Aston Villa 1-1 Wolves: Visitors miss out on chance to climb out of the relegation zone as Danny Ings comes off the bench to earn Unai Emery's side a point after Daniel Podence's first-half opener

Daily Mail | January 4, 2023

Wolves missed out on the chance to climb out of the relegation zone following Danny Ings' 79th minute equaliser for Aston Villa.

Daniel Podence opened the score after 14 minutes and it looked like Wolves would take a valuable three points away from home.

Ings, who has been linked with a move away from the club, came off the bench and lifted the ball over Jose Sa after an excellent pass by Tyrone Mings.

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Danny Ings earned Aston Villa a point after cancelling out Daniel Podence's opener

Daniel Podence opened the scoring after skipping away from Douglas Luiz and firing home

Podence celebrates with his team-mates after giving Wolves the lead after 12 minutes

Wolves' lead was coming after Nathan Collins header was cleared off the line by Ezri Konsa

Wolves could have doubled their lead with Matheus Nunes denied from a tight angle

Emi Martinez was back in the starting line-up for the first time since winning the World Cup and showed off his winners medal and the Golden Glove award to supporters at Villa Park

The Argentine shot-stopper made a number of saves to stop Wolves from adding to the score

Ings lifted the ball over Jose Sa to level the score after an excellent ball by Tyrone Mings

Matheus Cunha made his debut for Wolves coming on as a second-half substitute

Unai Emery's side were made to work hard against Wolves following their win over Tottenham

MATCH FACTS

Aston Villa: Martinez, Cash, Konsa, Mings, Digne (Augustinsson 67), Ashley Young (Coutinho 46), Kamara, Douglas Luiz (Dendoncker 67), Buendia, Bailey, Watkins (Ings 66)

Unused subs: Sanson, Chambers, Augustinsson, Bednarek, Olsen, Kaden Young

Goal: Ings 78

Booked: Coutinho

Wolves: Jose Sa, Nelson Semedo, Collins, Kilman, Bueno (Gomes 79), Neves, Matheus Luiz, Hwang (Ait-Nouri 59), Joao Moutinho (Hodge 59), Daniel Podence (Adama Traore 46), Costa (Matheus Cunha 66)

Unused subs: Jimenez, Sarkic, Goncalo Guedes, Jonny

Goal: Podence 12

Booked: Hwang, Kilman, Costa