Tottenham vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result and reaction as Solanke double completes Spurs turnaround
Tottenham 4-1 Aston Villa: Dominic Solanke scored twice as Spurs came from 1-0 down to comfortably beat Villa
Two second-half goals from Dominic Solanke and a sublime James Maddison free-kick helped Tottenham Hotspur come from behind to overwhelm Aston Villa 4-1 and end the visitors’ seven-match unbeaten run in the Premier League.
Spurs climbed to seventh in the table on 16 points, two points behind Villa who stayed fifth, as they battled back in style in north London.
Unai Emery’s Villa led at half-time through Morgan Rogers, but Spurs were level soon after the break when Brennan Johnson tapped in at the far post.
Solanke’s two goals in four minutes, including a flowing team move finished off with a delightful dink over Emiliano Martinez, secured the win, before Maddison curled in a free-kick in stoppage time.
Relive all the Premier League action with our live blog below:
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
96 mins
It’s Spurs who win the dangerous free-kick now as Diego Carlos brings down Solanke on the edge of the area.
It’s right on the edge of the ‘D’, with Maddison and Kulusevski lining it up...
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
94 mins
Spurs have a chance to attack, and despite Konsa dispossessing Kulusevski, the home side win it back quickly. Time is running out for Villa, as Johnson is fouled by Philogene midway into the Villa half.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
91 mins
There’ll be 10 minutes of added time in north London!
Villa are having plenty of the ball but they aren’t creating anything at the moment.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
89 mins
Digne tries the long throw but it’s headed away. He puts in a cross at the second time of asking, but Bailey can’t make anything of it before Villa eventually win a corner.
There’s a foul in the area and another chance goes begging.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
87 mins
Villa win a corner and they need something from it if they’re to have a hope of getting back into this. Digne delivers the set-piece after a delay due to a scuffle in the box – it’s a poor ball in, and it doesn’t get past the first man.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
85 mins
Onana slips a great ball into the path of Bailey on the right, and the Jamaican makes room for the cross, but it’s into the gloves of Vicario.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
84 mins
Some turnaround from Spurs here, and they look to have taken a big three points from a direct rival despite going behind. The home side have simply held their nerve and provided the necessary quality when it mattered.
Villa have the ball in their defensive third but they have to do something quickly here.
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
82 mins
Villa make a triple change in response as Tielemans, Ramsey and McGinn come off for Philogene, Kamara and Bailey.
Spurs also make some changes, as Richarlison – who seemed to injure himself in the build-up to the goal – and Udogie come off for James Maddison and Archie Gray.
GOAL! Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa
79 mins
GOAL! And Spurs have surely won it!
Torres gives it away in midfield and Sarr latches onto it. He drives towards the box and lays it off to Richarlison on his left, and the Brazilian simply has to square the cross to Solanke to tap in for 3-1.
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