Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa ease past Spurs for big boost to UCL hopes
High-flying Aston Villa dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Friday to improve their chances of more Champions League football and leave their visitors firmly focused on next week's Europa League final.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 6': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 7': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
- 10': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 14': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 14': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilson Odobert following a fast break.
- 16': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
- 16': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 16': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 17': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 17': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Onana with a cross.
- 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
- 21': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 23': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 25': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 25': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 33': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 33': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 33': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 35': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 36': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 44': Hand ball by Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Archie Gray.
- 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 50': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
- 50': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Pape Sarr.
- 54': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 54': Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 59': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass following a corner.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 62': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 62': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 64': Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
- 69': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pau Torres following a corner.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 70': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
- 73': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Sergio Reguilón.
- 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djed Spence.
- 75': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio following a corner.
- 77': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Mikey Moore because of an injury.
- 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 88': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
- 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
Statistics
 TOT |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 1 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 32.2 | Possession | 67.8 |
| 3 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 217 | Accurate Passes | 522 |
| 271 | Passes | 581 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 9 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 40 | Long Balls | 26 |
| 10 | Accurate Long Balls | 14 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 9 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 35 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 35 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,239
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,239
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash  |
| 21 | Marco Asensio |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonin Kinsky (GK) |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 24 | Djed Spence |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
| 29 | Pape Matar Sarr |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 47 | Mikey Moore |
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