On 13 May, one of the matches of the 36th round of the English football championship took place. Aston Villa (England) and Tottenham (London) met.
English Championship, round 36.
Aston Villa (England) v Tottenham (London) - 2-1 (1-0)
Goal: Jacob Ramsey (8) -to left.
Warnings: McGinn (23)
In a tense Premier League match, Aston Villa defeated Tottenham 2-1 at Villa Park. In the first half, Aston Villa took the lead thanks to a brilliant goal from J. Ramsey in the eighth minute. The home side kept the pressure on their opponents but missed a couple of good chances to extend their lead. However, Tottenham tried to establish themselves in the game and failed to create any meaningful opportunities to take the lead. Shortly before the half-hour mark, Jay McGinn received a yellow card for an improper challenge. Tottenham tried to respond but found it difficult to break through Aston Villa's defence. The first half ended 1-0 in favour of Aston Villa. In the second half, Tottenham came on the pitch with renewed vigour and began to test Aston Villa's defence. However, O. Skipp received a yellow card in the 53rd minute which denied his team a chance to get back into the game.
Tottenham then made two quick substitutions, releasing Yu. Bissouma and D. Kulusevski on 61 and 62 minutes respectively. But it was Aston Villa who took their chances and Douglas Luiz scored a superb goal in the 72nd minute to give the home side a 2-0 lead. Tottenham attempted a late surge and a penalty was awarded in the 90th minute. H. Kane kept his composure and scored from the spot, but it was too late for the visitors. In the final minutes of the game, both teams made a flurry of substitutions. P. Porro came on for Tottenham in the 81st minute and B. Davies replaced J. Perisic in the compensatory time. Meanwhile, Aston Villa fielded M. Cash in the 90th minute and O. Watkins came on as a substitute. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Aston Villa, who showed a strong defensive performance and capitalised on their chances in attack. Tottenham will be disappointed with their poor play, especially in the first half, and will need to improve if they want to fight for first place in the Premier League this season.
The next round of fixtures will see Liverpool v Aston Villa and Tottenham v Brentford.
| Aston Villa | Tottenham | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Shots on goal | 2 |
| 8 | Shots | 5 |
| 0 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty area | 4 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 1 |
| 9 | Offences | 14 |
| 8 | Corner | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 9 |
| 49% | Possession of the ball | 51% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 400 | Total assists | 426 |
| 341 | Accurate passes | 363 |
| 85% | Accuracy of transmissions | 85% |