Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Spurs suffer third straight defeat
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins scored the winner as the visitors came from behind to leapfrog the hosts into fourth place
Tottenham slipped to a third successive Premier League defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa in an absorbing clash full of chances.
Villa’s first win on the road in just over two months took them above Tottenham into fourth place in the table but it did not look likely early on.
The hosts were given a deserved lead by Giovani Lo Celso’s deflected shot in the 22nd minute and could have been comfortably ahead before Pau Torres levelled with a thumping header deep in first-half stoppage time.
Chances continued to flow both ways after the break but it was Villa who went ahead with a fine finish by Ollie Watkins just past the hour mark after being set up by Youri Tielemans.
Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez made two great saves, Ben Davies headed a golden chance over the bar and Pedro Porro hit the post for the luckless hosts who also suffered another injury blow as Rodrigo Bentancur limped off in the first half.
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Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
89 mins: Luiz brings down Kulusevski in a good position for Spurs just outside the penalty area on the right side. Porro stands over it...
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
85 mins: DISALLOWED! A hat-trick of offside goals for Son now. Porro’s effort cannons back off the post and the rebound is slammed home by the Spurs captain but he’s a fraction offside once again and the goal is ruled out.
Lo Celso makes way for Veliz shortly after as Spurs continue their hunt for an equaliser.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
82 mins: A bit of tiredness looks to be setting into the Spurs players as Watkins has a superb opportunity at the back post. He’s a matter of yards out by Davies does just enough to put the striker off as he heads inches wide of the post.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
79 mins: Johnson fires a low ball across the box but Carlos is well-positioned and clears the threat. Spurs starting to run out of ideas against this stoic Villa defence.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
73 mins: Huge double save! Martinez at his best to deny two golden opportunities for Spurs. Johnson does superbly to control Son’s past and poke an effort at goal which Martinez initially stops before the Argentine flies to his right to prevent Hojbjerg‘s follow-up effort from long distance.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
71 mins: The second change for Spurs as Gil makes way for Skipp. Perhaps that might see Lo Celso deployed a bit further forward.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
70 mins: Digne lines up a good free-kick opportunity and it needs saving from Vicario who flies across to push it out for a corner.
A big opportunity from the set piece as Watkins’ deft header at the near post just drifts wide of the far post.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
68 mins: Martinez scrambles across the turf to tip wide Johnson’s bobbling effort before Davies heads just over the bar from corner. The Welsh defender was only a few yards from goal but couldn’t keep the effort down.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa (Watkins, 61 mins)
Another goal for the Englishman! Villa come from behind to lead in this encounter and it’s Watkins with the goal. It’s a nice give-and-go with Tielemans before a lovely touch and finish, low into the bottom-left corner.
A bitter pill to swallow for Spurs after another strong start to this half but they’ve got around half an hour to find a way back into this encounter.
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