Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, 11 April 2015

Score1-0 to Aston Villa
RefereeLee Probert
CompetitionPremier League
VenueWhite Hart Lane
Attendance35,687
Kick-off: 3.00pm

Goals:

Goals:

Christian Benteke 35 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Vlad Chiricheș
Defender Federico Fazio
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Harry Kane

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ron Vlaar Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Soldado for Nacer Chadli 62
Érik Lamela for Andros Townsend 79
DeAndre Yedlin for Vlad Chiricheș 79

Substitutions:

Nathan Baker for Ciaran Clark 18
Andi Weimann for Jack Grealish 63
Joe Cole for Gabby Agbonlahor 70

Cards:

Nabil Bentaleb 66 Y
Danny Rose 90 Y
Érik Lamela 90 Y

Cards:

Carlos Sánchez 58 Y
Christian Benteke 81 Y
Kieran Richardson 90 Y
Carlos Sánchez 90 Y
Carlos Sánchez 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Érik Lamela
Midfielder Paulinho
Forward Soldado

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Jores Okore
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Comments:

League position: 7th Prior to this match, Tottenham Hotspur were unbeaten in 12 Premier League meetings against Aston Villa, including winning the last five (nine wins and three draws). Spurs came into this match unbeaten in their last ten home Premier League matches (seven wins and three draws). Tottenham had now kept only one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games. Danny Rose was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half. Erik Lamela was booked in the sixth minute of added time in the second half.

Comments:

League position: 15th Villa boss Tim Sherwood managed Tottenham Hotspur for 22 Premier League games between December 2013 and May 2014. His win percentage of 59% was the best of any Spurs boss in the competition's history. This was his first return to White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke had now scored Aston Villa’s last six Premier League goals. Prior to this match, Aston Villa’s last victory over Tottenham Hotspur was a 2-1 away league win on 15 September 2008. Villa had lost seven of their previous eight away games in the Premier League, the exception being a 4-0 win at Sunderland on 14 March. Carlos Sanchez received his second yellow card in the fourth minute of added time in the second half and was subsequently sent off. Kieran Richardson was booked in the sixth minute of added time in the second half.

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Michel Vorm
Defender Vlad Chiricheș
Defender Federico Fazio
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Danny Rose
Midfielder Nabil Bentaleb
Midfielder Nacer Chadli
Midfielder Christian Eriksen
Midfielder Ryan Mason
Midfielder Andros Townsend
Forward Harry Kane

Substitutions:

Soldado for Nacer Chadli 62
Érik Lamela for Andros Townsend 79
DeAndre Yedlin for Vlad Chiricheș 79

Cards:

Nabil Bentaleb 66 Y
Danny Rose 90 Y
Érik Lamela 90 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brad Friedel
Defender DeAndre Yedlin
Defender/Midfielder Ben Davies
Midfielder Érik Lamela
Midfielder Paulinho
Forward Soldado

Comments:

League position: 7th Prior to this match, Tottenham Hotspur were unbeaten in 12 Premier League meetings against Aston Villa, including winning the last five (nine wins and three draws). Spurs came into this match unbeaten in their last ten home Premier League matches (seven wins and three draws). Tottenham had now kept only one clean sheet in their last nine Premier League games. Danny Rose was booked in the third minute of added time in the second half. Erik Lamela was booked in the sixth minute of added time in the second half.

Goals:

Christian Benteke 35 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Ron Vlaar Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ciaran Clark Defender/Midfielder
Tom Cleverley Midfielder
Fabian Delph Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jack Grealish Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Nathan Baker for Ciaran Clark 18
Andi Weimann for Jack Grealish 63
Joe Cole for Gabby Agbonlahor 70

Cards:

Carlos Sánchez 58 Y
Christian Benteke 81 Y
Kieran Richardson 90 Y
Carlos Sánchez 90 Y
Carlos Sánchez 90 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Shay Given
Defender Nathan Baker
Defender Matt Lowton
Defender Jores Okore
Midfielder Joe Cole
Midfielder Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder/Forward Andi Weimann

Comments:

League position: 15th Villa boss Tim Sherwood managed Tottenham Hotspur for 22 Premier League games between December 2013 and May 2014. His win percentage of 59% was the best of any Spurs boss in the competition's history. This was his first return to White Hart Lane. Christian Benteke had now scored Aston Villa’s last six Premier League goals. Prior to this match, Aston Villa’s last victory over Tottenham Hotspur was a 2-1 away league win on 15 September 2008. Villa had lost seven of their previous eight away games in the Premier League, the exception being a 4-0 win at Sunderland on 14 March. Carlos Sanchez received his second yellow card in the fourth minute of added time in the second half and was subsequently sent off. Kieran Richardson was booked in the sixth minute of added time in the second half.