Manchester United 4-4 Aston Villa Player Ratings: One Villan Shines as Villa Show a Soft Spine

Thomas Newton assessed Aston Villa's squad following a chaotic 4-4 draw against Manchester United at Old Trafford. Aston Villa took an early 2-0 lead through Alysson and Nicolas Jackson before Manchester United leveled prior to halftime with goals from Bruno Fernandes and Youri Tielemans. Villa regained a two-goal cushion via a John McGinn penalty and a Leon Goretzka strike, but late goals from Joshua Zirkzee and Patrick Dorgu forced a split of the points.

The writer named Alysson as Villa's standout performer with an 8 rating, praising his early goal and overall attacking threat. Manager Unai Emery received a 6 rating from Newton, who criticized the second-half substitutions that removed every player involved in Villa's goals and preceded United's late comeback.