Aston Villa dominated from the outset, but failed to secure all three points as they drew 2-2 with Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.
Scott Sinclair, who grabbed a hat-trick against Notts County in midweek, scored twice for the Villans, who came from behind to lead before Sunderland scored again to secure a point.
There was no sight of Jack Grealish in the starting line-up after a flare up of the ankle injury which had kept him out of the first few games, whilst club captain Gabriel Agbonlahor missed the game due to injury.
Elsewhere, Alan Hutton was brought back into the fold at right-back, with Leandro Bacuna pushed further forward into the midfield.
Set piece's dominate the opening 15
With not many pundits predicting the affair to be a goalfest, it was a surprise when Villa Park saw two in the first 11 minutes.
It was the Black Cats who took the lead, Yann M'Vila silencing the crowd with a superb free-kick. Taking it from the right hand edge of the area, around 20 yards out, he bent if perfectly into the top right hand corner, his first goal for the club.
If the atmosphere was quickly turned from confident to nervous after that goal, it didn't stay that way for long, as Villa bounced back just three minutes later.
Sinclar, confident himself going into the game, was knocked over by regular suspect Lee Cattermole as he maurauded into the penalty area, leaving referee Robert Madley with no other choice than to award a spot-kick.
Picking up the ball himself, Sinclair strolled up and whipped the penalty into the bottom left hand corner, sending Costel Pantilimon the wrong way.
Sinclair complete's a brace, but to no avail
Completing his brace just short of half-time, left-back Jordan Amavi finally delivered upon the promise he had been showing in recent weeks, providing his first assist in English football.
Tearing down the left wing with his exciting pace, Amavi delivered his low cross on a plate to Sinclair, who made no mistake in tapping in for his second - getting Villa Park rocking.
However, Dick Advocaat's men were the ones who came out looking better after the interval, and quickly made it 2-2 thanks to a combination between more new signings.
Ola Toivonen, who had only joined the day before, stole the ball in midfield, laying off Jeremain Lens who went on to drive forward and see his shot deflect in off Micah Richards.
Late chances go begging for Villans
It was Richards himself who then went on to miss possibly the best chance of the game, denying his side the lead. Sinclair turned provider, and swept a cross in to the unmarked Richards, who somehow managed to divert the ball away from the open goal inside the six yard box.
Ashley Westwood, again a standout player in central midfield, could have won the game for Villa late on. Arriving with Frank Lampard-esque timing into the box, his drive was smartly beaten away by Pantilimon - who had been increasingly guilty of timewasting as they entered the final stages of the game.
Going without punishment, the giant goalkeeper did deliver the away side the point they came for, leaving a frustrated Villa ruing missed chances that cost them the opportunity to take three points for the first time in as many weeks.
Despite this, positives will be taken from the much improved attacking display, and Villa fans will go into the international break feeling fairly positive.