Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa revives European charge by beating Tottenham as Kane scores again
— Jacob Ramsey and Douglas Luiz revived Aston Villa’s charge for European qualification by beating Tottenham 2-1 in the English Premier League on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 1': Foul by Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 2': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Clément Lenglet tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 8': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 10': Foul by Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 10': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 11': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 11': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 13': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal tries a through ball, but Pedro Porro is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 14': Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Clément Lenglet tries a through ball, but Richarlison is caught offside.
- 23': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 23': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 24': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Emerson Royal.
- 28': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 31': Delay in match because of an injury Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 31': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 32': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 34': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Clément Lenglet.
- 35': Foul by Álex Moreno (Aston Villa).
- 35': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 36': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 36': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 40': Foul by Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 40': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range misses to the right. Assisted by Álex Moreno with a cross.
- 43': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 45'+1': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Ben Davies tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 45'+2': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
- 46': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 46': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 47': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross following a corner.
- 47': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 47': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 49': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 50': Hand ball by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 51': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 52': Attempt saved. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 53': Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 53': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 55': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cristian Romero.
- 56': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 57': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 57': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 59': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 59': Foul by Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 61': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Oliver Skipp.
- 62': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dejan Kulusevski replaces Richarlison.
- 62': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 62': Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 64': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Leon Bailey is caught offside.
- 65': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a through ball.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Boubacar Kamara replaces Leon Bailey.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 70': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 70': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 72': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
- 73': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 74': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Pedro Porro tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 75': Clément Lenglet (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 75': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 76': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Emerson Royal tries a through ball, but Dejan Kulusevski is caught offside.
- 78': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Álex Moreno.
- 80': Foul by Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 80': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Arnaut Danjuma replaces Pedro Porro.
- 83': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 84': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 84': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
- 85': Foul by Jhon Durán (Aston Villa).
- 85': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 86': Penalty Tottenham Hotspur. Harry Kane draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 86': Penalty conceded by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 88': VAR Decision: Penalty Tottenham Hotspur.
- 89': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Ivan Perisic replaces Ben Davies.
- 90'+1': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Matty Cash replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 90'+2': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Arnaut Danjuma (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt missed. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ivan Perisic with a cross.
- 90'+5': Offside, Aston Villa. Ashley Young tries a through ball, but Jhon Durán is caught offside.
- 90'+7': Offside, Tottenham Hotspur. Cristian Romero tries a through ball, but Son Heung-Min is caught offside.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 1.
Statistics
 TOT |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 9 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 8 |
| 2 | Saves | 1 |
| 51.3 | Possession | 48.7 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 8 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 350 |
| 435 | Passes | 412 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
| 14 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 44 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 20 | Accurate Long Balls | 17 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 16 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 14 |
| 14 | Clearances | 14 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,164
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,164
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
Aston Villa (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 15 | Álex Moreno |
| 18 | Ashley Young  |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 20 | Fraser Forster (GK) |
| 17 | Cristian Romero |
| 34 | Clément Lenglet |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 4 | Oliver Skipp |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Pedro Porro |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 9 | Richarlison |
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