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Kevin De Bruyne cancelled out Mohamed Salah’s stunning strike as Manchester City twice hit back to draw 2-2 at Anfield in a tie befitting two of the Premier League’s heavyweights.
A game which Pep Guardiola’s side had bossed in the first half exploded into life after the break with the stand-out moment being Salah’s weaving effort, of which Lionel Messi would have been proud.
The Egypt international twisted and turned past Joao Cancelo, Bernardo Silva, Aymeric Laporte and Ruben Dias before firing an angled right-footed shot inside the far post for his ninth goal in as many matches.
But Manchester City were left fuming that moments earlier James Milner, who was involved in the build-up, had not been shown a second yellow card for what appeared to be a blatant foul on Bernardo Silva.
Only Burnley have kept Salah out this season but as good as his goal was it was not enough to secure the three points which would have taken his team back to the top of the table as Kevin De Bruyne struck with nine minutes remaining as an absorbing encounter fittingly finished honours even.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
Emi Buendia is on for the visitors, replacing Ramsey.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa (WATKINS 67’)
Villa are level! The were starting to increase the pressure and find the equaliser as he tucks home Targett’s cross at the near post. It was good refereeing from Chris Kavanagh after he played advantage on a foul on Ramsey. Ings slipped in Targett who drilled the ball across the face and Watkins got between Dier and Lloris to score his first of the season.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
64 mins: Cash launches a long throw into the Spurs box which causes some uncertainty, before Ramsey’s shot is blocked by Dier and goes out for another corner.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
61 mins: Brilliant from Ndombele. He turns away from a couple of Villa defenders before stepping inside onto his left foot and firing a shot at goal. Martinez gets down to his right to make the low stop.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
60 mins: Save! Dier plays a long ball over the top which finds Son down the left. The South Korean is able to carry the ball into the box before he is denied by Martinez at his near post.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
58 mins: Cash drags an ambitious effort from 25 yards out wide of goal - he scored his first Premier League goal a couple of weeks ago but his shooting has to be much better to add to his tally.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
56 mins: Close! Villa play themselves into trouble and Kane finds himself in space in the right channel. His low cross is cut out by Hause at the front post with Son waiting for the tap-in just behind him.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
55 mins: Son fires another effort over the bar after a flowing move from Spurs that went from back to front.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
51 mins: Save! Son skips around the left hand side of the Villa defence and fires the ball across the face, which Emerson reaches before shooting at goal. Martinez makes the diving stop before Emerson then tees up Son at the back post, but the forward can’t keep his effort down.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
49 mins: Spurs have yet to get going in this half while Villa look threatening on the break and have worked the ball into a couple of promising positions so far.
McGinn was the latest example but his pull back towards Ings was behind the striker.
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