English FA Cup

Spurs vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English FA Cup, Third Round

  • 54': Wilson Odobert
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1 - 2
  • 22': Emiliano Buendía
  • 45'+3': Morgan Rogers

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

Line-Ups

TOT 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 Yellow Card
7 Xavi Simons
6 João Palhinha Yellow Card
14 Archie Gray Yellow Card
9 Richarlison
11 Mathys Tel
28 Wilson Odobert

AVL 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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