Steve Bruce signed Scott Hogan to get Aston Villa promoted. But on Tuesday night Hogan's bizarre intervention stopped a certain goal that would have significantly eased the pressure on Bruce's job.
Bruce is under serious scrutiny at Villa and will not be helped by this draw against a Middlesbrough side that played for an hour with a man fewer.
Villa still have just one win after seven games and Bruce's points tally of seven is the same as Roberto Di Matteo's at this stage last season before his dismissal in October.
Owner Tony Xia tweeted an angry emoji after Saturday's 0-0 draw at home to Brentford and it must be assumed his mood is no better now.