EPL: Ipswich Hold Villa to 2-2 Draw as Delap Shines

Delap's Late Strike Earns Ipswich Point Against Villa

Delap opened the scoring in the eighth minute, turning in...

Ipswich Town drew 2-2 with Aston Villa, with Liam Delap scoring twice to deny Villa their third consecutive comeback win.

Ipswich Town earned a hard-fought 2-2 draw against Aston Villa, thanks to Liam Delap's impressive double.

Delap opened the scoring in the eighth minute, turning in Jack Clarke's cutback, but Villa recovered to lead at halftime.

Morgan Rogers equalized for Villa, exchanging passes with Ollie Watkins before scoring his first goal of the season.

Leon Bailey's cross set up Watkins for Villa's second, but Delap's late intervention secured a point for Ipswich.

The draw lifted Ipswich out of the relegation zone and into 15th place.

Match Highlights:

• Delap's Opener: Turned in Clarke's cutback in the eighth minute
• Rogers' Equalizer: Exchanged passes with Watkins before scoring
• Watkins' Header: Put Villa ahead with his fourth league goal in three games
• Delap's Equalizer: Tricked past Diego Carlos before firing past Emi Martinez