Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and final score as Spurs suffer third straight defeat

Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins scored the winner as the visitors came from behind to leapfrog the hosts into fourth place

Terry Venables gives important advice to Gareth Southgate after Euro 96 in resurfaced clip

Tottenham slipped to a third successive Premier League defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa in an absorbing clash full of chances.

Villa’s first win on the road in just over two months took them above Tottenham into fourth place in the table but it did not look likely early on.

The hosts were given a deserved lead by Giovani Lo Celso’s deflected shot in the 22nd minute and could have been comfortably ahead before Pau Torres levelled with a thumping header deep in first-half stoppage time.

Chances continued to flow both ways after the break but it was Villa who went ahead with a fine finish by Ollie Watkins just past the hour mark after being set up by Youri Tielemans.

Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez made two great saves, Ben Davies headed a golden chance over the bar and Pedro Porro hit the post for the luckless hosts who also suffered another injury blow as Rodrigo Bentancur limped off in the first half.

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Premier League: Tottenham v Aston Villa

• FT: Villa leapfrog Spurs into fourth place as hosts suffer third defeat in a row
• GOAL! Watkins finishes clinically to put Villa ahead (TOT 1-2 AST)
• GOAL! Torres equalises for visitors on stroke of half-time (TOT 1-1 AST)
• Rodrigo Bentancur injured in first Tottenham start in nine months after Matty Cash tackle
• GOAL! Lo Celso opens scoring for Spurs with deflected strike (TOT 1-0 AST)
• Both sides wearing black armbands in honour of former England and Spurs manager Terry Venables who died earlier aged 80

[26 November 2023 14:58 · Ben Fleming]

HALF-TIME: Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa

A frantic first half comes to a close with the scores level and it’s not been without its drama. Spurs flew out of the blocks, squandering a number of chances before they eventually led through Lo Celso’s deflected strike.

Villa thought they had hit back immediately but Watkins’ goal was ruled out. Bentancur - starting his first league game in nine months - went off injured after a challenge from Cash before Villa did eventually get their equaliser on the stroke of half-time when Torres headed home from a free-kick.

More of the same after the break, please!

[26 November 2023 14:55 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa (Torres, 45+6 mins)

Villa equalise on the stroke of half-time! An inch-perfect delivery from deep by Luiz lands on the head of Torres and the centre-back thunders his header past Vicario to level this game up.

He missed a chance earlier in the half but he makes no mistake this time around. There’s a VAR check but the goal will stand.

[26 November 2023 14:53 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

45+4 mins: A poor pass from Porro on the edge of his box gifts the ball to Villa in a promising position. Diaby receives the ball in the box but a swarm of Spurs players crowd him out as Emerson eventually clears it away.

[26 November 2023 14:49 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

45 mins: Six minutes of stoppage time in this first half as Porro hits the deck after a challenge from Kamara. Villa play on and almost carve out a chance from Diaby’s low ball into the box but the effort is miscued and flies harmlessly out for a goal-kick.

[26 November 2023 14:47 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

44 mins: OFFSIDE! Son bears down on goal and finishes clinically past Martinez but the offside flag is up straight away and the finish won’t stand.

[26 November 2023 14:45 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

40 mins: McGinn enters the book for dissent after Cash’s late challenge on Udogie. The Villa defender is already in the book and is being booed every time he gets on the ball after his earlier challenge that led to Bentancur’s injury.

[26 November 2023 14:42 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

39 mins: Spurs are getting plenty of joy down their right side as Johnson surges clear on this occasion. His cut-back finds Gil but the Spaniard gets too cute with it, opting against a shot and trying to find Kulusevski with an intricate pass which is cut out.

[26 November 2023 14:38 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

35 mins: So close to a second for Spurs as Kulusevski is invited inside onto his left foot. The curling effort has the beating of Martinez but just drifts wide of the post.

[26 November 2023 14:36 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

32 mins: A real shame. Bentancur tried to play on after that challenge from Cash but he’s not able to. The midfielder has been out for so long with a knee injury but his first Spurs start since his return ends shortly after the half-hour mark as he’s forced to make way.

Hojbjerg comes on in his place.

[26 November 2023 14:31 · Ben Fleming]

Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa

28 mins: A reckless challenge from Cash on Bentancur earns him a yellow card. The Uruguayan midfielder looked in some pain but he’s back on his feet and looks okay to continue.