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Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa: Premier League – as it happened

Under-pressure Manchester United boss Michael Carrick "expects" to stay on despite his side sitting in the relegation zone after Sunday's dramatic 4-4 home draw against Aston Villa.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 4 sources•1 min read•Updated November 8, 2026, 7:40 PM UTC
Key points
  • Michael Carrick's team continue forgettable season with last-gasp draw at Old Trafford in front of angry home fans.
  • A draw today will take them above Sunderland on goal difference, but they’ll still be in the bottom three.
  • Manchester United came from two goals down – twice – to salvage a 4-4 draw with Aston Villa at Old Trafford Sunderland have clung on to beat Chelsea 1-0, which is a great result for them.

Manchester United head coach Michael Carrick admits his side "made it hard on themselves" after they twice came back from two goals down to earn a 4-4 draw at home to Aston Villa.

To lift them out of the relegation zone, and the league doldrums, only a win will do.

Additional details
  • Julia Zigiotti Olme comes off the bench to score the only goal of the game, as Manchester United defeat Aston Villa to move up to fourth in the WSL table.
  • They now have fewer wins than any other team in the Premier League – just the one, against Ipswich, back in August.

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