Dorgu's late header earns 4-4 draw as BBC Sport publishes Man Utd v Aston Villa ratings
Patrick Dorgu came off the bench to head Manchester United’s injury-time equaliser as the hosts recovered twice from two-goal deficits to draw 4-4 with Aston Villa at Old Trafford on 8 November 2026. BBC Sport has published its player ratings from the match, assessing who impressed and who struggled in a chaotic encounter.
Manchester United twice clawed back after falling two goals behind in a game that featured numerous lead changes and late drama, with Dorgu’s intervention decisive in stoppage time. The ratings list names and minutes for substitutions, and includes assessments of individual errors and match-defining contributions across both teams. The feature examines key incidents such as early calamitous moments in goal, a penalty conceded at the start of the second half and several late saves and mistakes. The article presents the ratings submitted by BBC Sport users for each player involved in the fixture.
Senne Lammens was rated 4 after a calamitous start in which the first goal went straight through him, he spilled a shot from Nicolas Jackson for the second and he “went wrong way for penalty too.” Diogo Dalot, also on 4, “got his body in the right position to close half the goal off for the opener but was in the wrong position to make challenge on Alysson at start of second half to gift Villa a penalty.” Leny Yoro received a 5 for moving back into the centre, stepping up to win the ball on halfway and then attempting a lofted pass that spoiled good work; he also had a header that went into his own net and contributed to Villa’s fourth. Harry Maguire was given a 5, noted for clearing his head to lead United’s defence after a poor start but going off at half-time amid pre-match doubt, while Noussair Mazraoui scored 4 and was described as struggling when asked to push forward.
Youri Tielemans earned a 6, “baited by the Aston Villa fans given his £35m summer move from them,” and drove home an equaliser for his first United goal. Kobbie Mainoo was rated 6 after a threatening long-range effort and a nearly perfect chipped pass to Amad Diallo. Amad Diallo, also on 6, “kept his place ahead of crowd favourite Shea Lacey” and made a defensive chase that justified selection; he came close to an equaliser and “should have ended an 11-month wait for a goal but Zion Suzuki saved well.” Bruno Fernandes received a 7, converting from the spot for the second game running under pressure and “looked unhappy at the end despite the comeback,” while Matheus Cunha took a 7 for a driving run that won a penalty and a curling effort that hit the post.
Substitute entries that altered the game featured prominently in the ratings: Diogo Dalot was replaced on 66 by Patrick Dorgu, whose 8 reflects an assist and a goal that changed the outcome. Joshua Zirkzee, on for Bryan Mbeumo on 83, scored in stoppage time and was given a 6 with that goal described as crucial. Ayden Heaven, introduced at half-time for Maguire, was booked for a late tackle and rated 6. Mason Mount (on 66 for Tielemans) was rated 6 after hitting the bar with one shot and slicing another; Shea Lacey (on 66 for Amad) was also given a 6 for his attempts to create. Manchester United unused substitutes were listed as Darlow, De Ligt, Andrey Santos and J Fletcher.
On Aston Villa’s side, Zion Suzuki was rated 5, described as keeping busy with “one excellent save from Cunha and a couple when he benefited from a kind rebound,” but culpable for a “bad error for United’s late equaliser.” Victor Lindelof earned a 7, credited with an accomplished performance under pressure, while Taylor Harwood-Bellis received a 6 for maintaining concentration. Pau Torres was given a 6 after guiding a header over and being cited as a stride too late when Tielemans scored. Ian Maatsen was rated 7 in the listing that noted he was doing well until the late drama.
Alysson claimed an 8 after his first-minute shot went in and he “won the penalty at start of second half too,” while Boubacar Kamara got a 7 but was criticised for an ill-advised attempted tackle on Cunha that led to a penalty. John McGinn, on 7, “kept his concentration to score from the spot and created panic with a free-kick.” Leon Goretzka was rated 7 and is credited with driving home Villa’s fourth; Johan Manzambi was given a 5 for a difficult game, and Nicolas Jackson a 7 for being alert to score from a rebound after Lammens’s spill. Additional Villa substitutes noted with ratings included George Hemmings (on 71, McGinn) 5, Ross Barkley (on 71, Alysson) 5, Joao Gomes (on 78, Manzambi) 5, Ibrahim Mbaye (on 78, Goretzka) 5 and Brian Madjo (on 86, Jackson) 5, while unused subs were listed as Bizot, Mings, Buendia and Cisse.
After the opportunity to rate players has closed, the score displayed represents the average from all the submissions by BBC Sport users.
