Two goals in four minutes! Manchester United suffer a historic nightmare against Aston Villa
The 10th-round English Premier League clash between Manchester United and Aston Villa began in nightmare fashion for the hosts. The Birmingham side found the net twice inside the opening four minutes, setting a historic record.
First, Alysson scored after just 59 seconds, before Jackson doubled the visitors' advantage in the 3rd minute and 40th second. According to Opta, this is the earliest in Premier League history that Manchester United have ever trailed by two goals.
The previous unwanted record was set three years ago in a match against Nottingham Forest. On that occasion, the Red Devils conceded twice in the 88th second and the 3rd minute and 46th second, but produced an incredible comeback to win 3-2.
This time, Carrick's side did not throw in the towel either. Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty to reduce the deficit. After 30 minutes, Aston Villa remain in front, leading 2-1.
Jan Novak
Dailysports's expert
