Match summary

Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur : 1-2 Tottenham struck early at Villa Park as Conor Gallagher fired the visitors in front on 12 minutes. Richarlison doubled the advantage on 25 minutes, finishing from a Mathys Tel assist to put Spurs in command at 0-2. Aston Villa pushed late but managed only a single shot on target all game, despite matching Tottenham on corners (5-5). Deep in stoppage time, Emiliano Buendia teed up by Matty Cash pulled one back at 90+6, but Tottenham held on for the win.

Man of the match

Key player : Richarlison (Tottenham Hotspur) : With Tottenham leading 0-1, he struck at 24:31 to make it 0-2, creating the cushion that ultimately decided the match. That goal stood as the match-winner once Aston Villa pulled one back in stoppage time to 1-2. He also stayed a constant threat early on, registering an off-target effort before finding the net.

Conclusion

Tottenham managed the game with an early two-goal burst and did enough to withstand Villa's late surge, leaving Villa Park with a valuable 1-2 away win.