#FT: Tottenham Hotspur 1-2 Aston Villa

Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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Tottenham Hotspur

Guglielmo Vicario, Ben Davies, Emerson Royal, Destiny Udogie, Pedro Porro, Dejan Kulusevski, Giovani Lo Celso (Alejo Veliz), Rodrigo Bentancur (Pierre-Emile Højbjerg), Son Heung-Min, Bryan Gil (Oliver Skipp), Brennan Johnson.

Subs: Brandon Austin, Jamie Donley, Alfie Dorrington, Fraser Forster, Eric Dier.

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Aston Villa

Emiliano Martínez, Pau Torres, Diego Carlos, Lucas Digne, Ezri Konsa, Douglas Luiz, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn (Jacob Ramsey), Matty Cash (Leon Bailey), Ollie Watkins (Jhon Durán), Moussa Diaby (Youri Tielemans).

Subs: Leander Dendoncker, Álex Moreno, Clément Lenglet, Tim Iroegbunam, Robin Olsen.

MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

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.

27’ Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

32’ Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Rodrigo Bentancur because of an injury.

38’ Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

41’ John McGinn (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

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’ Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Matty Cash.

45’ Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Moussa Diaby.

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.

71’ Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Bryan Gil.

82’ Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.

86’ Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Alejo Véliz replaces Giovani Lo Celso.

90’+1’ Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces John McGinn.

90’+2’ Substitution, Aston Villa. Jhon Durán replaces Ollie Watkins.

  • InstructionCareless1@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    People act like all chances have been offside which is ridiculous, if Spurs finished half the good onsite chances it’s a win. They saw the game out cleverly, it’s not always the better team that wins, but that doesn’t mean it was smash and grab.

      • OPisaPhegg@alien.top
        BEnglish
        1·
        1 year ago

        Ange seems like a good manager tbh. But we’ll see what he’s made off now with the new manager bounce gone and has to deal with injuries and all the other BS. He needs to be backed to get more players who fit his system otherwise he’ll be scapegoated unfortunately

  • david_of_rivia@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    I know it’s hypothetical, but I reckon Spurs win that if Bentancur didn’t need to go off.

    Luiz was class and Villa just cut through the mid on the counter as soon as he went off.

    • Merkarov@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Yeah we really regress whenever Hojbjerg has to play as our 6, he’s not a bad player but he’s like the antithesis of an Angeball player lol.

  • -m11-@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    The amount of Spurs fans wishing Matty Cash serious injury and even cancer in their sub is disturbing but not surprising. Just spent 10 minutes reporting 30+ accounts for threatening violence. 1 ban already came through, hopefully many more.

    • DumDumbBuddy@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      Especially when it was such a nothing tackle. He was late and it was a foul but hardly malicious.

    • Wompish66@alien.topBEnglish
      1·
      1 year ago

      He’s a dirty player that has injured a number of players. Of course he’s hated.

      The cancer thing is beyond childish but I don’t think redditors have that ability.

  • Just-Shelter9765@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Is anyone suprised ? Same story .They play great till December .Injury pills up .Team become Spurs again .Guess this team is really into edging its fans .

  • Lou3000@alien.topBEnglish
    1·
    1 year ago

    Our injury/suspended list would finish 3rd in the PL.

    Of just the starting XI we’re missing Romero, Vandeven, Bissouma, Sarr, Bentancur, Maddison, and Richarlison.

    But it’s also hurting our depth. Sessegnon, Peresic, Solomon all out as well.

    Despite all that, we were incredibly unlucky. Hit the post, missed at least two, maybe three, fantastic chances.