Aston Villa’s seemingly relentless surge upwards was finally halted as Evanilson, Bournemouth’s £31.7million substitute, headed an unexpected equaliser in the seventh minute of added time.

The Brazilian, signed as Dominic Solanke’s replacement from Porto in the summer, glanced an expert header into the far corner of Emiliano Martínez’s net from Marcus Tavernier’s free-kick just as Villa looked set to keep within three points of Manchester City in the Premier League’s top three.