Aston Villa narrowly escaped defeat against Sheffield United as Nicolo Zaniolo’s dramatic header in the eighth minute of stoppage time secured a precious point. Former Villa Academy player Zaniolo haunted his old club, scoring his first-ever Premier League goal since his £18 million move to the Blades.

The late equalizer, beating Wes Foderingham to a Douglas Luiz cross, leveled Villa with Arsenal at the top of the table, but the desired win slipped away. Despite dominating possession, Villa faced an organized Sheffield United defense that frustrated Emery’s men. The Blades, positioned at the bottom of the Premier League, pulled off a shock result by ending Villa’s 15-match home winning streak.

The thrilling encounter saw VAR interventions, denied penalty claims, and moments of anguish for Villa fans. Chris Wilder’s tactical approach stifled Villa’s midfield, and despite late heroics from Cameron Archer putting the Blades ahead, Zaniolo’s intervention salvaged a dramatic draw for Villa.

Here is the highlight video of Aston Villa vs. Sheffield United which ended with a 1-1 draw.

Nicolò Zaniolo

This season he played in total 12 times for 491 minutes for Premier League.

Nicolò Zaniolo scored 1 goal for Aston Villa. He procured no assists. He received 4 yellow cards and no red cards.

His team is currently 2nd in Premier League. In the last match Aston Villa drew 1-1 against Sheffield United.

Aston Villa performance and stats

Aston Villa is currently 2nd in the Premier League with 39 points.

In the last 18 games, it has won 12 times, drawn 3 times, and lost 3 times. In its last match, Aston Villa drawn 1-1 against Sheffield United.​​

It has a positive goal difference after scoring 38 goals and conceding 22.​

Aston Villa will play the next match in Premier League against Manchester United on Tuesday 26th of December in Manchester. The prediction is Manchester United winning the match.​

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