Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
3 - 1
3 - 1
Kane strikes late double as Tottenham beat Villa
Tottenham Hotspur scored twice late in the game to come from behind and beat Aston Villa 3-1 in their Premier League opener.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
- 1': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 5': Attempt saved. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross.
- 7': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 7': Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 8': Attempt missed. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is close, but misses the top left corner from a direct free kick.
- 9': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 1. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 19': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 20': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 21': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 23': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 23': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 24': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 28': Foul by Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 29': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 29': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 30': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 30': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 31': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ahmed El Mohamady.
- 32': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 32': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 34': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Davinson Sánchez.
- 36': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Trézéguet with a cross.
- 38': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Attempt missed. Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 41': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 42': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 43': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 45': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is just a bit too high.
- 45'+1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Erik Lamela tries a through ball, but Harry Kane is caught offside.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 47': Foul by Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 47': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 49': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 49': Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt missed. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura with a headed pass.
- 52': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 52': Harry Winks (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
- 53': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Erik Lamela.
- 55': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 55': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Trézéguet.
- 56': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 56': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Attempt missed. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Harry Winks.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jota replaces Trézéguet.
- 60': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 60': Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 60': Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': VAR Decision: No card change John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 62': Foul by Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Kyle Walker-Peters (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 64': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jack Grealish.
- 64': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Christian Eriksen replaces Harry Winks.
- 65': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Erik Lamela with a cross following a corner.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Rose.
- 65': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 68': Attempt missed. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Kyle Walker-Peters.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Toby Alderweireld.
- 72': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 73': Attempt saved. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Eriksen with a cross.
- 73': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Moura following a corner.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Wesley.
- 74': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 76': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 76': Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 76': Foul by Jota (Aston Villa).
- 78': Attempt saved. Christian Eriksen (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 78': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 78': Attempt missed. Davinson Sánchez (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele following a corner.
- 80': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Conor Hourihane.
- 80': Attempt missed. Toby Alderweireld (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Danny Rose with a cross following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 83': Foul by Danny Rose (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 83': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Moussa Sissoko (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christian Eriksen.
- 84': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 86': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 87': Erik Lamela (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou replaces Erik Lamela.
- 88': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 89': Attempt missed. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right.
- 90': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 3, Aston Villa 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Moussa Sissoko.
- 90'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 90'+1': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Georges-Kévin Nkoudou (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 3, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 14 |
| 3 | Saves | 3 |
| 29.9 | Possession | 70.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 31 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 200 | Accurate Passes | 526 |
| 256 | Passes | 587 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 8 | Crosses | 38 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 21 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 10 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 29 | Tackles | 17 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 39 | Effective Clearances | 6 |
| 39 | Clearances | 6 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,407
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 60,407
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 6 | Davinson Sánchez |
| 4 | Toby Alderweireld |
| 3 | Danny Rose |
| 16 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 8 | Harry Winks |
| 11 | Erik Lamela  |
| 17 | Moussa Sissoko |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 22 | Björn Engels |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 27 | Ahmed Elmohamady |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 17 | Trézéguet |
| 9 | Wesley |
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