Pau Torres’s equaliser, just two minutes after Hwang-Hee Chan’s opener, saw the visitors come from behind at Molineux.

Mario Lemina was sent off in stoppage-time for a second booking and Ollie Watkins hit the post with the final touch of the match.

Liverpool’s 2-2 draw at Brighton and Hove Albion opened the door for Villa to move into the UEFA Champions League spots but it never did enough for victory.

Wolves earned another solid point after last week’s swashbuckling 2-1 win over Manchester City to continue their progress under Gary O’Neil.

The manager would have been encouraged by another gritty performance and with better finishing from Pedro Neto it might have been another victory.