Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa beats toothless Spurs 2-0 in Premier League
— Aston Villa continued its resurgence under Unai Emery with a hard-fought 2-0 away victory over Tottenham in the Premier League on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 3': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 5': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 5': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 6': Foul by Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 8': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 9': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Lucas Digne.
- 11': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 11': Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Attempt blocked. Matt Doherty (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is blocked. Assisted by Bryan Gil.
- 13': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 20': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 20': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 28': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 28': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 31': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 31': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 36': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 36': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 37': Foul by Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 37': Ben Davies (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 40': Attempt blocked. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Perisic.
- 40': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by John McGinn.
- 43': Hand ball by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 44': Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 45'+1': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 46': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 50': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 54': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 54': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 56': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 57': Attempt missed. Ivan Perisic (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Yves Bissouma with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Bryan Gil (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 59': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 59': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 59': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 60': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 60': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 62': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 63': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ryan Sessegnon replaces Bryan Gil.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is blocked. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross.
- 65': Foul by Ryan Sessegnon (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 65': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Leon Bailey.
- 66': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Attempt missed. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Son Heung-Min with a headed pass.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 69': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Ivan Perisic tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 73': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn with a through ball.
- 76': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces John McGinn because of an injury.
- 79': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pape Sarr replaces Yves Bissouma.
- 80': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal replaces Matt Doherty.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jan Bednarek replaces Douglas Luiz because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Calum Chambers replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Ezri Konsa.
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pape Sarr.
- 85': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 87': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 88': Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 88': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Ivan Perisic.
- 90': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+2': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+5': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Aston Villa).
- 90'+5': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
- 90'+6': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
- 90'+7': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 15 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 1 | Saves | 2 |
| 40.7 | Possession | 59.3 |
| 13 | SHOTS | 6 |
| 4 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 321 | Accurate Passes | 498 |
| 403 | Passes | 579 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 6 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 60 | Long Balls | 39 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 21 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 18 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 13 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 21 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 21 | Clearances | 9 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,651
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 61,651
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 9 | +11 | 23 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 8 | +12 | 21 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 9 | +5 | 18 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 8 | +7 | 17 |
Line-Ups
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 34 | Clément Lenglet  |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 38 | Yves Bissouma |
| 14 | Ivan Perisic |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 11 | Bryan Gil |
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 25 | Robin Olsen (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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