Two stoppage-time goals rescue a point for United, but the relegation zone awaits them at the international break.
Old Trafford witnessed madness as Manchester United hauled themselves off the canvas not once but twice, drawing 4-4 with Aston Villa in a wild eight-goal Premier League epic.
United found themselves two goals down on two separate occasions and looked beaten each time. Villa's attackers kept finding gaps, and the home defence kept leaving them. Yet United refused to fold, dragging the game level with a pair of goals in stoppage time to turn what looked like another painful afternoon into a point.
The late drama will feel good in the moment, but it does little to ease the bigger picture. United head into the international break inside the relegation zone, a position that would have been unthinkable for a club of their stature not long ago. A draw that felt like a win on the final whistle is still only one point.
For Villa, it is a frustrating afternoon. They twice built commanding leads at one of football's most famous grounds and could not close the game out. For United, the fightback shows a stubborn streak, but the defensive frailty that made it necessary is the problem that must be fixed when the league resumes.
