Aston Villa has ended its goal drought in the Premier League but still couldn’t beat 10-man Sunderland in a 1-1 draw

Aston Villa's Matty Cash scores his side's first goal of the game during the English Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, England, Sunday Sept. 21, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Aston Villa ended its goal drought in the Premier League but still couldn't beat 10-man Sunderland in a 1-1 draw on Sunday, while Newcastle was held 0-0 at Bournemouth.

Matty Cash blasted a swerving shot from 25 meters that Sunderland goalkeeper Robin Roefs could only parry into his own net in the 67th, giving Villa its first goal after five games in the league.

However, Sunderland — playing with 10 men from the 33rd minute after Reinildo's red card for kicking out at Cash — equalized in the 75th through Wilson Isidor to leave Villa without a victory and in third-to-last place.

Newcastle rotated its team after a Champions League loss to Barcelona on Thursday and struggled to create many clear-cut chances at Vitality Stadium against a Bournemouth team seeking a fourth straight win.

Later, Arsenal hosts Manchester City in a meeting between teams likely to contend for the title. Arsenal is looking to trim the gap to first-place Liverpool to three points, while City has won two and lost two matches so far.

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Sunderland's Omar Alderete and Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara, right, in action during the English Premier League soccer match between Sunderland and Aston Villa at the Stadium of Light, in Sunderland, England, Sunday Sept. 21, 2025. (Owen Humphreys/PA via AP)

Newcastle United's Harvey Barnes, left, and Bournemouth's James Hill battle for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Bournemouth and Newcastle United at Vitality Stadium, in Bournemouth, England, Sunday Sept. 21, 2025. (Adam Davy/PA via AP)