Aston Villa put up a brilliant effort away from home to tame Tottenham Hotspurs after claiming a 2-0 victory, thanks to goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London, England.
Tottenham started with Harry Kane in attack, with Heung-Min Son and Bryan Gil supporting on the flanks. While Aston Villa featured a familiar front-three of Ollie Watkins, Leon Bailey and Emiliano Buendia as they looked to cause an upset.
The first half ended with few chances created from both sides, but with Aston Villa looking the stronger of the two. Early in the second half, Buendia pounced on an error from Tottenham goalkeeper Hugo Lloris as he fired in a rebound from a shot, giving Aston Villa a deserved lead after a good piece of play.
The hosts looked for a way back into the game but Villa defended admirably.
In the 73rd minute, Villa extended its lead through midfielder Luiz when he made a lovely run into the box, sending Lloris the wrong way to silence the fans in the stadium.
With Harry Kane and Son, Tottenham failed to register a shot on target in the second half, a tribute to Aston Villa’s defensive masterclass.
The match finished 2-0 in favour of Aston Villa, condemning Tottenham to another defeat in the Premier League. The result puts Tottenham in (5th) on the Premier League table, while Aston Villa climbs to 12th.
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— Premier League (@premierleague) January 1, 2023
