Manchester United staged a dramatic late comeback to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa in an eight-goal Premier League thriller at Old Trafford on Sunday, as substitute Patrick Dorgu delivered a stoppage-time assist and equalizer to rescue a point for the struggling Red Devils.
Michael Carrick's side, which entered the match in the relegation zone with just seven points from nine games, its worst start to a Premier League season, came from two goals behind twice but extended its winless run in the competition to eight matches.
The Red Devils were looking to build on Tuesday's dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Roma in the UEFA Champions League, which ended their nine-match winless run across all competitions.
However, Aston Villa made a stunning start as Brazilian winger Alysson opened the scoring in the first minute, firing a powerful low shot past goalkeeper Senne Lammens.
Nicolas Jackson doubled the visitors' advantage just three minutes later, converting the rebound after Lammens had denied Alysson following a free kick.
United were handed a lifeline in the 13th minute when Boubacar Kamara brought down Matheus Cunha inside the penalty area.
After a video assistant referee (VAR) review confirmed the decision, captain Bruno Fernandes converted the spot kick in the 16th minute to reduce the deficit.
Former Villa midfielder Youri Tielemans completed United's comeback in the 44th minute, finishing Noussair Mazraoui's cutback with a precise effort into the bottom corner to make it 2-2 at halftime.
Villa regained the lead just three minutes into the second half when captain John McGinn converted a penalty after Diogo Dalot fouled Alysson inside the box.
Leon Goretzka made it 4-2 in the 53rd minute, capitalizing on a goalmouth scramble after Leny Yoro headed McGinn's free kick against his own crossbar.
United pushed forward in search of another comeback, with substitute Mason Mount striking the crossbar in the 89th minute.
Patrick Dorgu, who replaced Dalot at left-back in the 66th minute, sparked United's late fightback by setting up Joshua Zirkzee in the second minute of stoppage time. The Dutch forward converted Dorgu's cross from close range to make it 4-3.
Just four minutes later, Dorgu completed United's remarkable comeback, heading home after Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki failed to deal with Fernandes' corner.
Despite their late fightback, United remained without a win in eight consecutive Premier League matches, having entered the relegation zone for the first time at this stage of a top-flight season since November 1986.
The result lifted Carrick's side to eight points after 10 matches, leaving them 18th in the standings, while Aston Villa moved to 10th place with 13 points.