Aston Villa scored twice in injury-time to snatch a 3-3 draw against Southampton in the Under-18 Premier League on Saturday.
The Young Lions were looking to rebound after their first defeat of the season last time out, but they fell behind when Kazeem Olaigbe put the visitors in front after 13 minutes.
Striker Brad Young has been in tremendous form for Villa this season, and he pulled his team level on the stroke of half-time with his fifth goal of the season.
The match was delicately poised as the second half wore on, but that all changed within three minutes as Saints took a 3-1 lead.
Ramello Mitchell fired home after 68 minutes before Sam Bellis added to their lead shortly after.
Sean Verity’s Villans have shown an ability to overcome adversity in their first seven games, and they once again displayed immense character to take something from the game.
Hayden Lindley pulled one back as the match moved into injury-time before Arjan Raikhy netted an equaliser in the final moments.
The result leaves Villa second in the table, trailing leaders Crystal Palace by two points.
Aston Villa: Marschall, Appiah, Chrisene, Ealing, Lindley, Rowe (McBride 72’), Sewell (Afoka 46’), Reddin (Jay-Hart 68’), Bogarde, Raikhy, Young.
Unused subs: Zito, Zych.
