Cisse denied winning debut as Villa hit back

Charles N’Zogbia scored his first goal for Aston Villa and spoilt the debut of QPR striker Djibril Cisse as Alex McLeish’s side rallied from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Villa Park.

Cisse needed only 12 minutes to make an impact for his new club after his deadline day move from Lazio.

There was an element of luck about the build-up with Shaun Wright-Phillips scuffing his shot into the path of Cisse. But the finish was clinical as he drilled a low shot across Shay Given into the far corner of the net before celebrating with a trademark somersault.