Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa hand Tottenham third straight loss to go fourth
Tottenham Hotspur slipped to a third successive Premier League defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa in an absorbing clash full of chances on Sunday.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) with an attempt from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 3': Attempt missed. Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a through ball.
- 3': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a through ball.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked.
- 4': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 4': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 5': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt saved. Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a through ball.
- 7': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
- 9': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 11': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 12': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 13': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 14': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 20': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 22': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 22': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 24': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 24': GOAL OVERTURNED BY VAR: Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) scores but the goal is ruled out after a VAR review.
- 27': VAR Decision: No Goal Tottenham Hotspur 1-0 Aston Villa.
- 27': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 27': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 32': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
- 32': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 35': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Brennan Johnson.
- 37': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 37': Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 39': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 39': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 40': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 41': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 42': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 43': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 43': Guglielmo Vicario (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 45': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Diego Carlos (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Moussa Diaby with a cross.
- 45'+1': Delay in match because of an injury Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 45'+4': Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
- 45'+4': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 45'+5': Attempt missed. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 45'+6': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+6': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+7': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 45'+10': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Matty Cash.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 47': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 47': Hand ball by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 48': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 48': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Attempt blocked. Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
- 49': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
- 50': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski with a cross following a corner.
- 52': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pedro Porro.
- 55': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 58': Foul by Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 58': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg tries a through ball, but Brennan Johnson is caught offside.
- 59': Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Pau Torres (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 61': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 63': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 67': Attempt saved. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 67': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 68': Attempt missed. Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 69': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Attempt saved. Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 70': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Guglielmo Vicario.
- 71': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 71': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Bryan Gil.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 73': Attempt saved. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 73': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 73': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 74': Attempt saved. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oliver Skipp.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 80': Attempt missed. Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 81': Attempt saved. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 81': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 82': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 82': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 85': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 85': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Giovani Lo Celso.
- 86': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces Giovani Lo Celso.
- 89': Offside, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 90': Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces John McGinn.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+3': Alejo Véliz (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Brennan Johnson (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+4': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jhon Durán.
- 90'+5': Attempt missed. Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross following a corner.
- 90'+5': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 90'+6': Delay in match (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+7': Attempt missed. Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) left footed shot from long range on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a headed pass.
- 90'+8': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+8': Jhon Durán (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 11 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 5 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 6 | Saves | 3 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 15 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 331 | Accurate Passes | 571 |
| 384 | Passes | 633 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 16 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 40 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 18 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 15 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 15 | Clearances | 8 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,679
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,679
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 35 | +57 | 80 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 34 | +50 | 79 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 35 | +41 | 75 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 35 | +21 | 67 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 13 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 38 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
| 18 | Giovani Lo Celso |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 11 | Bryan Gil |
| 22 | Brennan Johnson |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 3 | Diego Carlos |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara  |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
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