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Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction

Follow all the action from Villa Park

Sports Staff
Saturday 09 April 2022 14:30 BST
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A general view of Villa Park
A general view of Villa Park (Getty Images)

Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League today.

Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.

European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.

Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.

It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.

We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

The Spurs fans are in fine voice all of a sudden. The Londoners are passing the ball around at the back and trying to deflate the air out of the Villa balloon further.

9 April 2022 19:47

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs sense weakness now. Son powers through the middle and nearly latches on a throughball. Martinez races off his line to smother it first.

9 April 2022 19:45

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

That's a sucker punch for Villa, who really needed the next goal if they wanted to go on to win this. To add injury to insult, Mings took a knock in the buildup to Kulusevski's goal and needs a brief break for some treatment.

9 April 2022 19:43

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

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9 April 2022 19:41

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs win a corner down their right. Son floats it in. It comes out to Hojbjerg, who slams it into a crowd of Villa defenders.

9 April 2022 19:40

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Villa still plan on going full throttle, it seems, as McGinn barges Hojbjerg over to hand Spurs a free-kick.

9 April 2022 19:38

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Villa get things going again. Neither side has made changes at half-time.

9 April 2022 19:37

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Spurs will be delighted to have hung on with the lead until the break. They've won all of their last 13 Premier League games when they've been ahead at half-time, while Villa are winless this season when they've gone in behind. Lloris made seven saves in that first half, the joint-most he's ever made in a single Premier League half. If Conte's men hold on for the win here, they'll have their captain to thank.

9 April 2022 19:30

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham lead through Son's early strike but it's Villa who've had the better of the play. Gerrard's men have been uncompromising from the off and have forced Spurs' keeper Lloris into making a series of saves. Spurs have defended well, but if the hosts keep this up in the second half, they're bound to score eventually.

9 April 2022 19:24

Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur

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9 April 2022 19:21

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