Man Utd hit an unwanted record in their Premier League game against Aston Villa
It’s been a tough week at Old Trafford, with two games showing just how shaky the defense has been early on.
On Tuesday, Roma made history by scoring two quick goals at Old Trafford in a major European match. Matias Soule and Donyell Marlen got on the board early, putting United on the back foot.
Then, just five days later, Aston Villa did something similar in the Premier League. They became the fastest team to go 2-0 up against United, thanks to some mistakes from the defense.
Alysson Edwards scored the first goal when Senne Lammens let the ball slip through his legs, which he should have saved. Not long after, Lammens couldn’t hold onto another shot, letting Nicolas Jackson make it 2-0 from close range.
In just under four minutes, Michael Carrick’s side was 2-0 down—the quickest to happen in a Premier League game for United.
But the team didn’t give up. They pulled one back in the 15th minute when Matheus Cunha was fouled in the penalty area, and Bruno Fernandes scored the penalty. Before half-time, Youri Tielemans scored to level things up, making the game 2-2.
Right now, United are still in the Premier League relegation zone, with only eight points from 10 games.
Before Sunday’s match, former United player Dimitar Berbatov was shocked to see his old team in the bottom three after Nottingham Forest beat Manchester City. Goals from Jair Cunha and two by Liam Delap lifted Forest above United in 16th place.
After the game, beIN Sports caught Berbatov’s live reaction. Shaking his head and putting his hands on his face, he said, “I don’t believe that. The way United are playing, they deserve to be there, honestly. But tomorrow, they have a game.”