- Jacob Ramsey - 77'
- Philippe Coutinho - 81'
- Bruno Fernandes - 6', 67'
Coutinho nets late on debut, earns Villa 2-2 draw with Man U
BIRMINGHAM, England -- — Philippe Coutinho came off the bench to score a late equalizer on his debut for Aston Villa in a 2-2 draw against Manchester United in the English Premier League on Saturday.
United had just taken a 2-0 lead, thanks to Bruno Fernandes' second goal of the game, when Coutinho entered as a substitute to loud cheers at Villa Park.
The Brazil playmaker played a part in Jacob Ramsey's 77th-minute goal that gave Villa hope, then turned in a low cross from Ramsey at the far post five minutes later in front of the Holte End.
It was a second match in six days between the teams, with United having edged a somewhat fortuitous 1-0 win in the FA Cup on Monday.
Ralf Rangnick’s side looked on course for another hard-fought victory against Villa after Emiliano Martinez let a long-range shot from Fernandes squirm through his grasp and through his legs in the sixth minute.
Fernandes, the stand-in captain with Harry Maguire and Cristiano Ronaldo still missing because of injuries, added a brilliant second in the 67th from a shot in off the crossbar after Villa lost possession in its own half.
Coutinho provided a wild end to a thrilling encounter that United started impressively without Ronaldo for a second straight game.
United stayed seventh, a point behind Tottenham having played two games more. Spurs were due to play Arsenal on Sunday but the game was called off on Saturday.
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English Premier League Standings
Team | GP | W | D | L | GD | P |
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Liverpool | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | +16 | 31 |
Manchester City | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | +5 | 23 |
Chelsea | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
Arsenal | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +9 | 22 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | 12 | 6 | 4 | 2 | +5 | 22 |
Tottenham Hotspur | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | +14 | 19 |
Nottingham Forest | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | +2 | 19 |
Aston Villa | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 19 |
Fulham | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
Newcastle United | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 18 |
Brentford | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 17 |
Manchester United | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 |
AFC Bournemouth | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -1 | 15 |
West Ham United | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -4 | 15 |
Everton | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -7 | 11 |
Leicester City | 12 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -8 | 10 |
Wolverhampton Wanderers | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | -8 | 9 |
Ipswich Town | 12 | 1 | 6 | 5 | -10 | 9 |
Crystal Palace | 12 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -7 | 8 |
Southampton | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | -15 | 4 |