FT Aston Villa 2 - 3
Tottenham Hotspur
Commentary:
90+6' Both teams could have won today but Tottenham just managed to carve out the victory
90+6' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+6' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 55%, Tottenham: 45%.
90+6' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham is a contender for Man of the Match after a great performance today
90+6' Frederic Guilbert is penalised for pushing Lucas Moura.
90+6' Tottenham with a clear defensive substitution.
90+6' Steven Bergwijn is leaving the field to be replaced by Jan Vertonghen in a tactical substitution.
90+4' G O O O A A A L - Heung-Min Son scores!90+4' CHANCE! Heung-Min Son finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
90+4' Bjorn Engels could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
90+4' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
90+3' Giovani Lo Celso goes for goal, but his effort was never close to hitting the target.
90+3' Douglas Luiz relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+3' Heung-Min Son swings in a cross from the free kick.
90+2' Yellow card for Marvelous Nakamba.
90+2' Reckless challenge there. Marvelous Nakamba commits a rough foul on Steven Bergwijn
90+2' Good effort by Giovani Lo Celso as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90+2' Serge Aurier of Tottenham passes the ball to a team mate.
90+1' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
90+1' Pepe Reina relieves the pressure with a clearance
90+1' Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
90+1' Bjorn Engels clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
90+1' Gedson Fernandes puts in a cross...
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
90' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 56%, Tottenham: 44%.
89' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham is ruled offside.
89' Serge Aurier from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
89' Lucas Moura of Tottenham passes the ball to a team mate.
89' Lucas Moura from Tottenham takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
89' The game is restarted.
88' Today's attendance is 41874.
88' Bjorn Engels is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
88' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
87' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
86' Frederic Guilbert commits a rough foul on an opponent and goes into the referee's book.
86' The referee signals a free kick as Frederic Guilbert from Aston Villa trips Steven Bergwijn
85' Heung-Min Son releases a shot, it's parried by Pepe Reina but he can't hold onto it...
85' Poor play by Douglas Luiz as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
85' Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
85' Pepe Reina from Aston Villa makes a great save.
85' Heung-Min Son forces a good save from Pepe Reina who turns the ball behind for a corner!
85' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
85' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
85' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Tottenham: 43%.
84' The referee signals a free kick as Kortney Hause from Aston Villa trips Lucas Moura
84' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
84' A chance presents itself to Lucas Moura from Tottenham but his header goes wide
84' Giovani Lo Celso from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
83' Dele Alli is leaving the field to be replaced by Gedson Fernandes in a tactical substitution.
83' Mbwana Samatta is leaving the field to be replaced by Borja Baston in a tactical substitution.
83' Matt Targett clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
83' Serge Aurier from Tottenham tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
82' Good effort by Matt Targett as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
82' Jack Grealish of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
81' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
81' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
81' Serge Aurier relieves the pressure with a clearance
81' Jack Grealish carves the opponent's defense open with a killer through-ball
80' Hugo Lloris relieves the pressure with a clearance
80' Matt Targett from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
80' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Tottenham: 42%.
79' Trezeguet sees his shot deflected off target
79' Aston Villa is having a good opportunity to score.
79' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
79' Frederic Guilbert puts in a cross...
79' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
78' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
78' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
78' Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
77' Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance
77' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
77' Davinson Sanchez relieves the pressure with a clearance
77' Matt Targett puts in a cross...
76' Heung-Min Son relieves the pressure with a clearance
76' Jack Grealish swings in a cross from the free kick.
75' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 57%, Tottenham: 43%.
75' The referee signals a free kick as Harry Winks from Tottenham trips Jack Grealish
75' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
74' The referee signals a free kick as Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham trips Jack Grealish
74' The referee signals a free kick as Ben Davies from Tottenham trips Trezeguet
73' Pepe Reina saved a certain goal there! Dele Alli found himself in a great scoring position but Pepe Reina denied him with a great save
73' CHANCE! Dele Alli finds himself in a 1 on 1 situation with the keeper...
73' Could be a good chance here as Lucas Moura from Tottenham cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
73' Tottenham start a counter attack.
73' A shot by Jack Grealish is blocked.
73' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
73' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
72' The referee signals a free kick as Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa trips Dele Alli
71' A shot by Heung-Min Son is blocked.
71' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
71' Bjorn Engels relieves the pressure with a clearance
71' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
70' Steven Bergwijn sees his shot deflected off target
70' Serge Aurier from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
70' Giovani Lo Celso puts in a cross...
70' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Tottenham: 42%.
70' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
70' Anwar El-Ghazi is leaving the field to be replaced by Trezeguet in a tactical substitution.
69' Kortney Hause from Aston Villa tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
69' Poor play by Lucas Moura as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
69' Matt Targett from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
68' Ben Davies clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
68' Frederic Guilbert from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
68' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
67' A chance presents itself to Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
67' Frederic Guilbert puts in a cross...
67' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
66' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
66' Anwar El-Ghazi comes back onto the field.
65' The game is restarted.
65' It doesn't look good here as Anwar El-Ghazi is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
65' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Tottenham: 41%.
64' Anwar El-Ghazi is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
64' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
64' Anwar El-Ghazi sends a header towards goal, but Hugo Lloris is there to comfortably save it
64' A chance presents itself to Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
64' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
63' Toby Alderweireld clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
63' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
63' Aston Villa start a counter attack.
63' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
63' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
62' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
61' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
61' Heung-Min Son releases a shot, it's parried by Pepe Reina but he can't hold onto it...
61' Lucas Moura of Tottenham passes the ball to a team mate.
60' Eric Dier is leaving the field to be replaced by Giovani Lo Celso in a tactical substitution.
60' Danny Drinkwater is leaving the field to be replaced by Marvelous Nakamba in a tactical substitution.
60' The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Moura from Tottenham trips Matt Targett
60' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 60%, Tottenham: 40%.
59' Good effort by Steven Bergwijn as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
59' Kortney Hause could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
59' Goal kick for Tottenham.
58' A chance presents itself to Kortney Hause from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
58' Matt Targett from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
58' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
58' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
57' Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but the keeper reads the play well and comes to claim it
57' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
56' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa crosses the ball, but it goes out for a throw-in.
56' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
56' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
56' Dele Alli from Tottenham tries to head the ball to a team mate, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
56' Harry Winks puts in a cross...
56' Danny Drinkwater relieves the pressure with a clearance
55' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
55' Kortney Hause clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
55' Serge Aurier puts in a cross...
55' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 62%, Tottenham: 38%.
53' Jack Grealish provided the assist for the goal.
53' G O O O A A A L - Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa heads the ball home!53' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
53' Davinson Sanchez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
53' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa tries to pick out a team-mate in the area but his cross is blocked by an opponent.
53' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
52' Danger averted there as Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa clears the danger with a good tackle
52' Lucas Moura from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
52' Good effort by Anwar El-Ghazi as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
51' Mbwana Samatta of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
51' Frederic Guilbert puts in a cross...
51' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
50' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
50' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
50' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, Tottenham: 39%.
50' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
49' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
48' Dele Alli hand-balls.
48' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the left.
48' Danger averted there as Frederic Guilbert from Aston Villa clears the danger with a good tackle
48' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
48' Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
48' Tottenham start a counter attack.
47' Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
47' Matt Targett swings in a cross from the free kick.
47' The referee signals a free kick as Lucas Moura from Tottenham trips Jack Grealish
46' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
46' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
46' The second half is underway.
45+4' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+4' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 60%, Tottenham: 40%.
45+4' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+4' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
45+3' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+3' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
45+2' G O O O A A A L - Heung-Min Son reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away!45+2' HE MISSES! - Heung-Min Son takes the spot-kick but Pepe Reina blocks it!45+1' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 60%, Tottenham: 40%.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 3 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' PENALTY - Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa concedes a penalty for tripping Steven Bergwijn.
45+1' After VAR check, the referee changed the call and decided to award a penalty for Tottenham!
45' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
44' Danger averted there as Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa clears the danger with a good tackle
44' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
44' Harry Winks sends a long ball upfield.
44' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
44' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
43' Harry Winks fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
43' After VAR check, the referee decided to stay with the initial call - not to award a penalty for Tottenham!
43' VAR - PENALTY ! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential penalty situation.
42' The referee signals a free kick as Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa trips Dele Alli
42' A shot by Steven Bergwijn is blocked.
42' Dele Alli has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
42' Ben Davies from Tottenham directs a ball squarely in the box.
42' Some neat football here as Ben Davies from Tottenham plays a 1-2 with Steven Bergwijn.
41' Kortney Hause from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Dele Alli
40' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
40' Douglas Luiz puts in a cross...
40' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 61%, Tottenham: 39%.
39' Frederic Guilbert relieves the pressure with a clearance
39' Danny Drinkwater could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
38' The game is restarted.
38' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
37' Safe hands from Hugo Lloris as he comes out and claims the ball
37' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa sends a deflected cross into the box.
37' Anwar El-Ghazi tests Hugo Lloris with a long range shot, which is parried back into play!
36' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
36' How did he miss that? Dele Alli has a wonderful chance to score but somehow manages to miss the target!
36' Could be a good chance here as Heung-Min Son from Tottenham cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
35' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
35' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Tottenham: 42%.
34' Great defending by Kortney Hause from Aston Villa to prevent his team conceding a goal.
34' A shot by Lucas Moura is blocked.
34' Tottenham start a counter attack.
33' Hugo Lloris relieves the pressure with a clearance
33' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
33' Davinson Sanchez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
33' Matt Targett from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
32' Hugo Lloris clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
32' A chance presents itself to Kortney Hause from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
32' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
32' Davinson Sanchez clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
32' Matt Targett puts in a cross...
32' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
31' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
31' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
31' Toby Alderweireld relieves the pressure with a clearance
31' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
30' A shot by Douglas Luiz is blocked.
30' Great skill from Douglas Luiz as he dribbles past his opponents
30' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Tottenham: 47%.
30' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
30' The game is restarted.
29' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
27' Eric Dier provided the assist for the goal.
27' G O O O A A A L - Toby Alderweireld is over the loose ball and puts it away!27' Poor play by Danny Drinkwater as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
27' Heung-Min Son from Tottenham swings in the corner from the right.
27' Matt Targett clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
27' Steven Bergwijn from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
26' The referee signals a free kick as Danny Drinkwater from Aston Villa trips Lucas Moura
26' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
25' The referee signals a free kick as Danny Drinkwater from Aston Villa trips Lucas Moura
25' Goal kick for Tottenham.
25' Jack Grealish swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate and it goes out of the field.
25' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 54%, Tottenham: 46%.
24' Ben Davies clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
24' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
24' Eric Dier clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
24' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
24' Could be a good chance here as Matt Targett from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
23' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
23' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
23' Goal kick for Tottenham.
22' A chance presents itself to Mbwana Samatta from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
22' Anwar El-Ghazi puts in a cross...
22' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
22' Toby Alderweireld comes back onto the field.
21' Aston Villa is in control of the ball.
21' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
21' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
21' The game is restarted.
20' It doesn't look good here as Toby Alderweireld is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
20' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
20' What a game. It's an intense and good playing game from both sides.
20' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Tottenham: 53%.
20' A chance presents itself to Dele Alli from Tottenham but his header goes wide
20' Steven Bergwijn puts in a cross...
20' Tottenham start a counter attack.
19' A shot by Mbwana Samatta is blocked.
19' Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa had a bad first touch and fails to benefit from his team mates cross.
19' Matt Targett from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
19' Douglas Luiz has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
19' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box.
19' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
18' Tottenham is in control of the ball.
17' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
17' Lucas Moura fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
16' That looked a fine chance. Frederic Guilbert from Aston Villa directs a ball squarely in the box, but it comes to nothing in the end
16' Could be a good chance here as Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa cuts the opponents defense open with a through ball...
15' Dele Alli has a great chance to score, but fails to score as his effort is blocked!
15' Lucas Moura of Tottenham passes the ball to a team mate.
15' Tottenham is having a good opportunity to score.
15' Anwar El-Ghazi could cost his team a goal after a defensive blunder.
15' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
15' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 43%, Tottenham: 57%.
14' Ben Davies relieves the pressure with a clearance
14' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
14' Toby Alderweireld clears the danger but is forced to give away a corner...
14' Matt Targett from Aston Villa sees his pass blocked by an opponent.
14' Douglas Luiz of Aston Villa passes the ball to a team mate.
13' The referee signals a free kick as Serge Aurier from Tottenham trips Jack Grealish
13' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa passes the ball in the box, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
13' Mbwana Samatta is penalised for pushing Ben Davies.
12' Tottenham take a throw-in at the left side of the pitch in their own half of the field
12' Goal kick for Tottenham.
11' Jack Grealish sends a shot inches wide. Close!
11' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
11' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
11' Danger averted there as Bjorn Engels from Aston Villa clears the danger with a good tackle
11' Lucas Moura from Tottenham directs the ball behind the defence, but it's intercepted by an opponent player.
10' Goal kick for Tottenham.
10' Jack Grealish from Aston Villa sends an effort wide of target
10' Aston Villa is having a good opportunity to score.
10' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 37%, Tottenham: 63%.
9' OWN GOAL - Toby Alderweireld sends the ball into his own net!9' Poor play by Toby Alderweireld as his weak attempt to clear the ball puts his side under pressure
9' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa sends a deflected cross into the box.
9' Anwar El-Ghazi from Aston Villa takes the ball forward trying to make something happen...
8' Bjorn Engels relieves the pressure with a clearance
8' Eric Dier puts in a cross...
8' The referee signals a free kick as Danny Drinkwater from Aston Villa trips Harry Winks
7' Aston Villa take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in their own half of the field
6' Reckless challenge there. Serge Aurier commits a rough foul on Jack Grealish
6' Lucas Moura hand-balls.
5' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 28%, Tottenham: 72%.
5' Goal kick for Tottenham.
5' Anwar El-Ghazi goes for goal on the direct free kick, but the shot sails wide
3' Serge Aurier from Tottenham goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Jack Grealish
3' Aston Villa is trying to create something here.
3' Heung-Min Son comes back onto the field.
3' Tottenham is in control of the ball.
2' Tottenham take a throw-in at the right side of the pitch in the opponent's half of the field
2' The game is restarted.
2' It doesn't look good here as Heung-Min Son is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
1' Heung-Min Son is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
1' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
1' Ezri Konsa relieves the pressure with a clearance
1' Tottenham start a counter attack.
1' Aston Villa is having a good opportunity to score.
1' The pitch is wet and slippery and it is not helping the players.
1' It's raining, making conditions difficult for the players.
1' Tottenham kick-off, and the game is underway.
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