Morgan Rogers was at the heart of a post-match scuffle involving Aston Villa and Tottenham players following their FA Cup third-round clash. Villa held on to secure a 2-1 victory at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and book their place in Monday's fourth-round draw. Emi Buendia opened the scoring in the first half before Rogers doubled their advantage on the brink of half-time.
Tottenham halved the deficit in the second half with Wilson Odobert firing into the net to spark hopes of a comeback. The hosts upped the tempo as they searched for a leveller but it didn't arrive, with Villa riding the storm to earn a hard-fought victory. Immediately after the final whistle, tensions spilled over as Rogers clashed with Joao Palhinha on the pitch.
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The two rivals appeared to exchange fierce words before the situation escalated into a physical confrontation. They were soon joined by a host of other players with bodies being pulled left, right and centre.
A number of stewards raced in to break up the scuffle, which took place directly in front of the travelling Villa supporters behind the goal.
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Eventually, things calmed down and the Villa players got to celebrate their victory before heading back down the tunnel.
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BBC Sport commentator Jonathan Pearce said: "It's all kicking off behind the goal. This is an ugly end to what has been a terrific cup tie. And this is a right mess.
"There aren't many people who aren't involved in this. Coaching staff, substitutes, stewards. I think Morgan Rogers celebrating irked Tottenham Hotspur, who are out of the FA Cup."
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Ex-Tottenham midfielder Michael Brown, speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live, added: "An ending like this right in front of the Villa fans, it's still not settled down. It was a great cup tie with lots of drama.
"Villa were fantastic over all with the quality they've shown, a very professional performance. We wanted drama, we wanted excitement, we got that."
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Turning his focus to the game, former Newcastle and England striker Alan Shearer commended Villa's display while acknowledging Tottenham's efforts in the second half.
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He said: "Villa were magnificent in the first half in forward areas, the way they moved the ball with pace, and the energy they showed.
"We had to see a different Villa in the second half because of the change in Spurs' attitude. They had to be defensively-minded, to dig deep and get late tackles in, and that's exactly what they did. It was too little, too late from Tottenham."