Participant rankings as factors shared in west midlands derby

Wolves stay within the Premier League relegation zone after conceding a late equaliser in opposition to Aston Villa within the conflict between the west midlands rivals.

Daniel Podence scored the opening aim of the sport for Wolves solely 12 minutes into the competition. However in a world of seemingly excellent symmetry, Danny Ings cancelled it out 12 minutes earlier than the top – as if to show a degree to Villa boss Unai Emery amid his unsure future.

Wolves had the prospect to take the lead even earlier than they did, with solely a goal-line clearance from Villa centre-back Ezri Konsa denying Nathan Collins a headed aim from a nook.

However the opener when it got here not lengthy after was of nice high quality, with Podence exchanging passes with Joao Moutinho, beating Douglas Luiz after which curling his quick into the far nook.

Emiliano Martinez additionally needed to be sharp to cease Matheus Nunes giving Wolves a 2-0 lead by half-time.

Clear Villa possibilities had been few and much between on the entire, but it surely took a terrific Max Kilman block to disclaim substitute Ludwig Augustinsson an equaliser on the volley. However it was solely moments later when Ings received the hosts again stage, latching onto a precision lofted by ball from Tyrone Mings and thoroughly lifting it over the onrushing Jose Sa.

Both aspect additionally had an opportunity to win it on the very finish. First, Martinez was once more available to make an essential save from Rayan Ait Nouri, beating the hassle to security. Then, in stoppage time, Leon Bailey went clear for Villa and took the ball previous Sa, solely to fail to seek out the goal from a slender angle.

GK: Martinez (8); RB: Younger (6), CB: Konsa (7), CB: Mings (8), LB: Digne (6); RM: Money (7), CM: Kamara (6), CM: Luiz (6), LM: Buendia (6); ST: Bailey (6), ST: Watkins (6)

Substitutes

Coutinho (5), Ings (8), Dendoncker (6), Augustinsson (6)

GK: Sa (6); RB: Semedo (6), CB: Collins (6), CB: Kilman (7), LB: Bueno (7); CM: Neves (7), CM: Nunes (7); RM: Hwang (6), AM: Moutinho (7), LM: Podence (7); ST: Costa (6)

Substitutes

Traore (6), Hodge (6), Ait Nouri (7), Cunha (6), Gomes (6)

Participant of the match – Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)