Aston Villa escaped with a 1-1 draw against Sheffield United to keep its undefeated record at home this season alive.
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00:00 Aston Villa had the chance to move top of the table when it welcomed Sheffield United to Villa Park.
00:05 The hosts had turned their ground into a fortress this season with eight straight victories and were on the hunt for number nine.
00:12 Diaby's made a run for him and demanded a smart stop from Fodringham.
00:17 No luck for Moussa Diaby on that occasion as the home side were made to work hard for any little scraps in front of goal.
00:24 Certainly the potential for a very dangerous header from Ezri Konsa.
00:27 John McGinn continued to whip in corners with limited success in the first half.
00:32 However his set piece just before the hour mark looked to have finally broken the deadlock.
00:37 But a closer inspection revealed a hold on Wes Fodringham much to the dismay of the local support.
00:49 "He might get boost from the crowd it's absolutely 100% correct."
00:53 The lifeline seemed to spur the blades into a more attacking mindset.
00:58 "And it's well struck by Ollie Norwood."
01:00 As they began to press harder and harder for what would be an almighty upset win.
01:05 "And this is an act of grand larceny by the blades of Sheffield United."
01:11 Nevertheless the villains weren't about to let their undefeated run at home slip away at the hands of United.
01:17 "And there's the equalizer. Nicolo Zaniolo."
01:22 "The headline is that Villa have equalized and it's 1-1."
01:25 1-1 the final score as Aston Villa escape late with a point.