Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur, 2024-25 English Premier League

Aston Villa ease past Spurs for big boost to UCL hopes

High-flying Aston Villa dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Friday to improve their chances of more Champions League football and leave their visitors firmly focused on next week's Europa League final.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 6': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
• 7': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is too high.
• 10': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 12': Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
• 14': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 14': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 15': Attempt missed. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Wilson Odobert following a fast break.
• 16': Attempt saved. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mathys Tel.
• 16': Foul by Djed Spence (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 16': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 16': Foul by Kevin Danso (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 16': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 17': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
• 17': Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 19': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Amadou Onana with a cross.
• 19': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Antonín Kinsky.
• 21': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 21': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 23': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 23': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 23': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
• 25': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 25': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 27': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
• 29': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
• 33': Foul by Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 33': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 33': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 35': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
• 35': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 36': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 36': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 37': Foul by Pape Sarr (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 37': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 38': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 44': Hand ball by Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 45': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Archie Gray.
• 45': Offside, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa is caught offside.
• 45'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
• 48': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djed Spence.
• 50': Foul by Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa).
• 50': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 53': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Yves Bissouma replaces Pape Sarr.
• 54': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
• 54': Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 58': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
• 59': Attempt blocked. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
• 59': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
• 59': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass following a corner.
• 61': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
• 61': Delay in match because of an injury Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
• 62': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 62': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 62': Foul by Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 62': Mathys Tel (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 64': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
• 64': Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 66': Attempt blocked. Sergio Reguilón (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is blocked.
• 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sergio Reguilón.
• 69': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Pau Torres following a corner.
• 70': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ian Maatsen.
• 70': Attempt missed. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
• 73': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
• 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Rodrigo Bentancur replaces Sergio Reguilón.
• 74': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Son Heung-Min.
• 75': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Djed Spence.
• 75': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio following a corner.
• 77': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
• 77': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 85': Delay in match because of an injury Mikey Moore (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Ollie Watkins.
• 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Richarlison replaces Wilson Odobert.
• 87': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Brennan Johnson replaces Mikey Moore because of an injury.
• 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
• 88': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 88': Foul by Yves Bissouma (Tottenham Hotspur).
• 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Amadou Onana.
• 90': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces John McGinn.
• 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
• 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Yves Bissouma.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 90'+5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kevin Danso.
• 90'+5': Attempt saved. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Tottenham Hotspur 0.