A prickly Unai Emery claimed he headed down the Old Trafford tunnel after Manchester United's late equaliser against his Aston Villa side because he thought the match was about to end. Villa threw away two separate two-goal leads to draw 4-4 with United in a Super Sunday thriller - but the 97th-minute equaliser from Michael Carrick's side, scored by Patrick Dorgu, brought about a strange reaction from Emery. The Villa manager was seen walking down the tunnel before the full-time whistle, with the match continuing for another two minutes before it ended.
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 "No emotion. They scored in minute 96 and there were six minutes added.
I [thought] the match was finishing." When asked if he felt the goal being awarded was unfair, Emery replied: "No, no. "They scored the goal in minute 96. You were making the question [about why] I left before.
Because the minute 96 and 30 seconds, was when we started the kick-off." Sky reporter Patrick Davison: Does today happen because you're a new team or young side? It is an experience they have to learn from? PD: Does history play a part, we spoke before the match that Aston Villa don't have a good record here.
UE: "We are in our way and we might be positive, even with this defeat [draw]. We have to be moving on with the process we have." PD: Last one Unai, we saw you left before the end while VAR were... I think the match was finishing." PD: You brought something up that I wasn't expecting.
Did you think the goal was unfair? UE: "They scored the goal in minute 96. "My English is so poor, but it's clear or not?" UE: "Ok.
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