Premier League: Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa player ratings as Spurs get back to winning ways with 2-1 victory
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Tottenham Hotspur defeated Aston Villa by 2-1 as the late own goal by Target seals an important win for the Spurs
Tottenham Hotspur register a crucial victory over Aston Villa as the late goal seals the deal for the home side. Pierre Emile Hojberg broke the deadlock for Tottenham after a quick break from the half-line. Son provided the assist for the goal. The Danish picked the right bottom corner.
Both the teams had plenty of opportunities in the first half but however, it remained 1-0 at the break. Ollie Watkins leveled the score on the 67th-minute mark as he met the cross by Target and scored from a close range. However, Spurs regained their lead just after four minutes as Target put the ball in his own net as he met the cross by Son ahead of Lucas Moura.
The 2-1 victory means Spurs are back to winning ways and they climb up in the table and occupy 8th place.
Player ratings for today’s game:
Tottenham Hotspur:
Hugo Lloris 6/10
Ollie Watkins and Danny Ings kept him busy throughout the game. He could not do much about the goal by Watkins as it was much of a defensive mistake but saved some shots from outside the box.
Emerson Royale 7.5/10
Had a huge battle with Targett on the right flank and defended well. Won majority of ground duels and provided crosses from the flank.
Christin Romero 7/10
Defended well in case of set pieces and stood strong to deal with Ings and co. Distributed the ball well and provided cover for the full-back at times.
Eric Dier 7/0
Dier partnered Romero very well and won two out of three aerial duels. His passing accuracy was astute as well.
Sergio Regullion 7/10
Tried to surge from the left flank and help the attack. Combined well with Son at times and he was very lively down the left flank.
Pierre Emile Hojberg 7.5/10
Scored the goal after slotting the ball in from Son’s cross. He was an immense figure in the middle of the park and stabilized the midfield very well.
Lucas Moura 6.5/10
Provided some key passes for creating the attacks. However, at times he lost his duels with Aston Villa rearguard in their box.
Tanguy Ndombele 6/10
Quite an uneventful game from him. However, as the game progressed he developed into the game and did a good distribution of the ball in midfield.
Heung Min Son 7.5/10
Son was yet again the attacking spark for Spurs and he provided crosses for both goals. He was a threat throughout the game for Spurs on the left flank and in the center.
Harry Kane 7/10
Combined well at times with Son and Moura and his off-the-ball movement helped Spurs to pick up the breaks. However, could not bag a goal by himself.
Substitutes:
Lo Celso 6.5/10
Helped his team to take the control of the ball in the midfield and tried to stabilize things after coming on. However, did not have enough time to make direct involvement.
Bryan Gil N/A
Aston Villa
Emiliano Martinez 6.5/10
Martinez did not have the best of games in Villa shirt but he still made a few good saves to keep them in the game. He could not do much about the goals but he saved four out of six shots from inside the box.
Tyrone Mings 6/10
MAde some good blocks to deny the attempts by Son and co. However, he came shortly while dealing with the quick counter-attacks by Tottenham.
Kortney Hause 6.5/10
Started at the heart of the three men’s backline. Made three good interceptions but could not defend the two goals scored by the Spurs in a quick break.
Ezri Konsa 6/10
Won five out of the six ground duels but lacked the pace and quick recovery at times to deal with Son and Regullion.
Matt Targett 7/10
Targett had a good game down the left flank as he was constantly making the inside runs to enter into the box or supply to Watkins and Ings. He provided a brilliant cross for Ollie Watkins who did the rest for Villa.
Jacob Ramsey 6/10
Lost the ball many times in the midfield which sparked Spurs’ attack. However, he provided many long balls and crosses which helped Villa to create attacks.
Douglas Luiz 6.5/10
Luiz played his part as a defensive midfielder. He shielded the defense at times but came short in dealing with the pace of the game.
John McGinn 7/10
He hit a good volley outside the box to trouble Lloris. He was very lively in the midfield and was combining very well with Watkins and Ings.
Mattey Cash 6/10
Cash did not have the best game as he was troubled by Son and Regulion quite a few times in the right flank. However, as the game progressed he game some stability and combined well with McGinn in the midfield.
Danny Ings 6.5/10
Ings was a constant threat near the box. However, he lacked the killer instinct in front of the goal to find the back of the net.
Ollie Watkins 7/10
Watkins gave constant trouble to the Spurs rearguard. He was the right man at the right place for Villa as he bagged his goal by meeting the cross by Targett.
Substitutes
Bertrand Traore 6/10
Tried to help the team in an offensive way and picked the pockets near the box but had a limited time to make things happen.
Emiliano Buendia N/A
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