AFCON 2025
Tottenham Hotspur came from behind to seal a thrilling 4-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa.
Spurs were largely on top for most of the first half, although the contest lacked much flow as fouls from both sides continually broke up play in the early stages. Yet, Villa struck first, against the run of play after the hosts failed to defend a corner, allowing Morgan Rogers to net from point-blank range.
Ollie Watkins had been quiet for much of the half, but he had a chance to double Villa’s advantage before halftime but dragged his shot wide.
Despite seeing more of the ball before the break, Tottenham created very little, with the home support becoming visibly frustrated.
Ange Postecoglou must have delivered a masterstroke at halftime as his side came out firing and equalised inside three minutes of the restart, with Brennan Johnson arriving at the back post to level proceedings.
.With 15 minutes to play, Spurs gained the advantage thanks to a sweet pass from Dejan Kulusevski, allowing Solanke to finish with a delightful dink.
Just four minutes later, there was finally daylight between the sides as Pape Matar Sarr stole possession in midfield before laying the ball off to Richarlison, who squared to Solanke for a simple tap-in.
Villa looked shell-shocked and were unable to muster a response before substitute James Maddison netted his 50th Premier League goal with a stoppage-time free-kick to seal the win.
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