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 0-1 Aston Villa
45 mins
There’ll be just one minute of added time here, and the half is petering out. Spurs are in need of a team talk, and maybe a substitution.
Cash delivers a long throw-in but Vicario collects.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
43 mins
Half a chance as Rogers threads a ball to Watkins. He takes one touch to get himself into the box, but he mishits the shot and drags it wide of the far post.
More rash decision-making from Bentancur as he wastes possession just to blaze an effort well over from just over 20 yards.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
41 mins
Nice idea from Tielemans to try and clip the through ball to Watkins on the counter, but there was just a little too much on it.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
39 mins
Kulusevski’s cutback looks very dangerous but it’s cut out at the last.
We almost have the first booking of the day too, as Bentancur goes sliding in on Onana, but the Uruguayan escapes this time. From the free-kick, Kuliusevski intercepts Tielemans’ through ball, and Spurs have the chance to build.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
37 mins
Spurs win it back from a promising Villa counter but Son is isolated as he drives towards the box. He does well to win a corner though.
Another delivery from Porro, but it’s poor and straight into the gloves of the ‘keeper.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
36 mins
Villa happy to let Spurs have it again and we’re beginning to see how this game could play out. Spurs win a corner and Porro delivers, but Digne heads away.
Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
34 mins
That goal was certainly against the run of play, though it’s not like Spurs had been knocking at the door beforehand. Ange Postecoglou looks bemused on the sideline, anyway.
Vicario had done well to prevent the own goal after it came off Bentancur, but it ran straight to Rogers. Once again, Spurs are undone from a corner.
GOAL! Tottenham 0-1 Aston Villa
32 mins
GOAL!The away side are ahead!
The corner comes in and Porro can only nod it on behind himself. It bounces off Bentancur and falls into the path of Rogers, who simply has to tap into an empty net from about two yards out!
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
30 mins
HITS THE POST!
The corner is cleared but Digne gets a second chance to cross in, and it’s a peach of a ball. Onana rises highest and powers a header down into the ground, and it’s only kept out by a combination of Vicario and the post!
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
29 mins
A warning for Watkins as he brings down Sarr, but we carry on. Villa are happy to let Spurs have the ball in the areas they have it in at the moment.
Villa then have half a chance after their first incisive bit of play so far. Tielemans ships it on to Digne, who lays it to Ramsey, and his shot from outside the box is deflected behind for a corner.
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