Match report

Aston Villa Stuns Tottenham with 2-1 Victory in Premier League

Tottenham
Tottenham
1–2
FT
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
May 19, 2021

Aston Villa stunned Tottenham with a 2-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, securing a crucial win in the Premier League. Sergio Reguilón's own goal and Ollie Watkins' strike gave Aston Villa the lead, despite an early goal from Tottenham's Bergwijn. The result highlights Villa's resilience and Tottenham's struggle to maintain their competitive edge in the league.

Key Facts

  • • S. Bergwijn scored for Tottenham in the 8th minute
  • • Sergio Reguilón's own goal for Aston Villa in the 20th minute
  • • Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal for Aston Villa in the 39th minute
  • • P. Hojbjerg received a yellow card for Tottenham in the 43rd minute
  • • Gareth Bale was substituted for Tottenham in the 72nd minute
  • • Douglas Luiz replaced J. Grealish for Aston Villa in the 73rd minute
  • • J. McGinn received a yellow card for Aston Villa in the 90th minute (added time)

Lineups

Tottenham

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 1 Hugo Lloris (G)
  • 25 Japhet Tanganga (D)
  • 4 Toby Alderweireld (D)
  • 15 Eric Dier (D)
  • 3 Sergio Reguilón (D)
  • 8 Harry Winks (M)
  • 5 Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (M)
  • 23 Steven Bergwijn (M)
  • 20 Dele Alli (M)
  • 7 Heung-Min Son (M)
  • 10 Harry Kane (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Joe Hart
  • 2 Matt Doherty
  • 24 Serge Aurier
  • 6 Davinson Sánchez
  • 18 Giovani Lo Celso
  • 27 Lucas Moura
  • 28 Tanguy Ndombélé
  • 11 Erik Lamela
  • 9 Gareth Bale

Aston Villa

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  • 26 Emiliano Martínez (G)
  • 4 Ezri Konsa (D)
  • 30 Kortney Hause (D)
  • 5 Tyrone Mings (D)
  • 18 Matt Targett (D)
  • 7 John McGinn (M)
  • 19 Marvelous Nakamba (M)
  • 15 Bertrand Traoré (M)
  • 10 Jack Grealish (M)
  • 21 Anwar El Ghazi (M)
  • 11 Ollie Watkins (F)

Substitutes

  • 12 Jed Steer
  • 27 Ahmed El-Mohamady
  • 3 Neil Taylor
  • 6 Douglas Luiz
  • 60 Carney Chukwuemeka
  • 20 Ross Barkley
  • 41 Jacob Ramsey
  • 9 Wesley
  • 52 Jayden Philogene-Bidace

Timeline

  1. Tottenham
    8' Tottenham Goal · Normal Goal
    S. Bergwijn
  2. Aston Villa
    20' Aston Villa Goal · Own Goal
    Sergio Reguilón
  3. Aston Villa
    39' Aston Villa Goal · Normal Goal
    O. Watkins · Assist: Bertrand Traoré
  4. Tottenham
    43' Tottenham Card · Yellow Card
    P. Hojbjerg

    Tripping

  5. Tottenham
    72' Tottenham subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Gareth Bale · On: S. Bergwijn
  6. Aston Villa
    73' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 1
    Off: Douglas Luiz · On: J. Grealish
  7. Tottenham
    74' Tottenham subst · Substitution 2
    Off: T. Ndombele · On: H. Winks
  8. Tottenham
    83' Tottenham subst · Substitution 3
    Off: Matt Doherty · On: Japhet Tanganga
  9. Aston Villa
    89' Aston Villa subst · Substitution 2
    Off: C. Chukwuemeka · On: M. Nakamba
  10. Aston Villa
    90'+1 Aston Villa Card · Yellow Card
    J. McGinn

    Tripping

  11. Aston Villa
    90'+3 Aston Villa subst · Substitution 3
    Off: J. Philogene · On: Bertrand Traoré

Match Stats

Stat Tottenham Aston Villa
Fouls 14 13
Pass Accuracy 84% 80%
Offsides 2 3
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 10 20
Corners 4 5
Total Passes 569 367
Yellow Cards 1 1
Blocked Shots 4 7
Shots on Target 4 4
Shots off Target 2 9
Possession 60% 40%
Accurate Passes 477 295
Shots Inside Box 7 15
Saves 3 3
Shots Outside Box 3 5

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ Tottenham took the early lead through Bergwijn, but the momentum shifted when Sergio Reguilón scored an own goal in the 20th minute
  • ▸ Ollie Watkins' goal in the 39th minute sealed the comeback for Aston Villa, demonstrating their ability to capitalize on Tottenham's defensive errors