Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 - 2 Aston Villa FC
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:19
Villa complete a sensational turnaround to take all three points from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, condemning their hosts to a third straight defeat in the process! Spurs made another fast start in the second half, with Lo Celso, Gil, Johnson and Son all going close within 15 minutes of the resumption, the latter denied by the offside flag after scoring. Villa were spurred on by their late first-half equaliser though, and struck home the winner just two minutes after Son's disallowed goal. Tielemans put the ball on a plate for Watkins, and the in-form England striker found the far corner with aplomb. From there, Spurs continued to pile on the pressure through efforts from Porro, Johnson, Hojbjerg and Kulusevski denied by sensational goalkeeping from Martinez. Villa had chances of their own to extend their advantage late in the game, as Vicario made saves from Digne and Kamara. Son completed a treble of no-goals after tapping in Porro's rebound off the post, but Spurs couldn't find that all-important equaliser as eight minutes of injury time drew to a halt. An absolute spectacle of a game ends with Villa victorious, leapfrogging Spurs in the table and climbing to fourth. A third loss on the bounce for Ange Postecoglou's side, who were frankly superb and could easily have won it on a different day.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:11
FULL-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-2 ASTON VILLA.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:11
Martinez picks himself up after being caught at a corner to launch a long ball forward, and it's kept well by Villa. Bailey's downward header is lashed towards goal by Duran, but it's dragged a mile off target as the referee has another look at his watch...
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:08
WIDE!!! Johnson wins a corner and takes it just as quickly, with his delivery flicked on by Emerson at the near post. Son arrives at the back, but can't get there in time to stab the ball home!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:08
Watkins has either scored (four) or assisted (one) in four Premier League appearances at the Tottenham Hostpur Stadium. Hunter.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:05
We're into another six added minutes at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - will that be enough time for the hosts to rescue this game late on?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:05
Villa's counter-attack leaves Spurs stretched, but they're in no hurry to surrender the ball as Watkins, Douglas Luiz and Bailey all feign shooting before the latter is caught offside.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:04
A foul on Kulusevski from Douglas Luiz gifts Spurs a free-kick on the edge of Villa's box, but Porro's ball into the area is overhit and swings away disappointingly for a goal-kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:02
Forward come Spurs once again with Villa sitting deeper and deeper, Emerson, Skipp and Hojbjerg are all encouraged to shoot by the crowd, but neither can get an effort away and the visitors will look to break from here!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:00
BALL IN THE NET!! That's a hat-trick of no-goals for Son! Kulusevski's lay-off is drilled goalwards by Porro, but the ball cannons back off the post and straight into the path of Son! He taps the ball into an empty net, but does so from an offside position and is denied the equaliser!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:00
Substitution Oliver George Arthur Watkins Jhon Jader Durán Palacio
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
16:00
Substitution John McGinn Jacob Matthew Ramsey
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15:58
Two Tottenham corners come to nothing, but they continue to press forward and Kulusevski slips Skipp in behind the defence. He hangs up a high cross from the byline, but it's over the heads of everyone and Johnson collects on the far side.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:56
SAVED!!! Douglas Luiz drives forward before laying the ball off to Kamara, whose first-time effort from the edge of the box is well parried by Vicario! McGinn follows in and cross to the far post, where Watkins gets his head to the ball but nods wide from right in front!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:55
Watkins has either scored (three) or assisted (one) in his four Premier League appearances at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Hunter.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:54
Substitution Giovani Lo Celso Alejo Véliz
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:54
A Bailey shot at one end is blocked, and Spurs are back up at the other within seconds. Johnson carries down the left before cutting inside and taking on Konsa, but he's forced wid by the defender and blazes an ambitious shot behind for a goal-kick.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:53
The hosts continue to crank up the pressure as Udogie crosses in from the left, but Torres is one of the calmer heads inside this stadium and nonchalantly chests the ball back to his goalkeeper.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:51
SAVED!!! Martinez is called into action again!!! Spurs break down the right and Kulusevski holds off the attention of two defenders to get a shot away on the angle, but the off-balance effort is straight at Martinez and the Villa 'keeper gratefully gathers it!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:51
Yellow Card Oliver George Arthur Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:49
SAVEDD!!! A double stop to keep Villa in the lead!! Son cuts inside from the left and somehow finds Johnson in a crowded Villa box. He goes one-on-one with Martinez, but the goalkeeper makes a good stop from close range, and reacts quickly enough to push Hojbjerg's subsequent half-volley around the far post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:48
BLOCKED!!! Tielemans finds Watkins making another dangerous run into the area, but after cutting back onto his left foot, the striker's effort is blocked away by Emerson from close range!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:46
SAVED!! Digne steps up to hit a Villa free-kick on the edge of the box, and his curling effort is goalbound before Vicario dives across at full stretch to parry it wide!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:45
CHANCE!!! Watkins is about to latch onto another throughball which splits the Spurs defence down the middle, but Vicario's well out of his box again to slide in and scythe it away.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:43
SAVED!!! Johnson's low ball in from the left is flicked up in the box by Son, and Porro connects with a looping volley that Martinez pushes around the post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:42
Kulusevski cuts inside McGinn looking for space to shoot once more, but Digne arrives with a challenge that takes the ball away from the winger's feet.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:42
Spurs look to open Villa up from the kick-off and Son escapes into space down the left, but his low cross for Johnson is intercepted and dealt with by Diego Carlos.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:41
Only Erling Haaland (18) has scored more goals among Premier League players in all competitions this season than Watkins' 12.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:40
CLOSE! Davies rises highest to get up well and meet a corner from the left, but his header whistles just over the crossbar as Spurs go mightily close to levelling!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:39
Substitution Bryan Gil Salvatierra Oliver William Skipp
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:38
A long ball over the top from Diego Carlos has several claret shirts chasing after it, but Vicario comes a mile out of his box to clear with a diving header! McGinn follows in with a looping volley, which sails over the empty net and behind!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:35
BALL IN THE NET!!! Another Son finish, another flag raised!!! It's glorious play from Spurs as Kulusevski, Porro, Hojbjerg and Johnson all combine, with the latter squaring for Son, who taps home unopposed at the far post! Both he and Johnson are miles off though, and there's not even a question to be asked over whether that should've stood.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:33
McGinn burns past two chasing midfielders and puts Watkins through on goal, but the striker stumbles before he can shoot and Spurs get back in numbers to recover possession!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:32
SAVED!!! Diego Carlos makes a brilliant intervention to take the ball away from Son as he bears down on goal, but Spurs are still in the hunt as Lo Celso tees up the striker. He turns and drags a shot towards the far corner, but Martinez gets down well and makes a confident save!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:30
Assist Youri Marion A. Tielemans
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:30
CHANCE!!! Spurs go equally close to getting their second! A Villa corner is cleared and the hosts race clear on the counter, with Kulusevski carrying at speed over halfway. He links up with the supporting Son in the box before playing the ball across the face towards Johnson, who is inches away from tapping the ball in at the far post as the chance goes begging!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:28
SAVED!!! So close for Villa!!! They break at speed as McGinn fires a cross-field ball to Bailey down the right flank. He steams into the box and cuts back onto his left foot before firing the ball goalwards, but Vicario stretches, gets down to the ball, pushes it onto the post and regathers!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:25
CHANCE!! Johnson's low cross from the right rolls all the way through to Gil on the opposite side of the box, who steps beyond Konsa but fires the return ball straight into the side netting!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:23
OVER!!! Spurs' initial corner is deflected wide before being put behind by Watkins for a second, and Porro again plays it short to Kulusevski. He crosses for Son at the near post, but the South Korean can't keep his header down and sends the ball looping over the top.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:21
BLOCKED!!! Porro's delivery is punched clear by Martinez, but the ball falls kindly to Lo Celso once again. He drills another low half-volley towards goal, but Diego Carlos gets in the way to block his effort behind for a corner!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:20
Johnson passes a cross-field ball back inside to Porro, but he's felled on the edge of the box by Douglas Luiz as Spurs win a free-kick right on the edge of Villa's box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:17
Son gets the game back underway for Spurs, who will be looking to make another fast start in this second half.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:13
Substitution Moussa Diaby Youri Marion A. Tielemans
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:13
Substitution Matthew Stuart Cash Leon Patrick Bailey Butler
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:13
In the ascendancy for much of that first half, Spurs find themselves level despite a plethora of scoring chances. Kulusevski has led the charge, striking the post with an early attempt and having another off-target, as well as creating a big chance for Gil. The Spaniard forced a save from Martinez, while also completing a whopping 13 final-third passes and completing two of his three dribbles as Spurs tore through Villa's defence at times. Can they find even more of those gaps as the second half progresses?
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:07
Well, what about that for a first half of Premier League football? This game has had absolutely everything so far, with Spurs racing out of the traps like a team possessed. A flurry of early chances came and went for Udogie, Kulusevski, Gil, Son and Porro, before a corner from the latter fell for Lo Celso. The midfielder struck home a sensational half-volley, but the celebrations hadn't even died down before Villa went straight up the other end and scored what looked like the equaliser. A lengthy VAR check ruled Watkins' deft header to have come from an offside position, and the visitors were back to chasing the game, although Spurs continued to have chances of their own through Kulusevski before Son was too denied by the flag after putting the ball in the net. A late free-kick would prove to be Villa's trump card though, as defender Torres' bullet header found the top corner - and this time, crucially, stood. It's been played at breakneck speed so far with goals, disallowed goals, chances and challenges aplenty all over the pitch, and we're in for another treat if the second half is anywhere near as frenetic.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:01
At 51 minutes and 24 seconds, Torres' goal is the latest first-half goal scored in the Premier League since Jorginho against Everton in August 2022 (53:25).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
15:01
HALF-TIME: TOTTENHAM 1-1 ASTON VILLA.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:58
Gil's long back-pass to his goalkeeper is chased down hard by Watkins, who is a fraction away from getting to the ball which Vicario thumps clear!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:57
CHANCE!!! Porro is dispossessed in his own half but gets back in cover to repel the Villa attack. Back the visitors come though, as Digne hangs up a cross from the byline and Watkins goes up for it, knocking the ball down to Diaby whose scuffed shot is collected by Vicario!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:54
Assist Douglas Luiz Soares de Paulo
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:54
Porro is finally back to his feet following that collision with Kamara, and fortunately will be able to continue as half-time looms.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:53
CHANCE!!! A Villa free-kick routine breaks down, but Kamara keeps the ball alive by lunging in to win it and find Diaby. Porro has stayed down from the challenge as the visitors continue playing, but Carlos can't make the most of his first-time shot and drags it wide!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:51
We'll play SIX added minutes to close out a first half that's been high on chances, drama and controversy!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:51
BALL IN THE NET!!! The flag denies Spurs a second!! Rapid-fire counter-attacking play culminates in Hojbjerg putting Son clean through on goal, and the captain sets himself before stroking a masterful finish into the far corner! The linesman doesn't raise it straight away, but a few seconds late the flag is up to correctly call Son offside!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:49
Gil latches onto Udogie's pass down the line and pulls it back into the middle, but Konsa makes the block which sends the ball into the gloves of Martinez.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:47
Porro wins the ball well in midfield and spreads play wide to Johnson. He burns past Digne down the right-hand side and cuts the ball back into the middle, but Gil refrains from shooting and is easily dispossessed!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:44
CHANCE!! Spurs pinch possession in Villa's half once more and Johnson races forward with the ball at his feet. He has Kulusevski and Son arriving in the box, but a timely intervention from Konsa sees the ball deflect back into Martinez's gloves!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:43
Yellow Card John McGinn
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:42
WIDE!!! Johnson and Kulusevski play a one-two down the right, and a chance opens up for the latter to shoot inside the box. He does so, curling a powerful effort beyond the dive of Martinez, but also beyond the far post as the ball whistles past it!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:41
Since a 2-1 win over Brighton in November 2022, Villa haven't won a Premier League game away from home after conceding first.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:40
Yellow Card Boubacar Bernard Kamara
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:37
Lo Celso, making his first Spurs start since October 2021, has scored just his second Premier League goal for Tottenham, with his first coming on 21st November 2020, three years and five days ago.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:36
A goal, a disallowed goal, and a nasty challenge well worthy of the yellow card it produced, but play is finally flowing freely again after what's been a frankly crazy last few minutes!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:35
Substitution Rodrigo Bentancur Colmán Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:34
DENIED!!! There are mere inches in this one, but after a lengthly, lengthy look at it, the VAR officials decide that Watkins was a fraction beyond the last man Emerson when Digne swung that ball into the box, and so Villa's immediate response is chalked off!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:33
BALL IN THE NET!!! What a response this might just be from the Villans! Straight from kick-off, the visitors come down the left and Digne fires a teasing cross into the area. Watkins arrives early and glances a header goalwards, which bounces down, past Vicario, and into the back of the net! Just three touches after the goal Villa appear to have equalised, but the referee's been instructed to have another look after initially giving the goal.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:30
Yellow Card Matthew Stuart Cash
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:27
Gil escapes down the left-hand side and whips a fantastic cross into the box. Son is just centimetres away from heading it in, but the bouncing ball is put behind for a corner by Digne as Villa try to withstand wave after wave of Tottenham pressure!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:26
Goal Oliver George Arthur Watkins
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:26
CHANCE!!! Bentancur's floated pass over the top finds Johnson running in behind, but his ball across the face to Lo Celso is again intercepted and thumped clear by Villa's Carlos!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:25
Assist Pedro Antonio Porro Sauceda
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:25
Relentless Spurs pressing sees both Martinez and Carlos back into a corner, but they're able to pass their way out of danger as the hosts continue to turn the screw!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:24
Kamara's the next Villa midfielder to be dispossessed in his own defensive third as Son steals away with the ball and finds Gil, but his low cross is scythed clear by Carlos!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:22
OFFSIDE!!! Lovely one-touch play from Spurs sees Son and Bentancur combine for the latter to send Kulusevski through on goal, but Martinez closes the gap brilliantly to make the save, just as the offside flag is raised against the Swedish forward!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:21
OVER!!! What a miss! Porro's low throughball sends Johnson racing in behind the Villa defence and into open pasture. He squares for the unmarked Son in the box, but it's slightly behind the Spurs captain and he puts a first-time effort over the bar from right in front! The offside flag is raised to call back Johnson, but you'd hope a striker of Son's quality would be finishing chances like that regardless!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:19
McGinn loses the ball deep in his own half and Kulusevski seizes it to find Johnson in the box, but the Welshman's cut-back is intercepted and cleared by Konsa!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:17
McGinn slides a throughball into Watkins' path which is swung at and missed by Ederson, but Vicario's off his line to claim the ball before the England striker can get there.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:17
Having made a 10-game unbeaten start in the Premier League this season, Spurs have lost their last two matches. They’ve opened the scoring in both of these defeats, with only four teams ever losing three consecutive Premier League games after scoring first – Blackburn in April 2007, Sunderland in February 2011, Wolves in April 2012 and Leicester in December 2014.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:15
SAVED!!! Martinez to the rescue for Villa! A delightful flick from Kulusevski puts Gil through on goal, but his well-hit shot is parried by a diving Martinez! Porro follows in with a close-range header but can only send it over the bar as Villa continue to hang on here!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:14
Udogie turns brilliantly to create shooting space in the box off Lo Celso's pass, but he chooses to pass rather than pull the trigger and it's intercepted by Carlos for Villa!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:11
WIDE!! Villa win a free-kick on the left wing and Digne delivers a pinpoint cross into the box. Torres rises to meet the ball in the centre, but his cushioned header back across the face of goal drifts beyond the post!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:09
OFF THE POST!!! Another early opening for Spurs! Kulusevski ghosts past Torres to latch onto Son's smart throughball and steps away from Carlos before shooting. Martinez is beaten, but the ball rattles back off the far post, and Son's rebound on the angle is blocked behind by Luiz with Villa at sixes and sevens!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:07
OVER!!! Udogie races in behind the defence to get on the end of a long ball forward from Lo Celso, but can't keep his composure in the box and skies his shot with Martinez stranded!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:06
Spurs have lost two of their last three home league games against Villa, losing 2-0 loss in this fixture last season. They’ve not lost consecutive home games against the Villans since August 1995.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:05
McGinn beats Porro down the left and fires in a deflected cross from the byline, which Cash can't quite get onto the end of as Spurs survive an early scare!
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:03
After a minute's applause to reflect on the life of former Tottenham and England manager Terry Venables, who passed away yesterday, Diaby gets the game underway for Aston Villa.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
14:01
The teams head out onto the pitch at a packed-out Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, and we'll be ready for kick-off in just a matter of moments.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:48
Defender Diego Carlos is the only incoming player for Villa, replacing Youri Tielemans following the 3-1 win over Fulham. That change sees Ezri Konsa move to right-back, and Matty Cash pushing forward into a wide midfield role, with captain John McGinn occupying the opposite flank.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:48
It’s a Tottenham side that’s been ravaged by injuries, with a defence made up entirely of full-backs and a frontline featuring four wingers. Spurs have made four changes from their 2-1 loss at Wolves last time out, with Bentancur, Lo Celso and Bryan Gil coming in alongside the returning Destiny Udogie. Yves Bissouma and Pape Sarr are both absent through suspension and injury respectively, while Emerson Royal and Ben Davies move into centre-back roles.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:46
ASTON VILLA SUBS: Robin Olsen, Youri Tielemans, Alex Moreno, Clement Lenglet, Jhon Duran, Leon Bailey, Leander Dendoncker, Jacob Ramsey, Tim Iroegbunam.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:46
ASTON VILLA (4-3-3): Emiliano Martinez; Ezri Konsa, Diego Carlos, Pau Torres, Lucas Digne; Matty Cash, Boubacar Kamara, Douglas Luiz, John McGinn; Moussa Diaby, Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:41
TOTTENHAM SUBS: Fraser Forster, Brandon Austin, Oliver Skipp, Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg, Eric Dier, Alejo Veliz, Jamie Donley, Alfie Dorrington.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:41
TOTTENHAM (4-2-3-1): Guglielmo Vicario; Pedro Porro, Emerson Royal, Ben Davies, Destiny Udogie; Rodrigo Bentancur, Giovani Lo Celso; Bryan Gil, Dejan Kulusevski, Brennan Johnson; Son Heung-Min.
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13:38
Unai Emery’s resurgent Villans will be no pushovers though, sitting just a point and a place behind Spurs coming into this one. Villa responded to a shock 2-0 loss at Nottingham Forest with a 3-1 victory over Fulham last time out, and three points in north London would take them level on points with third-placed Liverpool.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:38
Spurs’ high-flying, unbeaten start to the season has come crashing down in recent weeks, losing back-to-back to Chelsea and Wolves prior to the international break. Ange Postecoglou’s side remain fourth in the table though, and could climb to second and close the gap on leaders Arsenal to just a point if they win here.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:33
Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this Premier League fixture, as Tottenham host Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:30
Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
13:00
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