In a highly competitive match at Wembley Stadium, Aston Villa managed to turn the tables on Tottenham, who left the pitch empty-handed after a hard-fought battle that ended 2-1. Tottenham began the game strongly and took the lead as early as the 4th minute thanks to a goal from Rodrigo Bentancur. However, their excitement was short-lived when Morgan Rogers equalized for Villa in the 36th minute with a well-constructed play.
The turnaround for Aston Villa was completed in the 76th minute when Emiliano Buendía unleashed a powerful shot that found the back of the net. From that point on, there was no further scoring.
Emiliano Buendía emerged as the standout player of the match, not only scoring a goal but also completing 8 successful passes throughout the game.
Rodrigo Bentancur also had a significant impact for Tottenham, contributing with 1 goal, 46 successful passes, and 2 interceptions while also testing the Villa defense on two occasions.
Tottenham’s manager, Thomas Frank, opted for a 4-5-1 formation, with Guglielmo Vicario in goal; Pedro Porro, Kevin Danso, Micky van de Ven, and Djed Spence forming the defense; Rodrigo Bentancur, João Palhinha, Mohammed Kudus, Xavi Simons, and Wilson Odobert in midfield; and Mathys Tel leading the attack.
On the other side, Aston Villa, under Unai Emery, fielded a similar 4-5-1 setup, featuring Emiliano Martínez as the goalkeeper; Matty Cash, Ezri Konsa, Pau Torres, and Lucas Digne in defense; Amadou Onana, Boubacar Kamara, John McGinn, Morgan Rogers, and Donyell Malen in midfield; with Evann Guessand spearheading the forward line.
Referee Simon Hooper was in charge of officiating the game, which saw both teams putting forth a gritty performance.
Looking ahead, Tottenham will travel to face Everton in their next fixture, while Aston Villa will host Manchester City. This victory brings Aston Villa to 14 points, placing them in 6th position in the league, while Tottenham remains on 12 points, sitting in 10th place.
Substitutions for Tottenham
59’ 2T – Mathys Tel for Richarlison
78’ 2T – Xavi Simons for Lucas Bergvall and Wilson Odobert for Kolo Muani
85’ 2T – Rodrigo Bentancur for Pape Matar Sarr and Djed Spence for Brennan Johnson
Bookings for Tottenham:
21’ 1T – Micky van de Ven (unsporting behavior)
21’ 2T – Kevin Danso (unsporting behavior)
Substitutions for Aston Villa
60’ 2T – Evann Guessand for Emiliano Buendía and Donyell Malen for Ollie Watkins
81’ 2T – Lucas Digne for Ian Maatsen and Amadou Onana for Ross Barkley