Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur, 03 May 2026

Score2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeSam Barrott
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,767
Kick-off: 7.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 62 Aston Villa won: 20 Drawn: 15 Tottenham Hotspur won: 27 Aston Villa scored: 69 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 93 . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win five consecutive meetings with Tottenham Hotspur in all competitions for the first time since September 1920 (six).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Emi Buendía 90+6 G

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 9 G
Richarlison 25 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Tammy Abraham

Starting lineup:

Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
Micky van de Ven Defender
Kevin Danso Defender/Midfielder
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Mathys Tel Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Ollie Watkins for Tammy Abraham 60
Leon Bailey for Jadon Sancho 85
Emi Buendía for Ross Barkley 85

Substitutions:

Djed Spence for Randal Kolo Muani 66
Yves Bissouma for Rodrigo Bentancur 67
Lucas Bergvall for Mathys Tel 90+1
Pape Matar Sarr for Richarlison 90+1

Cards:

Ross Barkley 51 Y
Morgan Rogers 77 Y

Cards:

Randal Kolo Muani 27 Y
Rodrigo Bentancur 45 Y
Mathys Tel 73 Y
Kevin Danso 81 Y
Conor Gallagher 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Forward Ollie Watkins

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender Souza
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr

Comments:

League position: 5th . Aston Villa had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost five). . Villa had now lost eight of their last 22 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (won 11). . This was their 500th defeat in home games in the top division.

Comments:

League position: 17th . Tottenham Hotspur had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since the first two games of this season. . Spurs now remained unbeaten in the seven games so far in this Premier League season when they led at half time (won six). . Seven of their last nine wins in the Premier League had now been in games played away from home.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Emi Buendía 90+6 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Ian Maatsen
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Morgan Rogers
Midfielder/Forward Jadon Sancho
Forward Tammy Abraham

Substitutions:

Ollie Watkins for Tammy Abraham 60
Leon Bailey for Jadon Sancho 85
Emi Buendía for Ross Barkley 85

Cards:

Ross Barkley 51 Y
Morgan Rogers 77 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Andrés García
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 5th . Aston Villa had now won two of their last seven games in the Premier League (lost five). . Villa had now lost eight of their last 22 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (won 11). . This was their 500th defeat in home games in the top division.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Roberto De Zerbi

Goals:

Conor Gallagher 9 G
Richarlison 25 G

Starting lineup:

Antonín Kinský Goalkeeper
Micky van de Ven Defender
Kevin Danso Defender/Midfielder
João Palhinha Defender/Midfielder
Pedro Porro Defender/Midfielder
Destiny Udogie Defender/Midfielder
Rodrigo Bentancur Midfielder
Conor Gallagher Midfielder
Richarlison Midfielder/Forward
Mathys Tel Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Djed Spence for Randal Kolo Muani 66
Yves Bissouma for Rodrigo Bentancur 67
Lucas Bergvall for Mathys Tel 90+1
Pape Matar Sarr for Richarlison 90+1

Cards:

Randal Kolo Muani 27 Y
Rodrigo Bentancur 45 Y
Mathys Tel 73 Y
Kevin Danso 81 Y
Conor Gallagher 90+6 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Brandon Austin
Defender Radu Drăgușin
Defender Souza
Defender Djed Spence
Defender/Midfielder Archie Gray
Midfielder Lucas Bergvall
Midfielder Yves Bissouma
Midfielder James Maddison
Midfielder Pape Matar Sarr

Comments:

League position: 17th . Tottenham Hotspur had now won consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since the first two games of this season. . Spurs now remained unbeaten in the seven games so far in this Premier League season when they led at half time (won six). . Seven of their last nine wins in the Premier League had now been in games played away from home.