Tottenham Hotspur FC 2 - 3 Aston Villa FC — Highlights & Result
Premier League
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(1 month ago)
· MD 5
Highlights
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This Premier League matchday 5 result leaves Tottenham sitting 18th in the table with 2 points, now 10 points behind the leaders Arsenal. Meanwhile, Aston Villa have moved up to 15th place on 4 points, standing 8 points away from the summit of the standings.
Both teams arrived at this fixture searching for a change in fortunes after difficult starts. Tottenham had failed to score in their opening four league matches, leaving them without a win across their previous four outings in all competitions. Aston Villa had also struggled for goals, finding the net just once in their first four league games while enduring a run of three defeats from their last five outings.
Recent history between the two clubs has been evenly shared. Across all meetings in the records since 2023, each side claimed three wins apiece, though Aston Villa did take the points on their previous visit here on 19 October 2025.
Tottenham are 10 points behind the leaders after this result.
Both teams arrived at this fixture searching for a change in fortunes after difficult starts. Tottenham had failed to score in their opening four league matches, leaving them without a win across their previous four outings in all competitions. Aston Villa had also struggled for goals, finding the net just once in their first four league games while enduring a run of three defeats from their last five outings.
Recent history between the two clubs has been evenly shared. Across all meetings in the records since 2023, each side claimed three wins apiece, though Aston Villa did take the points on their previous visit here on 19 October 2025.
Tottenham are 10 points behind the leaders after this result.
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Match stats
Tottenham v Aston Villa
64%
Possession
36%
1.56
Expected goals (xG)
1.16
20
Shots
15
7
Shots on target
6
12
Shots inside the box
9
11
Corners
1
581
Passes
336
87%
Pass accuracy
83%
3
Saves
5
9
Fouls
13
5
Offsides
2
1
Yellow cards
2
Lineups & player ratings
8.3
Top rated
Emiliano Buendía · Aston Villa
90'
· 1 goal
Key moments
- 45+7' 🟨 Jan Paul van Hecke · Tottenham
- 45' ⚽ J. Manzambi · assist B. Kamara · Aston Villa
- 46' 🟨 Nicolas Jackson · Aston Villa
- 67' ⚽ N. Jackson · assist J. Manzambi · Aston Villa
- 79' ⚽ E. Buendia · assist J. McGinn · Aston Villa
- 86' ⚽ C. Gallagher · assist M. Kudus · Tottenham
- 90+2' 🟨 Matty Cash · Aston Villa
- 90' ⚽ J. P. van Hecke · assist A. Robertson · Tottenham
Tottenham
4-2-3-1- 31 Antonín Kinský 90' 5.6
- 6 Jan Paul van Hecke ⚽ 🟨 90' 7.9
- 37 Micky van de Ven (c) 90' 6.9
- 3 Andy Robertson 🅰️ 90' 6.5
- 17 Sávio 90' 6.7
- 22 Omar Marmoush 90' 6.2
- 30 Rodrigo Bentancur 84' 7.2
- 16 Sandro Tonali 84' 7.6
- 19 Dominic Solanke 66' 6.7
- 18 Mateus Fernandes 45' 6.5
- 23 Pedro Porro 19' 6.3
- 14 Archie Gray · sub 71' 6.5
- 20 Mohammed Kudus · sub 🅰️ 45' 7.3
- 10 James Maddison · sub 24' 7.0
- 8 Conor Gallagher · sub ⚽ 15' 7.7
- 15 Lucas Bergvall · sub 15' 6.7
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1- 1 Zion Suzuki 90' 6.9
- 3 Victor Lindelöf 90' 6.2
- 5 Tyrone Mings 90' 7.2
- 13 Matteo Ruggeri 90' 6.2
- 35 João Gomes 90' 6.9
- 10 Emiliano Buendía ⚽ 90' 8.3
- 11 Nicolas Jackson ⚽ 🟨 88' 7.9
- 8 Boubacar Kamara 🅰️ 84' 7.0
- 7 John McGinn (c) 🅰️ 84' 6.7
- 44 Johan Manzambi ⚽ 🅰️ 72' 7.9
- 29 Aaron Wan-Bissaka 45' 6.9
- 2 Matty Cash · sub 🟨 45' 5.9
- 53 George Hemmings · sub 18' 6.2
- 6 Ross Barkley · sub 15' 6.2
- 19 Ibrahim Mbaye · sub 15' 6.2
- 18 Tammy Abraham · sub 11' 6.7
Ratings out of 10. Data: API-Football. How ratings work
Match facts
Tottenham
17th
in the table · 2 pts from 4
· GD -5
Aston Villa
19th
in the table · 1 pts from 4
· GD -6
Form going into the match
Tottenham