Manchester United salvaged a point by drawing 4‑4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford, netting two goals in stoppage time. The match featured early goals for Villa, a penalty from Bruno Fernandes for United, and a late penalty conversion by Joshua Zirkzee followed by a header from substitute Patrick Dorgu after a Villa goalkeeper error. United remain 18th in the Premier League with eight points from ten games, while Villa sit four points off the top four.
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9 November 2026
8 November 2026
Brighton & Hove Albion beat Brentford 2-0 at the Amex Stadium in the Premier League on Saturday. Diego Gomez opened the scoring with a left-footed strike from about 25 yards out, and Pascal Gross doubled the lead from the penalty spot. Brentford's Igor Thiago was shown a straight red card for an arm that caught Chema Andres in the face, leaving his side with ten men. The win lifts Brighton into second place, five points behind leaders Arsenal, while Brentford fall to eighth.
31 October 2026
Aston Villa announced it will pursue legal action against former player Jamie Carragher after he told supporters to shut up and claimed the club could never become Manchester United during a podcast. The club’s chairman Nassef Sawiris said the insults were unacceptable and that a defamation claim will be filed. Carragher later apologised on X, describing his language as clumsy and wrong. The dispute arose while Carragher suggested Unai Emery might take the Manchester United job.