⏱️How it unfolded
Every goal and card, from kick-off to full time.
Tottenham above the line
Aston Villa belowGoals and cards
- 19'
InjuryPedro Porro went off injured, Archie Gray on - 45+4'
GoalJohan Manzambi, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Set up by Boubacar Kamara0-1 Half-time 0-1
67'
GoalNicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Johan Manzambi0-2- 79'
GoalEmiliano Buendía, right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Set up by John McGinn0-3 - 86'
GoalConor Gallagher, right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Set up by Mohammed Kudus1-3 - 90+8'
GoalJan Paul van Hecke, header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Set up by Andy Robertson2-3
The score, against the pace we expected
Aston Villa got ahead of the pace we expected in the first half and stayed there. A much higher scoring game than we expected.
Where it moved
▲ TOT better than we expected
▼ AVL better than we expected
The first half was where it moved most, about a goal worse than we expected for Tottenham.
⚽Good plays, bad plays
The goals and saves that went each side's way, and what each side did to itself.

Tottenham
Good plays
- SAVE
Antonín Kinsky kept out Johan Manzambi from the right side of the box
15' · TOT 0-0 AVL
- SAVE
Antonín Kinsky kept out Emiliano Buendía from the left side of the box
27' · TOT 0-0 AVL
- GOAL
Conor Gallagher, right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner, set up by Mohammed Kudus
86' · TOT 1-3 AVL
- HEADER
Jan Paul van Hecke, header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal, set up by Andy Robertson
90+8' · TOT 2-3 AVL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.

Aston Villa
Good plays
- SAVE
Zion Suzuki kept out Sávio from the centre of the box
11' · TOT 0-0 AVL
- GOAL
Johan Manzambi, left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner, set up by Boubacar Kamara
45+4' · TOT 0-1 AVL
- GOAL
Nicolas Jackson, right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner, set up by Johan Manzambi
67' · TOT 0-2 AVL
- WINNER
Emiliano Buendía, right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner, set up by John McGinn
79' · TOT 0-3 AVL
Bad plays
Nothing costly of their own making.
⭐Who stood out
The players who made the difference, and the ones it went wrong for.

Tottenham
- ★
Conor Gallagher Substitute, off the bench
Goal 86'
- ★
Jan Paul van Hecke Center Right Defender
Goal 90+8'
- ★
Mohammed Kudus Substitute, off the bench
Set up Gallagher, 2 shots, 0 on target

Aston Villa
- ★
Johan Manzambi Attacking Midfielder
Goal 45+4', set up Jackson
- ★
Nicolas Jackson Forward
Goal 67'
- ★
Emiliano Buendía Attacking Midfielder Left
Goal 79'
⚖️What decided it
Why Aston Villa won, and why Tottenham did not.
From the game
Clinical, scored 3 from chances worth about 2 goals
Tottenham were without James Maddison and Dominic Solanke
Won it with 36% of the ball
Zion Suzuki made 5 saves
Key battles
📊The numbers
| TOT | AVL | |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Possession | 36% |
| 20 | Shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 11 | Corners | 1 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 497 | Passes completed | 278 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 84% |
| 16 | Tackles won | 9 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 50% | Share of the chances | 50% |
| 12 | Passes completed near goal | 4 |
| 6 | Passes allowed before winning it back | 15 |






