Unai Emery claimed he walked down the Old Trafford tunnel after Manchester United's late equaliser because he thought the match was about to end. Aston Villa threw away two separate two-goal leads to draw 4-4 with United in a Super Sunday thriller. The 97th-minute equaliser from Michael Carrick's side, scored by Patrick Dorgu, brought about a strange reaction from Emery.
Villa have complained about the legitimacy of United's fourth goal, with United goalkeeper Senne Lammens accused of impeding with Villa counterpart Zion Suzuki as he competed with Dorgu for the corner. Asked if Emery walking down the tunnel was due to the emotional about the goal standing, Emery replied: 'No emotion. They scored in minute 96 and there were six minutes added.
I [thought] the match was finishing.' Villa's director of football operations Damian Vidagany took to social media to complain about the equaliser standing. Emery maintained the goal was not unfair, stating the goal was scored at minute 96 and 30 seconds, which was when Villa started the kick-off. "My English is so poor, but it's clear or not?" he added. Villa have learned from the experience, knowing they must move on with their process despite dropping points at Old Trafford.
Source: Sky Sports Champions League · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing