Football result - Aston Villa impressively overturned the scoreline away at Tottenham in the Premier League's 8th round.
From the 5th minute, the home side opened the scoring when Joao Palhinha headed a pass to Rodrigo Bentancur, who finished cleanly, putting Tottenham ahead 1-0. In the following minutes, the London team kept up strong pressure with numerous attacks from the right wing by Mohammed Kudus and Mathys Tel, but chances were either missed or ruled offside.
Rodrigo Bentancur scored the opening goal for Tottenham in the 5th minute
The "Spurs" continuously pressed with crosses from Pedro Porro and Xavi Simons, yet goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez performed excellently to keep a clean sheet.
In a deadlock situation, Aston Villa unexpectedly equalized. In the 37th minute, Morgan Rogers shone with a stunning long-range shot outside the box, leveling the score at 1-1 for the visitors. This was also the last notable event of the first half.
Morgan Rogers’ beautiful long-range strike brought Aston Villa back on level terms
Right after the break, Tottenham started more assertively, creating several notable chances. In the 55th minute, Joao Palhinha unleashed a sharp shot from the edge of the box, forcing Emiliano Martinez to make a spectacular save. Shortly after, Wilson Odobert had a chance inside the box but a Villa defender cleared the ball off the line.
However, after enduring the pressure, Aston Villa gradually regained control. Coach Unai Emery introduced Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins to strengthen the attack. Their efforts paid off in the 77th minute when Buendia dribbled through unmarked before curling a shot that beat goalkeeper Vicario.
Emiliano Buendia’s long-range goal sealed the victory for Aston Villa
In the remaining minutes, coach Thomas Frank brought on quality attacking players to seek at least a point, but all attempts remained as chances. Ultimately, Aston Villa completed their comeback with a 2-1 win at Tottenham.
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