Villa Finally Scores First Premier League Goal but Held 1-1 by 10-Man Sunderland
Aston Villa scored their first Premier League goal after five games but failed to secure a win as Sunderland equalized despite playing with 10 men from the 33rd minute.
- On Sunday, 21 September 2025, Aston Villa played out a 1-1 draw against Sunderland, who had been reduced to ten players, at the Stadium of Light.
- The match followed Reinildo Mandava’s red card in the 33rd minute for kicking out at Matty Cash, putting Sunderland a man down.
- Villa broke their scoring drought with a powerful 25-yard strike from Cash in the 67th minute, but Sunderland responded eight minutes later as Wilson Isidor capitalized on a header from Xhaka to level the match.
- Sunderland climbed to seventh on the table with eight points, while Villa rose to 18th with three points but remained winless after five league matches.
- The draw left Aston Villa still seeking their first Premier League win, suggesting continued struggles despite ending their scoring drought.
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