Spurs vs Aston Villa 2021-22 English Premier League
2 - 1
Tottenham beats Villa 2-1 to end 3-match league losing run
— Tottenham ended a three-match losing run in the Premier League by beating Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 27': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
- 31': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 67': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 1. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 68': Cristian Romero (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Jacob Ramsey.
- 71': Own Goal by Matt Targett, Aston Villa. Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 76': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Giovani Lo Celso replaces Tanguy Ndombele.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Bertrand Traoré replaces Kortney Hause.
- 89': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Bryan Gil replaces Lucas Moura.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Danny Ings.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 2, Aston Villa 1.
Game Information
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 53,076
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +6 | Arsenal | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +5 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +3 | Liverpool | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| +4 | Chelsea | 2 | 4 | 0 |
Statistics
 AVL |
TOT |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 43.7 | Possession | 56.3 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 226 | Accurate Passes | 349 |
| 318 | Passes | 438 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 27 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 61 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 6 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 12 | Effective Tackles | 8 |
| 21 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 12 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 6 | Effective Clearances | 37 |
| 6 | Clearances | 37 |
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 4 | Cristian Romero  |
| 3 | Sergio Reguilón |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 28 | Tanguy Ndombele |
| 29 | Oliver Skipp |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 27 | Lucas Moura |
Aston Villa (3-5-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
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