Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa: Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz scored as Spurs slip to a costly defeat
Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League top-four hopes suffered a blow after second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz fired Aston Villa to a 2-0 win.
World Cup finalists Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero were back for Spurs, but the former was at fault for Buendia’s opener and Luiz was able to wrap up the points with a fine 73rd-minute finish.
It extended Unai Emery’s unbeaten record against Tottenham to four games and inflicted more misery on Antonio Conte’s side, who have conceded first in their last 10 matches and now dropped to fifth in the Premier League.
Spurs struggled to create chances throughout and were booed off after a third home defeat from their last five games.
Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Villa have won just two of their last 21 Premier League games against Spurs (D3 L16), though both victories in that time have come away from home (April 2015 and May 2021).
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
CHANCE! Villa break quickly on the counter, with Digne lifting it over the top to Watkins. He drives forward and cuts inside from the left before taking on the shot himself, but he drags it wide of the near post.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
It's better from Spurs here as they patiently work it out of their own half and out to Perisic on the left. He gets past Young to clip a good cross into the far post, but Son's header loops behind him as he gets caught under it.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Hojbjerg goes long, lifting it over the top to pick out Perisic's run off the back of Young. The winger nudges his marker out of the way to get in on goal but is penalised for it, much to Spurs' frustration.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Villa have made a bright start to the game and they're keeping Spurs penned back in their own half. A free-kick is half-cleared by the hosts as far as Young, but his long-range shot is blocked.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
There's a nervy moment at the back for Villa when it's knocked back to Olsen. Kane is quickly bearing down on him and the keeper just manages to clear his lines in time.
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