Aston Villa manager Unai Emery was in no mood to entertain questions after his side threw away two separate two-goal leads to draw 4-4 against Manchester United in a Premier League thriller on Sunday. But it was not just the result that left the Spaniard frustrated. His post-match interaction with Sky Sports reporter Patrick Davison quickly became one of the most talked-about moments of the evening.

Villa conceded a 97th-minute equaliser through Patrick Dorgu, allowing Michael Carrick's Manchester United to rescue a point after looking down and out. The late goal prompted an unusual reaction from Emery, who was seen walking down the tunnel before the referee had blown the final whistle.

When Davison asked him whether his decision to leave the touchline was an emotional reaction to United's late goal being allowed to stand, Emery was quick to shut down the suggestion.

"No emotion. They scored in minute 96 and there were six minutes added. I [thought] the match was finishing," the Villa manager replied.

The exchange became increasingly uncomfortable as the reporter attempted to understand whether Emery believed United's equaliser should have been ruled out.

"No, no. Not unfair. Please," Emery said, before returning to the circumstances surrounding his departure from the touchline.

"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."

The Spaniard then appeared to lose patience with the line of questioning, adding: "My English is so poor, but it's clear or not?"

Davison assured him that he had explained himself well, but Emery was not quite ready to move on.

"Ok. Thank you, thank you very much. More questions?" he asked, before ending the interview with a polite but pointed "Have a good Sunday."

VILLA THROW AWAY TWO-GOAL LEADS

The interview came after an extraordinary evening at Old Trafford, where Villa looked to have done enough to take all three points before Manchester United produced a late fightback.

Alysson and Nicolas Jackson struck twice inside the opening five minutes to give Villa an early advantage. United responded through a Bruno Fernandes penalty and a Youri Tielemans equaliser, but Emery's side restored their two-goal cushion after the break.

Diogo Dalot conceded a penalty after fouling Alysson, allowing John McGinn to score in the 48th minute. Leon Goretzka then added Villa's fourth five minutes later after another lapse in United's defending.

However, Carrick's side refused to give up. Joshua Zirkzee pulled one back in stoppage time before Dorgu completed the comeback with a header from a corner in the 97th minute.

Villa have since questioned the legitimacy of the equaliser, with Manchester United goalkeeper Senne Lammens accused of impeding Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki as the latter attempted to deal with the delivery. Suzuki failed to make clean contact with the ball, allowing Dorgu to head home.

Emery, however, refused to label the decision unfair when asked about it after the game. His frustration appeared to stem more from the circumstances surrounding the final minutes and the questions about why he had walked down the tunnel before the final whistle.

For Carrick, the result offered some much-needed encouragement in a difficult season. United had fought back from two goals down to beat Roma 3-2 in the Champions League in midweek, and their late recovery against Villa provided another reminder of their ability to fight back.

"I thought we were the better team. We played some very good football and got back into the game. Two goals again put us on the back foot. In the end, we could have even won it," Carrick said.

"We never gave up and never stopped believing."

The draw, however, did little to improve United's position in the Premier League table. They remained 18th with eight points from 10 matches, above Sunderland only on goal difference, heading into the international break.

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