Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola has been speaking to BBC Match of the Day after his side clinched a draw at Villa Park: "It is always nice when you have a point at the end, in the last minute of the game. I don't feel we played well, but we competed well. We faced a very good team and they started better than us. It was difficult.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola acknowledged his players were far from their best at Aston Villa on Saturday, but praised their defensive resilience and character in finding a last-second equaliser for a 1-1 away draw in the Premier League.

Andoni Iraola admitted he was very impressed by one particular component of Aston Villa’s tactics against Bournemouth.

Speaking after the dramatic draw, Iraola explained the reason behind Arrizabalaga's absence from the matchday squad. The Bournemouth boss confirmed that the goalkeeper, along with attacker Luis Sinisterra, was ruled out of Saturday's draw due to injury.

Andoni Iraola knows what to expect from Unai Emery’s Aston Villa – but knows his side must be close to their best to get something from the game.

Bournemouth manager Andoni Iraola acknowledged his players were far from their best at Aston Villa on Saturday, but praised their defensive

On Mark Travers' performance for Bournemouth, Iraola added: "He made very good saves and kept us in the game when we were suffering. Everyone has stepped up and we finished much better. "We played better against Arsenal but today we showed more character. You feel intimidation here and it is tough to survive but we kept in and got the draw."

Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola has channelled his inner Jose Mourinho after the Cherries drew 1-1 with Aston Villa on Saturday. The visitors looked set to crash to defeat after Ross Barkley broke the deadlock in the 76th minute.