Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa, 03 October 2021

Score2-1 to Tottenham Hotspur
RefereeChris Kavanagh
CompetitionPremier League
VenueTottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance53,076

View Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm Premier League Head to Head Played: 53 Tottenham Hotspur won: 23 Drawn: 15 Aston Villa won: 15 Tottenham Hotspur scored: 76 Aston Villa scored: 57 Tottenham Hotspur had now won seven of the last eight meetings in all competitions (lost one).

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 27 G
Matt Targett own goal 71 OG

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 67 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombèlé
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Harry Kane

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Kortney Hause Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Danny Ings Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Giovani Lo Celso for Tanguy Ndombèlé 76
Bryan Gil for Lucas Moura 89

Substitutions:

Emi Buendía for Jacob Ramsey 69
Bertrand Traoré for Kortney Hause 80
Cameron Archer for Danny Ings 89

Cards:

Oliver Skipp 36 Y
Cristian Romero 68 Y

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 31 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Dele Alli
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Forward Dane Scarlett

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Midfielder/Forward Jaden Philogene
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

League position: 12th Tottenham Hotspur avoided losing four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2004. Spurs avoided conceding three or more goals in four consecutive league games for the first time since November 1958. They had now won 12 of their last 20 games in the Premier League (lost six).

Comments:

League position: 10th Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since December 2009. Villa had now conceded more than one goal in two of their last 11 games in all competitions. Ollie Watkins scored for the first time in his last six appearances in the Premier League.

2 Tottenham Hotspur

Manager: Nuno Espírito Santo

Goals:

Pierre-Emile Højbjerg 27 G
Matt Targett own goal 71 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Hugo Lloris
Defender Emerson Royal
Defender Cristian Romero
Defender/Midfielder Eric Dier
Defender/Midfielder Sergio Reguilón
Midfielder Pierre-Emile Højbjerg
Midfielder Tanguy Ndombèlé
Midfielder Oliver Skipp
Midfielder/Forward SON Heung-min
Midfielder/Forward Lucas Moura
Forward Harry Kane

Substitutions:

Giovani Lo Celso for Tanguy Ndombèlé 76
Bryan Gil for Lucas Moura 89

Cards:

Oliver Skipp 36 Y
Cristian Romero 68 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Pierluigi Gollini
Defender Matt Doherty
Defender Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder Davinson Sánchez
Midfielder Dele Alli
Midfielder Giovani Lo Celso
Midfielder Harry Winks
Midfielder/Forward Bryan Gil
Forward Dane Scarlett

Comments:

League position: 12th Tottenham Hotspur avoided losing four consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since November 2004. Spurs avoided conceding three or more goals in four consecutive league games for the first time since November 1958. They had now won 12 of their last 20 games in the Premier League (lost six).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Dean Smith

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 67 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Kortney Hause Defender
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matt Targett Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Jacob Ramsey Midfielder
Danny Ings Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Emi Buendía for Jacob Ramsey 69
Bertrand Traoré for Kortney Hause 80
Cameron Archer for Danny Ings 89

Cards:

Jacob Ramsey 31 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Jed Steer
Defender Axel Tuanzebe
Defender/Midfielder/Forward Ashley Young
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder Anwar El Ghazi
Midfielder/Forward Marvelous Nakamba
Midfielder/Forward Jaden Philogene
Midfielder/Forward Bertrand Traoré
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

League position: 10th Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win three consecutive games in the Premier League without conceding a goal for the first time since December 2009. Villa had now conceded more than one goal in two of their last 11 games in all competitions. Ollie Watkins scored for the first time in his last six appearances in the Premier League.