Evanilson’s late header denied Villa victory in a thrilling 1-1 draw.

Evanilson equalized the score in the 96th minute. AFC Bournemouth saved a thrilling 1-1 draw against Aston Villa in Villa Park.

The hosts led the game for most of the match, but Mark TraversThanks to the heroics of the Bournemouth goalkeepers, the match remained scoreless for 76 minutes.

Ross Barkley came off the bench to find a breakthrough in Unai EmeryOn the team’s side, but there was to be a turnaround in stoppage time in the second half.

Replace Evanilson heading in a free-kick to snatch a point for the Cherries, ensuring Villa couldn’t stay within striking distance of the top.

Third-placed Villa are now five points behind leaders Manchester City. Andoni IraolaBournemouth are in 10th place with 12 points from nine matches.

How the match developed

Ollie Watkins And Yuri Tielemans checked Travers while replacing the wounded Kepa ArrizabalagaAlready in the first quarter of an hour the hosts started well.

Travers remained busy as he didn’t show up Amadou Onanascores with a header in the 23rd minute before tipping Ezri Konsa hit from behind.

Between these moments, the Villa captain John McGinn the ball was in the net when he fired a left-footed shot into the top corner, but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review as Watkins failed to keep the ball in play during the build-up.

Emery presents Barkley and striker in good form John Durant early in the second half as Travers continued his excellent play between the sticks, making back-to-back saves to keep the ball away. Pau Torres and Watkins around the hour mark.

Three Villa substitutes combined for Villa’s first goal. Jan Maatsen shot the ball to the side Leon Baileywho beat him back for Barkley to bring him home.

Emery’s men believed that this goal would be enough to earn three points, but the Cherries had other plans.

Marcus TavernierEvanilson converted a free kick in the sixth minute of stoppage time as both teams shared the victory.

Villa was detained after another European night

Villa sit comfortably at the top of the 36-team Champions League table, having won all three of their matches so far. But they have found it difficult to maintain their level when returning to domestic action after impressive European fixtures.

After beating Young Boys, Emery’s side needed a late comeback to earn three points against the bottom team. Wolvesand they had to settle for a goalless draw with Manchester United after the defeat of Bayern Munich.

Emery made more changes on Saturday than on his previous two occasions, with Watkins replacing Durand at the top and Matty CashKonsa, Lucas Digne And Jacob Ramsey they all joined the team that beat Bologna on Tuesday.

They made three changes in the first leg but failed to win again – meaning they have won just once in their last four Premier League matches.

With the fixtures coming thick and fast, Emery’s side will have to learn the art of juggling domestic and European competition if they are to continue pushing for a top-four finish in the league this campaign.

Bournemouth impress again

Ryan Christie And Justin Kluivert were in goal as the Cherries inflicted their first defeat of the season on the 10-man team. Arsenal at the Vitality Stadium last week, claiming their third win in their league.

And Iraola’s men managed to maintain the momentum, showing great character to earn a point against an impressive side at Villa Park.

The Cherries had their goalkeeper Travers to thank for keeping them in the match with a series of spectacular saves, but the visitors also managed to keep the Villa keeper alive. Emiliano Martinez on the toes at the other end.

The Argentina goalkeeper had to parry long-range shots from Kluivert and Dango Ouattarabut received no response to Evanilson’s headline after his death.

However, the Cherries will soon have to convert those draws into wins as they have won just three times in 14 Premier League matches this calendar year.

What the managers said

Unai Emery: “The last 10 minutes we were not in control. Of course we deserved to win, but we have to accept it. It hurts. We played a fantastic match in the first half and even in the first 30 minutes of the match. In the second half we played well, scored one goal and created chances. The goalkeeper saved a lot of chances for them.”

Andoni Iraola: “I don’t think we played well, but we competed well. We met a very good team and they started better than us. It was difficult. It’s always nice when you have a point at the end, in the last minute of the game.“

Club reports

Aston Villa report | Bournemouth Report

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Key facts

Villa have failed to win any of their last three Premier League home matches by scoring the first goal, having previously won 17 such matches in a row. The Villans dropped their first points after winning at home this season.

Evanilson scored Bournemouth’s second Premier League goal (95 minutes 43 seconds) after Junior Stanislas’ 98th-minute equalizer against Everton in November 2015, their last ever away goal.

Barkley scored his first Premier League goal for Villa since January 2021 (against Southampton) and for Luton (against Chelsea) his first home goal in the competition since December 2023. Indeed, three of his last four goals for English teams at home put his side ahead in the match.

There were seven yellow cards shown in the first half between Villa and Bournemouth, with no Premier League match seeing more yellow cards in the first 45 minutes. Arsenal in September.