Evanilson’s dramatic 96th-minute header secured a 1-1 draw for Bournemouth against Aston Villa at Villa Park, capping a thrilling finale in which the Cherries snatched a point after a game dominated by the hosts. Villa had finally broken the deadlock in the 76th minute with a goal from substitute Ross Barkley, but Bournemouth’s resilience paid off in stoppage time, denying Unai Emery’s side a valuable win.

Aston Villa had controlled much of the match, with Bournemouth’s stand-in goalkeeper Mark Travers making several outstanding saves to keep the game scoreless. Ollie Watkins, Youri Tielemans, and Amadou Onana were all denied by Travers’ heroics, while John McGinn had a first-half goal disallowed after VAR ruled that Watkins had taken the ball out of play in the build-up.

Villa’s persistence was eventually rewarded when Ian Maatsen’s cross was headed back by Leon Bailey for Barkley to slot home. However, Bournemouth refused to give in, and in the final seconds, Evanilson rose to glance home Marcus Tavernier’s free-kick, snatching a point for Andoni Iraola’s side.

The draw leaves Villa in third, five points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, while Bournemouth, currently 10th, continue to demonstrate their fighting spirit in Iraola’s first Premier League campaign.