielemans and Mainoo in front of them; Diallo, Bruno Fernandes and Matheus Cunha behind Mbeumo. Bruno Fernandes wore the armband. Unai Emery's Aston Villa used the same shape, with Suzuki behind Harwood-Bellis, Lindelöf, Pau Torres and Maatsen, Kamara and Goretzka as the midfield pair, and Alysson, McGinn and Manzambi behind N. Jackson. McGinn captained Villa.
Alysson scored in the first minute, with McGinn credited with the assist, and N. Jackson scored in the fourth. Bruno Fernandes scored from the penalty spot in the 16th minute, and Tielemans scored in the 44th from Mazraoui's assist. The teams went in level at 2-2.
Carrick sent on Heaven for Maguire at half-time. McGinn scored a penalty in the 48th minute, and Goretzka scored in the 53rd with N. Jackson credited with the assist. Heaven was booked in the 57th. In the 66th minute Carrick sent on Dorgu for Diogo Dalot, Lacey for Diallo and Mount for Tielemans. Emery replaced Alysson with Barkley and McGinn with Hemmings in the 71st, then sent on João Gomes for Manzambi and Mbaye for Goretzka in the 78th. Carrick brought on Zirkzee for Mbeumo in the 83rd, and Emery sent on Madjo for N. Jackson in the 86th.
Zirkzee scored in the 90+2 from Dorgu's assist, and Dorgu scored in the 90+6 from a Bruno Fernandes assist. Suzuki was booked in the 90+7. Zirkzee and Dorgu had both come off the bench.
The numbers show which side did more of the attacking. United had 55.7 per cent of the ball, took 26 shots to Villa's 12 and put nine on target to Villa's six. They had 44 touches in the Villa box to 17, sent in 30 crosses to five and won eight corners to one, while Villa made 35 clearances to United's 12. Villa were economical: four goals from 12 shots, against United's four from 26. United's 3.55 expected goals and Villa's 2.88 say both sides made enough chances to score heavily, and both did.
Before this game United's form guide listed a Champions League win over Roma (our report), defeats by Chelsea (report), Bournemouth (report) and Como, and a 1-1 with Leeds United. Villa's guide listed a defeat by Barcelona (report), a League Cup defeat by Bournemouth (report), a 1-1 with Fulham (report) and wins over Manchester City (report) and Viking. On the expected goals neither side earned a defeat, and a draw is a fair reading of the numbers.
Match at a glance
Manchester United / Aston Villa
Goals and cards, minute by minute
- 1'AlyssonGoal · Aston Villa · assist J. McGinn
- 4'N. JacksonGoal · Aston Villa
- 16'Bruno FernandesPenalty · Manchester United
- 44'Y. TielemansGoal · Manchester United · assist N. Mazraoui
- 48'J. McGinnPenalty · Aston Villa
- 53'L. GoretzkaGoal · Aston Villa · assist N. Jackson
- 57'A. HeavenYellow card · Manchester United
- 90+2'J. ZirkzeeGoal · Manchester United · assist P. Dorgu
- 90+6'P. DorguGoal · Manchester United · assist Bruno Fernandes
- 90+7'Z. SuzukiYellow card · Aston Villa
Match statistics
Manchester United / Aston Villa
The basics
Expected goals
Attack
Passing
Defending
Goalkeeping
Physical
Line-ups
Manchester United 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Michael Carrick
- 1 S. Lammens
- 3 N. Mazraoui
- 2 Diogo Dalot Off 66' for P. Dorgu
- 37 K. Mainoo
- 15 L. Yoro
- 5 H. Maguire Off 46' for A. Heaven
- 16 A. Diallo Off 66' for S. Lacey
- 18 Y. Tielemans Off 66' for M. Mount
- 19 B. Mbeumo Off 83' for J. Zirkzee
- 8 Bruno Fernandes (c)
- 10 Matheus Cunha
Substitutes
- 12 K. Darlow
- 13 P. Dorgu On 66' for Diogo Dalot
- 38 J. Fletcher
- 26 A. Heaven Yellow card 57' On 46' for H. Maguire
- 31 S. Lacey On 66' for A. Diallo
- 7 M. Mount On 66' for Y. Tielemans
- 17 Andrey Santos
- 11 J. Zirkzee On 83' for B. Mbeumo
- 4 M. de Ligt
Aston Villa 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Manager: Unai Emery
- 1 Z. Suzuki Yellow card 90+7'
- 4 T. Harwood-Bellis
- 22 I. Maatsen
- 27 L. Goretzka Off 78' for I. Mbaye
- 3 V. Lindelöf
- 14 Pau Torres
- 47 Alysson Off 71' for R. Barkley
- 8 B. Kamara
- 11 N. Jackson Off 86' for B. Madjo
- 7 J. McGinn (c) Off 71' for G. Hemmings
- 44 J. Manzambi Off 78' for João Gomes
Substitutes
- 6 R. Barkley On 71' for Alysson
- 40 M. Bizot
- 10 E. Buendía
- 48 M. Cissé
- 35 João Gomes On 78' for J. Manzambi
- 53 G. Hemmings On 71' for J. McGinn
- 39 B. Madjo On 86' for N. Jackson
- 19 I. Mbaye On 78' for L. Goretzka
- 5 T. Mings
Head to head
Three meetings are listed here, all in the Premier League: Manchester United 2-0 Aston Villa on 25 May 2025, Aston Villa 2-1 Manchester United on 21 December 2025 and Manchester United 3-1 Aston Villa on 15 March 2026. That is two United wins and one Villa win in the listed meetings.
Listed meetings: 3, newest first
- Premier LeagueManchester United3-1Aston VillaManchester United win
- Premier LeagueAston Villa2-1Manchester UnitedAston Villa win
- Premier LeagueManchester United2-0Aston VillaManchester United win
Manchester United
Last 5 games before this one
- WonRomaHome · UEFA Champions League3-2
- LostChelseaAway · Premier League0-2
- LostBournemouthHome · Premier League0-3
- LostComoAway · UEFA Champions League1-4
- DrewLeeds UnitedAway · Premier League1-1
Aston Villa
Last 5 games before this one
- LostBarcelonaAway · UEFA Champions League0-3
- DrewFulhamHome · Premier League1-1
- LostBournemouthAway · League Cup0-3
- WonManchester CityHome · Premier League2-1
- WonVikingHome · UEFA Champions League3-1
Premier League table
In the Premier League table as it stood at 18:30 on 8 November, with this match included, Aston Villa were 10th on 13 points from 10 games and Manchester United 18th on eight points from 10.
Standings as BBC showed them on 8 November 2026 at 18:30, with this match included. Top 6 and the two clubs in this match. P played · W won · D drawn · L lost · GF goals for · GA goals against · GD goal difference · Pts points.
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 26 | 7 | 19 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 8 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 2 | 16 |
| 10 | Aston Villa | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 13 |
| 18 | Manchester United | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 19 | -5 | 8 |
Where the figures come from
Scores, scorers, statistics, line-ups, head-to-head results and the table come from the BBC Sport match page, accessed . The analysis and wording are The Sports Guru's own.