Forlan saves United blushes

Manchester United 1 Aston Villa 1

Sat, 26 Oct, 2002 - 18:25

Manchester United 1 Aston Villa 1

On a day of firsts at Old Trafford, Aston Villa grabbed their first Premiership away goal and first point on their travels – but it was Diego Forlan who grabbed the headlines with his first goal in open play to rescue Manchester United.

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