Douglas Lewis converted an 89th-minute penalty to reduce Burnley to 10 men as Aston Villa secured three vital points to move level with Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Aston Villa led 2-1 in the first half thanks to goals from Zeki Amdouni, Leon Bailey and Moussa Diaby.
Villa were expected to win after Burnley midfielder Sander Berge was sent off early in the second half, but the away side dominated and wasted several scoring chances.
Lyle Foster took advantage of Villa’s high line to run in behind a desperate Emiliano Martinez.
Burnley thought they had earned a heroic point after their best performance of the season but Villa were awarded a late penalty for a foul on John Duran.
Douglas Luiz kept his cool and watched his penalty hit the back of the net, much to the relief of Unai Emery and the Villa Park crowd.
Here are four things I learned from Impulse Match:Aston Villa and Burnley
Bailey is having the best season of his life and put in a fantastic performance against Burnley.
The 24-year-old took his tally to six goals and five assists on the campaign, putting his side ahead in the 28th minute thanks to an assist from Ollie Watkins.
He was a constant threat all afternoon as Burnley defender Charlie Taylor struggled to make a living with his pace and directness.
Boubacar Kamara was a big mistakeBoubacar Kamara has played two games into a three-match ban after picking up an injury against Sheffield United.
He missed the loss to Manchester United and today’s loss to Burnley a lot.
The Frenchman acts as their anchor in midfield, defending against counter-attacks and driving forward.
In his absence, they missed the ability to keep possession as the Clarets exploited the space they were given in midfield.
Ollie Watkins is a master creator.Ollie Watkins is one of the best strikers in the Premier League, but his ability to create chances for his team often goes unnoticed.
The Englishman collected the assists for Villa’s first two goals, taking his tally to 10 for the season, and caused problems for the visitors’ defense with goals down both channels and at the back.
For both goals, he broke through the Burnley defenders, lifted his head and dragged them into wide areas before slotting the ball back into the box for Bailey and Diaby to finish.
Weaknesses in the defense are beginning to reveal themselves.
Villa conceded their second goal in as many games.Manchester United’s winning goal, which completed a comeback through Rasmus Hoylund, came from a set piece.
Villa’s first goal of the game today came from a fundamental diagonal cross as Dara O’Shea broke free at the back post and headed home to Amduni.
Villains are generally a well-oiled side but have looked increasingly sloppy in recent weeks.
Perhaps partly due to the absence of Pau Torres.
