Manchester United fell 2-0 down in under four minutes against Aston Villa before fighting back to 2-2 at halftime.

Fans display banners prior to the Premier League match between Manchester United and Aston Villa. (AP Photo)

The chaos at Manchester United continues.

On Sunday, Manchester United conceded twice in under four minutes against Aston Villa at Old Trafford in a Premier League clash. Villa winger Alysson opened the scoring with the visitors’ first attack, firing the ball through goalkeeper Senne Lammens’ legs. Striker Nicolas Jackson then doubled Villa’s advantage in the fourth minute, prompting loud boos from the home supporters.

Jackson’s goal came after just 3 minutes and 42 seconds, marking the earliest point at which Manchester United had ever fallen 2-0 behind in a Premier League match.

Tensions were already high before kick-off, with United fans directing their anger at the club’s ownership, the Glazer family and Jim Ratcliffe.

Supporters called for the owners to sell the club, expressing frustration over years of disappointing performances. Villa’s rapid double strike only intensified the atmosphere, as home fans chanted “We want Glazers out".

United responded in the 16th minute when Bruno Fernandes converted a penalty to reduce the deficit. The spot-kick was awarded after Boubacar Kamara brought down Matheus Cunha inside the penalty area. The hosts continued their comeback, with Youri Tielemans scoring shortly before half-time to bring the score to 2-2.

The early collapse against Villa came just days after United had experienced a similar situation in the Champions League against Roma on Tuesday. They found themselves trailing 2-0 after 17 minutes, their earliest such deficit in a European home fixture. United eventually recovered to secure a 3-2 victory.

Carrick entered Sunday’s fixture facing growing uncertainty over his future, with United enduring their worst start to a season since the 1986-87 campaign, a period that ultimately preceded the appointment of club legend Alex Ferguson.

United began the match second from bottom in the league table, sitting above only Crystal Palace on goal difference. Their sole Premier League victory of the season had come against newly promoted Ipswich on August 30.

Villa supporters also took the opportunity to mock Carrick, repeatedly singing “You’re getting sacked (fired) in the morning". Former Villa player Tielemans was also targeted by the travelling fans, who chanted “You used to play for a big club".

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