Jordan Ayew misses Aston Villa draw

But the lead lasted just three minutes as Lee Cattermole clumsily leant over the top of Sinclair and referee Robert Madley pointed to the penalty spot. That was Sunderland’s first goal against these opponents in five meetings, and the first time they had managed to score in the first half of a league game this season.

Jamie Vardy’s penalty rescued a late point for Leicester City as it maintained its unbeaten start to the Premier League season with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth.

“Following the changes at half time we were the better side for 20 minutes and scored another good goal”.

Villa are 12th with four points from four games while Sunderland are bottom with just two points from their opening fixtures. Scott Sinclair stepped up and sent Pantilimon the wrong way.

The Black Cats are all over the place at the moment, and the three goals they conceded against Exeter in the League Cup were an example of that.

He had pulled his hamstring, kicking a plastic bottle in frustration when Carlos Gil was denied a second-half penalty against Sunderland.

Sunderland went ahead after eight minutes through M’Vila’s free-kick.

The lively Idrissa Gana neatly turned away from Cattermole in midfield and released Jordan Amavi in the right-hand channel.

Advocaat made the bold decision to introduce debutant Ola Toivonen and Steven Fletcher at the break and it had the desired effect within six minutes of the restart. The Swedish midfielder took the ball off Sánchez and slid a pass down the inside-right channel for Jeremain Lens to turn inside Ciaran Clark easily.

Lens cut inside and hit a shot which deflected off Micah Richards and beat Guzan.

Adama Traore could be involved despite not training since he suffered an ankle injury against Notts County on Tuesday.

Sherwood evidently heard a different question-one premised on leaving the coaching ranks once your penis sneaks out of your pants and bathes in the sun-and everyone had a good laugh about it. Eventually Sherwood regained his composure and answered the actual question, while stroking Dick Advocaat’s ego a bit.

Ayew, son of legend Abedi Pele, joined Aston Villa from French side Lorient for a transfer fee of £10m which has led to pressure on the young lad to hit the ground running.