Aston Villa 2 QPR 2:CHARLES N'ZOGBIA scored his first goal for Aston Villa and spoilt the debut of Queens Park Rangers striker Djibril Cisse as Alex McLeish's side rallied from 2-0 down to salvage a point at Villa Park last night.

Cisse scored a stunning debut goal and then Villa defender Stephen Warnock’s own goal doubled their lead.

But Darren Bent gave the home side a lifeline before half-time with his 100th Premier League goal before N’Zogbia equalised.

Cisse needed only 12 minutes to make an impact for his new club after his move from Lazio had only received its final clearance 90 minutes before kick-off.

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.

After 29 minutes an own goal from left back Warnock doubled QPR’s lead.

There appeared little danger when Taye Taiwo delivered a deep cross, but Warnock inexplicably headed the ball back across Given into the far corner of the net.

Bent reduced the arrears in first-half injury-time when converting a low Hutton cross from close range.

And, after 79 minutes, N’Zogbia brought Villa level with his first goal since his €10 million summer move from Wigan.

Petrov supplied the left wing cross and N’Zogbia volleyed his left-footed drive past Kenny.

ASTON VILLA: Given, Hutton, Cuellar, Dunne, Warnock, Ireland, Petrov, Clark (Bannan 70), N’Zogbia, Keane, Bent. Subs not used: Guzan, Heskey, Weimann, Lichaj, Baker, Gardner. Goals: Bent 45, N’Zogbia 79.

QPR: Kenny, Young, Ferdinand, Onuoha, Taiwo, Wright-Phillips, Barton, Derry (Ephraim 73), Mackie, Hulse (Smith 54), Cisse (Macheda 81). Subs not used: Cerny, Hill, Hall, Balanta. Booked: Young. Goals: Cisse 12,Warnock 29 og.

Att: 32,063.

Referee: N Swarbrick (Lancashire).