Duel Ends in a Point Apiece for Sunderland and Aston Villa!

Sunderland's Reinildo Mandava was sent off in the 33rd minute.

It was Aston Villa's fifth game in a row without a win.

Sunderland are now in seventh place, while Aston Villa are in 19th place.

A football drama unfolded at Sunderland as they entertained Aston Villa in the Premier League, the clash concluding in a 1-1 draw.

The first half finished 0-0 and it took until the 67th minute before Matty Cash netted, with an assist by Boubacar Kamara , to give Aston Villa the lead.

Wilson Isidor equalised for Sunderland in the 75th minute with an assist by Granit Xhaka.

"Ollie Watkins is not having chances to score. He had the last one in the last minute. If he was scoring, maybe it is the click to change everything, but we have to continue working, trying to look for it," Villa manager Unai Emery said following the 1-1 draw with Sunderland.

Sunderland's next Premier League games are against Nottingham Forest (away) on 27 September, Manchester United (away) on 4 October and Wolverhampton Wanderers (home) on 18 October. Aston Villa play Fulham (home) on 28 September, Burnley (home) on 5 October and Tottenham Hotspur (away) on 19 October.