Sunday's Premier League Roundup: Dorgu Rescues Man United in 4-4 Thriller, Chelsea Stunned, Liverpool and Brighton Claim Wins
Manchester United staged a dramatic comeback from two goals down twice to snatch a thrilling 4-4 draw against Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Elsewhere, Sunderland stunned Chelsea 1-0, Liverpool beat Crystal Palace 3-1, Brighton moved up to second with a 2-0 victory over Brentford, while Bournemouth secured a fourth consecutive league win with a 2-1 victory at Ipswich.
Manchester United came from two goals down twice to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford. Patrick Dorgu headed in the equaliser in the 90+6 minute. It leaves Manchester United in the relegation zone going into the international break.
Aston Villa were two up inside four minutes. Alysson scored in the 1st minute from a John McGinn pass, and Nicolas Jackson made it 2-0 in the 4th. Bruno Fernandes pulled one back from the penalty spot in the 16th, and Youri Tielemans levelled in the 44th. It looked like a fresh start for Manchester United, but Aston Villa hit them again after the break. McGinn scored a penalty in the 48th minute, and Leon Goretzka made it 4-2 in the 53rd.
Michael Carrick’s side did not give up. Joshua Zirkzee tapped in a Dorgu cross in the 90+2 minute to make it 4-3. Then Dorgu, who came on in the 66th minute, met a Fernandes corner with a header in the 90+6 minute. It is the third time in a week that Manchester United have come back from two goals down, after they beat Roma on Tuesday.
The numbers show how wild it was. Manchester United had 56% of the ball and 26 shots to Aston Villa’s 12. They also had 44 touches in the box to 17. But Aston Villa scored four from their chances, and Senne Lammens struggled in the Manchester United goal. Zion Suzuki made five saves for Aston Villa and kept them in front for a long time.
It also capped a rough weekend for Manchester United, who dropped into the bottom three after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City on Saturday.
Elsewhere, Sunderland beat Chelsea 1-0 thanks to an Enzo Le Fée penalty in the 36th minute. The spot kick was a talking point, as Levi Colwill and Brian Brobbey were grappling before the referee gave it. It was only Sunderland’s second league win of the season.
Liverpool won 3-1 at Crystal Palace. Alexis Mac Allister scored in the 40th minute, Florian Wirtz added a second in the 54th, and Alexander Isak made it three in the 89th. Eddie Nketiah scored a late penalty for Crystal Palace, who are bottom of the table. Liverpool are fourth, nine points behind Arsenal.
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Brighton went second with a 2-0 win over ten-man Brentford, helped by Manchester City’s slip at Nottingham Forest. Diego Gómez scored in the 15th minute, and Pascal Groß added a penalty in the 42nd. Igor Thiago was sent off for Brentford in the 23rd minute.
Bournemouth won 2-1 at Ipswich Town for a fourth league win in a row. Evanilson scored in the 5th minute, and a Leif Davis own goal made it 2-0 in the 46th. Jack Clarke pulled one back from the spot in the 73rd minute for Ipswich Town, but Bournemouth held on.
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