Villa boss Emery explains why he went down tunnel before full-time

Aston Villa manager Unai Emery explained that he walked down the Old Trafford tunnel before the final whistle because he believed the match had already concluded. His departure occurred following Patrick Dorgu's 97th-minute equalizer, which rescued a dramatic 4-4 draw for Michael Carrick's Manchester United side on Sunday. Emery dismissed suggestions that his exit was emotional, noting that six minutes of stoppage time had already expired.

Villa twice surrendered two-goal leads during the eight-goal encounter. Following the match, Villa director of football operations Damian Vidagany took to social media to question United's late equalizer, arguing that United goalkeeper Senne Lammens had unlawfully impeded Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki. Emery confirmed he was frustrated by the result rather than his players' overall efforts.