Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
Conor Coady says Wolves plan to use their extraordinary comeback win over Aston Villa as a springboard for the rest of the season.
Wolves looked down and out after goals by Danny Ings and John McGinn put Villa 2-0 ahead in the West Midlands derby at Villa Park.
In an incredible finish to the game, the visitors scored in the 80th, 85th and 95th minutes to seal an unlikely victory - and send their travelling fans wild.
"I could see my wife and the boys in the stand at the end going mental," said England defender Coady, who scored his side's second goal.
"It was a derby, so to win the way we have from 2-0 down is incredible. Honestly, it was emotional and tough."
He added: "Since the new manager came in we have improved. We were on the end of some bad results but there's loads to improve on."
Romain Saiss started the comeback when he scored from inside the six-yard area before Coady bundled in the equaliser soon after Max Kilman had headed against the bar.
Ruben Neves sparked jubilant scenes in the away end when his free-kick took a deflection on its way past Emiliano Martinez to secure a win that had looked improbable for long spells in the game.
Wolves are only the third team in Premier League history to score three goals from the 80th minute onwards to overturn a 2-0 deficit and win 3-2, after Reading in 2013 and Wigan in 2010.
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Villa boss Dean Smith will be livid with some of his side's defending in the closing stages.
There was little sign of the drama to follow when Ings headed the home side ahead after McGinn beat Saiss to send in a cross.
The Scotland midfielder added the second with a deflected shot from long range after Ollie Watkins' attempt had been blocked.
Wolves' recovery began when Saiss struck from substitute Daniel Podence's cross, but an away win still looked a tall order at that stage.
There were five minutes of normal time left when Coady made it 2-2 after a scramble inside the box.
Neves' last-gasp winner left Villa to reflect on a first league home defeat since 9 May - and earned Bruno Lage the most dramatic win of his Wolves reign so far.
Wolves put faltering start behind them
After losing their first three league games, Wolves are now eighth in the table after eight games, and their faltering start to life under Lage - who replaced Nuno Espirito Santo this summer - is a distant memory.
Suddenly they are one of the form teams as they equalled the club record of three consecutive Premier League away wins, set last June, when the third victory was also at Villa Park.
While Villa will be upset with the way they threw this game away, Wolves showed great character to keep fighting to the end.
Their fourth win of the season was secured after in-form Raul Jimenez started on the bench.
Jimenez, who had scored one goal and assisted another two in the previous two league games, came off the bench in the 88th minute with the score 2-2.
After Jacob Ramsey had fouled Adama Traore just outside the box deep in stoppage time, Jimenez stood over the free-kick before moving away for Neves to seal the victory.
Villa left to pick up the pieces
Villa have impressed this season with wins over Newcastle and Everton - as well as a first victory in 12 years at Manchester United.
After going into the international break on the back of a 2-1 defeat at Tottenham, they now have to pick up the pieces from a damaging derby defeat.
Smith opted to start with keeper Martinez and midfielder Douglas Luiz - despite the fact they played for Argentina and Brazil respectively in the early hours of Friday morning UK time.
Both had rushed back to Birmingham after being involved in World Cup qualifiers.
Martinez did make one fine save to keep out Traore when the game was goalless, while Luiz went close in the first half with a long-range attempt.
But neither could save their side from slipping to defeat, and Villa must regroup before their next match, away at Arsenal on Friday.
Player of the match
Daniel PodenceDaniel Podence
Aston Villa
Avg
- Squad number7Player nameMcGinnAverage rating
6.89
- Squad number20Player nameIngsAverage rating
6.09
- Squad number1Player nameE MartínezAverage rating
5.94
- Squad number10Player nameBuendíaAverage rating
5.75
- Squad number2Player nameCashAverage rating
5.72
- Squad number11Player nameWatkinsAverage rating
5.64
- Squad number6Player nameDouglas LuizAverage rating
5.54
- Squad number4Player nameKonsaAverage rating
5.54
- Squad number3Player nameTargettAverage rating
5.41
- Squad number5Player nameMingsAverage rating
5.40
- Squad number16Player nameTuanzebeAverage rating
5.29
- Squad number19Player nameNakambaAverage rating
4.66
- Squad number41Player nameJ RamseyAverage rating
4.40
- Squad number18Player nameYoungAverage rating
3.98
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Avg
- Squad number10Player nameDaniel PodenceAverage rating
7.81
- Squad number8Player nameRúben NevesAverage rating
7.71
- Squad number9Player nameJiménezAverage rating
7.57
- Squad number16Player nameCoadyAverage rating
7.37
- Squad number37Player nameTraoréAverage rating
7.01
- Squad number27Player nameSaïssAverage rating
6.99
- Squad number23Player nameKilmanAverage rating
6.86
- Squad number1Player nameJosé SáAverage rating
6.83
- Squad number17Player nameFábio SilvaAverage rating
6.78
- Squad number26Player nameHwang Hee-chanAverage rating
6.70
- Squad number32Player nameDendonckerAverage rating
6.69
- Squad number28Player nameJoão MoutinhoAverage rating
6.61
- Squad number22Player nameNélson SemedoAverage rating
6.59
- Squad number5Player nameMarçalAverage rating
6.25
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 3-4-1-2
- 1E Martínez
- 4Konsa
- 16Tuanzebe
- 5MingsBooked at 61mins
- 2CashSubstituted forYoungat 79'minutes
- 7McGinn
- 6Douglas LuizSubstituted forNakambaat 67'minutes
- 3Targett
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forJ Ramseyat 74'minutes
- 20Ings
- 11WatkinsBooked at 81mins
Substitutes
- 8Sanson
- 12Steer
- 18Young
- 19Nakamba
- 21El Ghazi
- 30Hause
- 32Philogene-Bidace
- 35Archer
- 41J Ramsey
Wolves
Formation 3-4-2-1
- 1Sá
- 23Kilman
- 16CoadyBooked at 86mins
- 27Saïss
- 22Nélson Semedo
- 8NevesBooked at 52mins
- 28João MoutinhoSubstituted forFábio Silvaat 74'minutes
- 5MarçalSubstituted forPodenceat 74'minutes
- 32DendonckerBooked at 88mins
- 37Traoré
- 26Hwang Hee-chanSubstituted forJiménezat 88'minutes
Substitutes
- 2Hoever
- 3Aït-Nouri
- 9Jiménez
- 10Podence
- 13Moulden
- 15Boly
- 17Fábio Silva
- 21Ruddy
- 39Cundle
- Referee:
- Michael Oliver
- Attendance:
- 41,951
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home48%
- Away52%
- Shots
- Home14
- Away9
- Shots on Target
- Home5
- Away4
- Corners
- Home6
- Away7
- Fouls
- Home8
- Away17
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3.
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Foul by Raúl Jiménez (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Goal!
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 3. Rúben Neves (Wolverhampton Wanderers) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
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Adama Traoré (Wolverhampton Wanderers) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
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Foul by Fábio Silva (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross following a corner.
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rúben Neves.
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Saïss.
Booking
Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
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Foul by Leander Dendoncker (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
Substitution
Substitution, Wolverhampton Wanderers. Raúl Jiménez replaces Hwang Hee-Chan.
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Foul by Nélson Semedo (Wolverhampton Wanderers).
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Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
Booking
Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
Goal!
Goal! Aston Villa 2, Wolverhampton Wanderers 2. Conor Coady (Wolverhampton Wanderers) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Leander Dendoncker following a corner.
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Villa need to get back to basics defensively, just like last season they were solid.
Anyways a Cracking Midlands derby, well played both Wolves & Villa.
Fortunately, I'm not one - COYW!
Well done Wolves.UTV
Well played Wolves. Don't make this a habit though as it isn't good for my health. COYW
Villa were so worried about us that they were forced to play Martinez and Luiz. We on the other hand were afforded the luxury of leaving Jimenez on the bench.
No doubt 1982 and the leagues won 100+ years ago will be crop up.
UTW!!