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Aston Villa sink Wolves with late El Ghazi penalty

Wolverhampton Wanderers' Adama Traore, left, and Aston Villa's Matt Targett challenge for the ball during the English Premier League soccer match between Wolverhampton and Aston Villa at Molineux Stadium in Wolverhampton, England, Saturday, Dec.12, 2020. [Catherine Ivill/Pool via AP]

Aston Villa snatched a 1-0 win at Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Saturday after substitute Anwar El Ghazi drilled in a stoppage-time penalty as both sides finished the game with 10 men.

Villa had Douglas Luiz sent off in the 85th minute and Wolves midfielder Joao Moutinho was dismissed shortly after the visitors scored against the run of play to register their fourth away win of the season.

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