Aston Villa clashed heads with Tottenham Hotspur at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium earlier today as they looked to grab all three points on the road in the Premier League. The Villans made a solid start to the game and scored the opener in the first half injury-time when Johan Manzambi got his name on the scoresheet. Unai Emery’s players were leading 1-0 at the half-time interval.
Nicolas Jackson scored again for the Midlands club in the 67th minute before Emiliano Buendia put daylight between the two teams as he found the back of the net with a deflected effort in the 79th minute. Conor Gallagher managed to score for Spurs late in the game before Jan Paul van Hecke got another goal back for Tottenham in injury time. The match ended with the Villans securing a hard-fought 3-2 win away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against Spurs.
GK: Zion Suzuki – 7.5/10
He made his fair share of saves during the game, but would be disappointed after conceding two late goals.
RB: Aaron Wan-Bissaka – 6.5/10
Wan-Bissaka put in a solid performance in the first half and was replaced at half-time.
CB: Victor Lindelof – 6.5/10
He dealt with the danger when he could, but there was no clean sheet for him.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 7/10
Mings was a dominant presence on the defensive end of the pitch.
LB: Matteo Ruggeri – 7/10
He performed his defensive duties well and caught the eye at times inside the opponent’s half.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 7/10
Kamara was a positive influence on both halves and ended the game with an assist to his name.
CM: Joao Gomes – 7.5/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and made two good runs with the ball.
RW: John McGinn – 7/10
McGinn worked hard defensively and engineered some decent chances in the final third.
CAM: Emiliano Buendia – 8.5/10
He caused a lot of headaches for his marker and managed to score in the 79th minute.
LW: Johan Manzambi – 8.5/10
Manzambi did well to score the opener in the latter stages of the first half and picked up an assist in the second.
ST: Nicolas Jackson – 8/10
He was quite clever with his movements in the final third and deserves credit for scoring in the 67th minute.
Substitutes:
RB: Matty Cash – 6/10
He was far from convincing when defending inside his half.
LW: George Hemmings – 6/10
His impact on the game was minimal.
RW: Ibrahim Mbaye – N/A
CM: Ross Barkley – N/A