Match summary

Aston Villa - Sunderland AFC : 4-3 Aston Villa struck early through Ollie Watkins header, but Chris Rigg quickly hauled Sunderland level. Watkins nodded in again before the break, then set up Morgan Rogers as Villa surged into a 3-1 lead right after half-time. Sunderland roared back late via Trai Hume and Wilson Isidor to make it 3-3 in the 87th minute. Deep into stoppage time, Tammy Abraham finished Lucas Digne assist to snatch a dramatic 4-3 winner at Villa Park.

Man of the match

Key player : Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa) : Came off the bench and delivered the decisive moment in stoppage time, firing Aston Villa into a 4-3 lead at 90+2. That late strike broke Sunderland 3-3 comeback and directly restored Villa advantage when the match was on a knife-edge. With no time left for a response, his goal stood as the match-winner and sealed the final result.

Conclusion

Aston Villa held their nerve in a wild finish, and Abraham late intervention ensured the points stayed at Villa Park after Sunderland had fought back to level.