Match report

Aston Villa Defeats Tottenham 2-1 in FA Cup Thriller

Aston Villa
Aston Villa
2–1
FT
Tottenham
Tottenham
Feb 9, 2025

Aston Villa stunned Tottenham Hotspur in the FA Cup on Saturday evening, securing a crucial 2-1 win. Goals from J. Ramsey and Morgan Rogers put Aston Villa firmly in control before M. Tel's late consolation for Spurs.

Key Facts

  • • Final Score: Aston Villa 2 - Tottenham Hotspur 1
  • • J. Ramsey scored the opening goal in the 1st minute, assisted by Morgan Rogers
  • • Morgan Rogers netted the second for Aston Villa in the 64th minute
  • • Tottenham's M. Tel scored a late consolation goal in injury time (90+1)
  • • Rodrigo Bentancur and L. Bergvall received yellow cards for Tottenham

Lineups

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 23 E. Martínez (G)
  • 16 Andrés García (D)
  • 4 E. Konsa (D)
  • 44 B. Kamara (D)
  • 12 L. Digne (D)
  • 7 J. McGinn (M)
  • 8 Y. Tielemans (M)
  • 31 L. Bailey (M)
  • 27 M. Rogers (M)
  • 41 J. Ramsey (M)
  • 17 D. Malen (F)

Substitutes

  • 26 L. Bogarde
  • 9 M. Rashford
  • 21 Marco Asensio
  • 22 I. Maatsen
  • 48 O. Zych
  • 56 J. Jimoh-Aloba
  • 25 R. Olsen

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 31 A. Kinský (G)
  • 23 Pedro Porro (D)
  • 4 K. Danso (D)
  • 14 A. Gray (D)
  • 24 D. Spence (D)
  • 15 L. Bergvall (M)
  • 30 R. Bentancur (M)
  • 47 M. Moore (M)
  • 21 D. Kulusevski (M)
  • 11 M. Tel (M)
  • 7 Son Heung-Min (F)

Substitutes

  • 8 Y. Bissouma
  • 29 P. Sarr
  • 3 Sergio Reguilón
  • 20 F. Forster
  • 33 B. Davies
  • 40 B. Austin
  • 79 M. Hardy
  • 63 D. Ajayi
  • 59 D. Cassanova

Timeline

  1. Aston Villa
    1' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    J. Ramsey · Assist: Morgan Rogers
  2. Aston Villa
    27' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: E. Konsa · On: L. Bogarde
  3. Tottenham
    46' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: M. Moore · On: Y. Bissouma
  4. Tottenham
    60' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    Rodrigo Bentancur

    Foul

  5. Tottenham
    62' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    L. Bergvall

    Foul

  6. Aston Villa
    64' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    Morgan Rogers
  7. Aston Villa
    66' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: D. Malen · On: M. Rashford
  8. Aston Villa
    66' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: L. Bailey · On: M. Asensio
  9. Tottenham
    72' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: Rodrigo Bentancur · On: P. M. Sarr
  10. Tottenham
    80' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    P. Porro

    Foul

  11. Aston Villa
    81' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 4
    Off: L. Digne · On: I. Maatsen
  12. Tottenham
    90'+1 Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    M. Tel · Assist: D. Kulusevski

Match Stats

Stat Aston Villa Tottenham
Fouls 11 17
Pass Accuracy 87% 85%
Offsides 0 2
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 16 11
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 442 412
Yellow Cards 0 3
Blocked Shots 1 4
Shots on Target 7 5
xG — —
Shots off Target 8 2
Possession 52% 48%
Goals Prevented — —
Accurate Passes 385 351
Shots Inside Box 13 6
Saves 4 5
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early goal by J. Ramsey set the tone for Aston Villa, putting immediate pressure on Tottenham from the start.
  • ▸ Aston Villa's second goal by Morgan Rogers in the 64th minute sealed their advantage and dampened Tottenham's morale.
  • ▸ Tottenham’s late goal by M. Tel provided a brief surge of hope but ultimately was not enough to turn the tide.