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EPL: Man Utd rescue dramatic 4-4 draw against Villa as Chelsea suffer narrow defeat to Sunderland
United are in the relegation zone and have not won in their last eight Premier League matches, so it is far from sure that Carrick will survive the axe.
Manchester United staged a dramatic comeback to secure a 4-4 draw against Aston Villa, scoring twice in stoppage time to give manager Michael Carrick fresh hope of keeping his job, while Chelsea suffered a surprising 1-0 defeat to Sunderland on Sunday.
Carrick was just seconds away from entering the international break with another painful defeat, a result that could have increased pressure on him and potentially led to his dismissal.
However, United refused to give up, scoring twice in the six minutes of added time through Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu to rescue a point and leave Carrick’s future at the club uncertain.
United are in the relegation zone and have not won in their last eight Premier League matches, so it is far from sure that Carrick will survive the axe.
He had earned a stay of execution when United’s hierarchy allowed him to remain in charge despite last weekend’s loss at Chelsea.
United responded by ending a nine-match winless run in all competitions as they came from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League on Tuesday.
But United, who have only three wins in 15 games this season, were back in turmoil when they fell 2-0 down against Villa in the first four minutes at Old Trafford.
Alysson struck in the first minute with a shot that squirmed under United keeper Senne Lammens.
Nicolas Jackson slotted in the second three minutes later after a weak save from Lammens pushed the ball into his path.
Bruno Fernandes got one back with a 16th-minute penalty after Boubacar Kamara fouled Matheus Cunha before former Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans slammed in United’s 44th-minute equaliser.
Villa’s John McGinn converted a 48th-minute penalty following Diogo Dalot’s clumsy challenge on Alysson.
Leon Goretzka poked in Villa’s fourth from close range after United’s Leny Yoro headed against his own crossbar in the 53rd minute.
Yet Zirkzee’s stoppage-time finish gave United hope, and Dorgu headed their dramatic equaliser in the final seconds after a weak punch from Villa keeper Zion Suzuki.
Carrick wore a bewildered look on his face as he walked down the tunnel towards an uncertain future, with United next in action at Liverpool on November 22.
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