Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
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Tottenham beats Villa 2-1 to end 3-match league losing run
— Tottenham ended a three-match losing run in the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 3': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 6': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 8': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 9': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 9': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 14': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 17': Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 22': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 23': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 23': Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 24': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Moura.
- 25': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 27': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 29': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 31': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 31': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 31': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 32': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oliver Skipp.
- 34': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 34': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 35': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 36': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 36': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 38': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left following a corner.
- 43': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 46': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 48': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 48': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Lucas Moura (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Tanguy Ndombele.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 53': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Emerson Royal with a cross.
- 54': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 55': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 55': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 59': Attempt missed. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 59': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 59': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Eric Dier.
- 60': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 61': Attempt saved. Tanguy Ndombele (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a headed pass.
- 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Eric Dier.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 67': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 67': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 68': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 71': Own Goal by Matt Targett, Aston Villa. Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 72': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 72': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Attempt missed. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
- 74': Offside, Aston Villa. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 76': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 78': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 79': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 79': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Kortney Hause.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 82': Attempt missed. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Harry Kane.
- 87': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 87': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hugo Lloris.
- 87': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 88': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Lucas Moura.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Danny Ings.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 90'+2': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+4': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 90'+5': Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1.
Statistics
 AVL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 318 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 6 | Clearances | 37 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 53,076
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 53,076
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +41 | 76 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 33 | +37 | 70 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 34 | +14 | 61 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 34 | +13 | 58 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 4 | Cristian Romero  |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Aston Villa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
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