Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
That result takes Wolves to eight points from as many games to kick off the 2023-24 season, a tally O'Neil may be content with given his team have already played five of last term's top seven. They are 14th going into the international break, while Villa are fifth with 16 points, above Brighton on goal difference after the Seagulls drew 2-2 with Liverpool.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
The referee blows for full-time, and 10-man Wolves survive a Villa onslaught to take a point from this fiercely contested Midlands derby at Molineux! Villa missed the only real chance of a drab first half as Sa denied Cash, but the game exploded into life after the restart. Another incredible solo run from Neto allowed Hwang to put Wolves ahead, but that lead was short-lived as Torres prodded in the equaliser. Watkins and Neto exchanged misses before Lemina put Wolves' hopes in danger with a second yellow card in stoppage time, and Wolves had to ride their luck through 12 additional minutes. Sa denied Konsa from close range, then Watkins headed against the post at the death. A dramatic game finishes all square!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
OFF THE POST! INCREDIBLE! Watkins almost wins it with the last touch of the game! The referee lets the contest tick into the 103rd minute as Digne crosses from the left. It's a beautiful delivery which is nodded downwards by Watkins, and it bounces off the base of the post! Wolves escape with a point.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
BIG SAVE FROM SA! McGinn backs into Toti to hold the ball up for Luiz, who finds Digne to his left. The Frenchman cuts it back for Konsa, whose left-footed finish is blocked by the Wolves goalkeeper!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
Semedo takes his time over a throw-in on the right, before committing a foul throw! The ball is back with Villa as we enter the last two minutes of stoppage time.
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
SO CLOSE! The corner is flicked on to the back post, where Zaniolo hooks a right-footed volley back across goal. Sa is rooted to the spot… but it just rolls wide of the bottom-right corner!
Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Aston Villa
We've got four minutes to go as Villa patiently probe for an opening. McGinn holds off his man to tee up Luiz, but a Wolves shirt gets their to block his low effort. That was a huge intervention! Corner for Villa.
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