Spurs vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round
FT
1 - 2
1 - 2
Aston Villa progress to pile pressure on Spurs boss Frank
A spirited second-half rally could not prevent Tottenham Hotspur exiting the FA Cup after a 2-1 home defeat to Aston Villa to further increase the pressure on Thomas Frank.
Match Commentary
- 9': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
- 22': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Donyell Malen.
- 31': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Randal Kolo Muani replaces Richarlison because of an injury.
- 45'+3': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 45': Second Half begins Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 54': Goal! Tottenham Hotspur 1, Aston Villa 2. Wilson Odobert (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Randal Kolo Muani.
- 57': Archie Gray (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jadon Sancho replaces John McGinn.
- 65': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ollie Watkins replaces Donyell Malen.
- 67': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dane Scarlett replaces Mathys Tel.
- 78': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Ian Maatsen.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Andrés García replaces Matty Cash because of an injury.
- 79': Pedro Porro (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
- 81': Andrés García (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Pedro Porro.
- 83': Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Dominic Solanke replaces Wilson Odobert.
- 85': João Palhinha (Tottenham Hotspur) is shown the yellow card.
Game Information
Competition: English FA Cup
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,718
Venue: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Location: London, England
Attendance: 57,718
Tottenham Hotspur (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Guglielmo Vicario (GK) |
| 37 | Micky van de Ven |
| 4 | Kevin Danso |
| 33 | Ben Davies |
| 23 | Pedro Porro  |
| 7 | Xavi Simons |
| 6 | João Palhinha |
| 14 | Archie Gray |
| 9 | Richarlison |
| 11 | Mathys Tel |
| 28 | Wilson Odobert |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 40 | Marco Bizot (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 26 | Lamare Bogarde |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 17 | Donyell Malen |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 7 | John McGinn |
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