Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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Tottenham beat Aston Villa to move out of relegation places
Tottenham looked like a team destined to secure Premier League survival after they beat a dire Aston Villa 2-1 to move out of the bottom three.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt blocked. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 2': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 3': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
- 9': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 9': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 14': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Foul by Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 15': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Tammy Abraham (Aston Villa).
- 16': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Attempt saved. João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 17': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 19': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 19': Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 19': Foul by Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa).
- 24': Attempt saved. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross.
- 24': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 25': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) header from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathys Tel with a cross following a corner.
- 27': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 30': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 34': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 36': Attempt missed. Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
- 37': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Randal Kolo Muani is caught offside.
- 39': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 39': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 42': Attempt missed. Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Destiny Udogie with a headed pass.
- 45': Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45': Lamare Bogarde (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45': Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Handball by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Rodrigo Bentancur.
- 47': Offside, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho is caught offside.
- 50': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 50': Micky van de Ven (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 50': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 54': Foul by Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 54': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 55': Attempt missed. Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Destiny Udogie.
- 57': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 58': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Victor Lindelöf.
- 58': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Micky van de Ven is caught offside.
- 59': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 60': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Tammy Abraham.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by João Palhinha.
- 63': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 64': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 64': Randal Kolo Muani (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 64': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 65': Delay in match because of an injury Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Randal Kolo Muani.
- 67': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.
- 67': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 69': Offside, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 72': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence is caught offside.
- 73': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 73': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 73': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
- 77': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 80': Foul by João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 80': Destiny Udogie (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 81': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 81': Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Morgan Rogers.
- 84': Attempt saved. Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Pedro Porro with a cross.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Ross Barkley.
- 85': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 89': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Destiny Udogie.
- 89': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
- 90': Delay in match because of an injury Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Bergvall replaces Mathys Tel.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Matar Sarr replaces Richarlison because of an injury.
- 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+3': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+3': Foul by Pape Matar Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+5': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+6': Conor Gallagher (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+6': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Matty Cash with a cross.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 2.
Statistics
 TOT |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 55.2 | Possession | 44.8 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 400 | Accurate Passes | 312 |
| 466 | Passes | 374 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 8 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 13 | Crosses | 13 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 14 | Accurate Long Balls | 9 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 12 |
| 23 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 10 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 16 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,767
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,767
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
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 3 | Victor Lindelöf |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Ross Barkley  |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 18 | Tammy Abraham |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Antonín Kinsky (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 13 | Destiny Udogie |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 22 | Conor Gallagher |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 39 | Randal Kolo Muani |
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