Aston Villa continue their fine form after the international break as dem beat Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 for Premier League match wey happen Sunday afternoon for Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Thomas Frank boys start the game hot — just five minutes in, dem run one clean team move wey end with Joao Palhinha heading ball go ground for Rodrigo Bentancur to smash home with half-volley. Spurs bin even think say dem don double the lead when Mohammed Kudus score, but VAR cancel am for offside.
That disallowed goal come wake Aston Villa up, as Spurs no too fit create better chance again. Before halftime, Morgan Rogers equalise with one thunderbolt strike from outside box wey leave goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario stranded. The match balance 1-1.
For second half, Spurs still try push around the hour mark, but Unai Emery bring in Ollie Watkins and Emiliano Buendia — na the latter finally change everything. Buendia curl one low, precise finish enter bottom-left corner to complete the comeback and secure three solid points for Villa.
TP Verdict
Spurs captain Cristian Romero injure for warmup, so Kevin Danso replace am, and Micky van de Ven carry captain band. Even though the defence try well, dem still concede from Villa’s only two shots on target — both clean strikes. Tottenham don now win just one out of their last four league games and sit sixth on the table.
Villa on the other hand, don turn their season around. Before this match, Emery men dey on five-game unbeaten run with four wins. Now na five wins straight. Even though dem no dominate, dem show efficiency — scoring twice from just 0.37 expected goals.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa Highlights
Rodrigo Bentancur goal (5th min, Tottenham 1-0 Villa): Kudus send deep cross from left flank, Palhinha nod am go back post, and Bentancur volley am home from seven yards. Early lead for Spurs.
Morgan Rogers goal (37th min, Tottenham 1-1 Villa): Rogers first pass block, but ball bounce back to am 25 yards out. He skip past Xavi Simons and fire one rocket across Vicario. Keeper no get chance. Clean equaliser.
Emiliano Buendia goal (77th min, Tottenham 1-2 Villa): Matty Cash send diagonal volleyed pass go Lucas Digne for wing. Digne control am perfectly, lay pass to Buendia wey cut inside and curl low shot straight into bottom-left corner. Aston Villa complete the comeback.
Man of the Match – Boubacar Kamara
Even though Kamara no score or assist, the midfielder win the most duels on the pitch (14). Him energy and composure inside midfield na key reason why Villa collect the win. If him body hold up without injury, this guy go remain one of Villa’s most vital players this season.
Match Stats
Possession: Tottenham 53% – 47% Aston Villa
Shots: Tottenham 9 – 8 Aston Villa
Shots on Target: Tottenham 3 – 2 Aston Villa
Corners: Tottenham 6 – 6 Aston Villa
Fouls: Tottenham 11 – 7 Aston Villa
What’s Next?
Next for Tottenham na away Champions League clash against Monaco on Wednesday, while Aston Villa go travel face Go Ahead Eagles for Europa League on Thursday.
