Soccer-Villa stay fifth after Torres earns them point at Wolves

Soccer Football - Premier League - Wolverhampton Wanderers v Aston Villa - Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton, Britain - October 8, 2023 Aston Villa's Pau Torres celebrates scoring their first goal REUTERS/Carl Recine

WOLVERHAMPTON, England (Reuters) - Defender Pau Torres' back-post equaliser earned Aston Villa a 1-1 draw at Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday that keeps Unai Emery's side fifth in the Premier League standings.

The in-form Hwang Hee-chan tapped home Pedro Neto's pull-back to edge Wolves in front, the South Korean's fifth goal of the season, in the 53rd minute.