Dorgu saves Man Utd in remarkable comeback
Manchester United launched an incredible stoppage-time comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, though it will still spend the international break inside the Premier League's relegation zone.
On the weekend that the Red Devils celebrated the 40-year anniversary of Alex Ferguson's arrival, they were dropped into the bottom three by Nottingham Forest's 3-1 win over Manchester City – the first time they had sat below the dotted line at this stage of a season in 40 years.
Having seen Alysson and Nicolas Jackson strike within the first four minutes for Villa, Carrick's men produced a stirring response to go into half-time at 2-2, with Bruno Fernandes converting a penalty and Youri Tielemans scoring against his former club.
The second half followed a similarly dramatic script, as John McGinn and Leon Goretzka gave Villa another two-goal lead it could not defend.
Patrick Dorgu teed up fellow substitute Joshua Zirkzee to make it 4-3 in the second minute of stoppage time, before the full-back provoked wild celebrations with a last-gasp header, providing some respite for under-fire United boss Michael Carrick.
Only 59 seconds were on the clock when Villa landed the first blow, as Alysson's strike from the right side of the area squirmed in through the legs of Senne Lammens.
United was 2-0 down when Lammens parried another Alysson shot straight to Jackson for a tap-in, with the home fans starting to turn on their own players.
But if Carrick feared his players would wilt, that was not the case as United came roaring back. They made it 2-1 through Fernandes' 13th-minute spot-kick, after Boubacar Kamara chopped Matheus Cunha down, and Zion Suzuki then made big saves to thwart Cunha and Amad Diallo.
United drew level in the 44th minute, as Suzuki was unable to keep Tielemans' side-footed finish out, after good work from Noussair Mazraoui on the right-hand side.
However, Villa did have one final chance to go back in front before the interval, via Alysson, who then helped them make another rapid start to the second half. He cut inside Diogo Dalot and was tripped, allowing McGinn to fire past Lammens from the spot in the 48th minute.
Five minutes later, Villa had a two-goal cushion again. McGinn's deep free-kick was headed against his own crossbar by Leny Yoro, and though Jackson could not make the follow-up count, it was third time lucky for the visitor as Goretzka volleyed home.
It looked as though Unai Emery's side would cruise over the finish line, but after Mason Mount hit the woodwork, Zirkee swept Dorgu's centre past Suzuki to make things interesting.
In the sixth added minute, Dorgu rose highest to meet Fernandes' inswinging corner with Suzuki caught in no man's land, prompting a furious response from Emery on the touchline.
