Aston Villa matched a record with Emery's Champions League debut

Unai Emery began his Aston Villa reign with a creditable 2-2 draw against Manchester United on Sunday

Unai Emery's first match in charge of Aston Villa ended in a draw against Manchester United on Sunday, extending Arsenal's unbeaten run to five games and preserving their lead atop the Premier League standings. Leon Bailey gave Villa the lead in the seventh minute with a stunning strike from the edge of the box, but Anthony Martial equalized for the visitors just six minutes later. Marcus Rashford put United ahead in the 65th minute but Jacob Ramsey saved Villa with a late equalizer in the 77th minute.

Aston Villa matched a record with Emery's Champions League debut

The 2-2 draw was Emery's first match in charge of Aston Villa, and he became the first manager to avoid defeat in his first Premier League match against Manchester United since David Moyes in 2013. It was also the first time Aston Villa had avoided defeat in their opening match of a league campaign since 2015.

The result keeps Manchester United in fifth place, one point behind fourth-placed Tottenham

The result leaves Manchester United in fifth place in the Premier League standings, one point behind fourth-placed Tottenham. Aston Villa are 12th with eight points from seven matches.