Aston Villa vs Tottenham 2021-22 English Premier League
0 - 4
Son Heung-Min nets hat trick as Tottenham thrash Aston Villa to boost top four chances
Tottenham eased to a 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to boost their chances of a top four finish and Champions League football next season.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 1. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
- 21': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Sergio Reguilón replaces Matt Doherty because of an injury.
- 21': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 50': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 2. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a headed pass.
- 66': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Harry Kane with a through ball.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Danny Ings.
- 70': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Philippe Coutinho.
- 71': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 4. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
- 74': Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Lucas Moura replaces Son Heung-Min.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ashley Young replaces Lucas Digne because of an injury.
- 82': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Steven Bergwijn replaces Dejan Kulusevski.
- 90'+1': Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 4.
Game Information
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,949
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +44 | Manchester City | 32 | 73 | 3 |
| +49 | Arsenal | 32 | 71 | 5 |
| +41 | Liverpool | 32 | 71 | 3 |
| +19 | Aston Villa | 33 | 63 | 8 |
Statistics
 TOT |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 9 |
| 8 | Saves | 1 |
| 48.5 | Possession | 51.5 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 404 | Accurate Passes | 424 |
| 461 | Passes | 477 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 6 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 25 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 5 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 9 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 20 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 28 | Effective Clearances | 8 |
| 28 | Clearances | 8 |
Aston Villa (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 27 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 23 | Philippe Coutinho |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings  |
Tottenham Hotspur (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Hugo Lloris (GK) |
| 15 | Eric Dier |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 4 | Cristian Romero |
| 5 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 30 | Rodrigo Bentancur |
| 2 | Matt Doherty |
| 12 | Emerson Royal |
| 10 | Harry Kane |
| 7 | Son Heung-Min |
| 21 | Dejan Kulusevski |
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