Late misses cost Bournemouth
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Defeat ended Bournemouth's five-game unbeaten run and checked their rise up the table.
The hosts were limited to a few half-chances for the first 80 minutes but then sparked into life, creating a hatful of opportunities once Aston Villa were reduced to 10 men.
Of all their late chances, Bournemouth will especially rue not putting the ball in the net with almost the last kick of the game when Martinez got a crucial touch on Semenyo's header and Matty Cash managed to clear from under his own bar with Daniel Jebbison lurking.
It meant the Cherries stayed 10th, two points behind Brentford in eighth place.
They have lost five of their last seven Premier League home games (W1 D1), with their previous five defeats at the Vitality Stadium coming over a 25-game spell (W13 D7).
Eighth will be enough for a European spot this season if Crystal Palace lose in the FA Cup final to Manchester City.
Bournemouth are at Manchester City in their next match on Tuesday, 20 May, before hosting already-relegated Leicester City on the final day of the season.
