Manchester United scored twice in stoppage time to earn a dramatic 4-4 draw against Aston Villa on Sunday, while Brighton & Hove Albion moved into second place in the Premier League with a 2-0 victory over Brentford.

United looked set for another defeat at Old Trafford after Villa took a two-goal lead in the second half. However, late goals from Joshua Zirkzee and substitute Patrick Dorgu earned Michael Carrick’s side a point before the international break.

Man Utd stage late comeback

Villa made a strong start, scoring twice inside the opening five minutes through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson.

United fought back with a Bruno Fernandes penalty and an equaliser from Youri Tielemans. But Villa took control again after the break.

Diogo Dalot gave away a penalty for a foul on Alysson, allowing John McGinn to restore Villa’s lead in the 48th minute.

Leon Goretzka extended the advantage five minutes later, taking advantage of poor United defending to make it 4-2.

United kept fighting, with Zirkzee reducing the deficit in stoppage time. Dorgu then headed home from a corner after Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki failed to deal with the ball.

The draw left United 18th in the table with eight points from 10 matches, above Sunderland only on goal difference.

Carrick said his team deserved more from the game despite their defensive mistakes.

“I thought we were the better team,” he said. “We played some very good football and got back into the game.

“Two goals again put us on the back foot. In the end, we could have even won it,” added the United boss.

“We never gave up and never stopped believing.”

Brighton continue impressive run

Brighton continued their strong start under Fabian Huerzeler with a comfortable win over Brentford at the Amex Stadium.

Diego Gomez opened the scoring in the 15th minute with a superb left-footed strike after collecting a clearance outside the penalty area.

Brentford’s hopes suffered a setback when striker Igor Thiago was sent off after a VAR review of his tussle with Chema Andres.

Pascal Gross doubled Brighton’s lead from the penalty spot in the 42nd minute after Keane Lewis-Potter pulled Luka Vuskovic.

The win took Brighton to 22 points, five behind leaders Arsenal, who beat Hull City 1-0 on Saturday.

However, Gross played down suggestions that Brighton were in the title race.

“No. We are not in a title race. But we have started the season really well. It’s the beginning of the season,” he said.

Liverpool return to winning ways

Elsewhere, Liverpool bounced back from their defeat to Arsenal with a 3-1 victory over Crystal Palace, moving into fourth place.

Alexis Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak scored for Liverpool, while Eddie Nketiah converted a stoppage-time penalty for Palace.

The defeat pushed Palace to the bottom of the table, adding to the pressure on manager Pierre Sage.

Sunderland also secured a 1-0 win over Chelsea, while Bournemouth recorded their fourth consecutive league victory with a 2-1 win at Ipswich Town.

Evanilson scored for the fifth successive Premier League game as Bournemouth moved up to seventh place.

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