Tottenham hosted Aston Villa this Sunday for the 18th round of the Premier League in their first home match after the World Cup stoppage. However, the home factor did not influence so much, as the Spurs were defeated by 2-0, with goals scored by Buendia and Douglas Luiz.
The result meant that Tottenham remained in fifth place, with 30 points, 13 less than leader Arsenal. If they won the victory, they would enter the G4, which qualifies for the Champions League.
Aston Villa also does not move in the table, but moves further away from the relegation zone. The team is in 12th place with 21 added, eight units less than Wolverhampton, the first to join the degola.
In the next round, both clubs will take the field next Wednesday, at 5 pm (Brasília time). While Tottenham visit Crystal Palace, Aston Villa hosts Wolves.
First time
The initial minutes were of little creation and almost no accurate finalization. The first to attack was Tottenham, who advanced on the left and played for Doherty. The Irishman attempted the kick, but it was blocked.
Aston Villa only finished three times, none on target. Possession of the ball was balanced, but the hosts had an advantage (52% x 48%). The number made the Spurs grow in the end.
Tottenham waited for the opponent’s mistake to attack. On the other hand, the visitors worked the ball more on the left side, mainly activating Bailey.
In the 39th minute, Perisic received a beautiful pass inside the area and saw the goalkeeper go ahead, but he was unable to dribble the defender and crossed for Kane. The striker tried to head in, but Youn dived to save over the line.
Second time
Despite having imposed more pressure before going down to the changing rooms, Tottenham suffered from the misfortune of goalkeeper Lloris.
Aston Villa went up and finished in goal. The archer failed to grab the ball and ended up giving the rebound to the opponent. Ollie Watkins passed back and Buendia appeared free to fill the net.
In the 10th minute, after a free kick, Bissouma sliced the ball into the area. In the spare, Perisic had a great opportunity to tie, but he kicked too hard and wasted the chance.
The marker was extended in the 18th minute. After recovering the ball from Aston Villa, John McGinn charged to the attack and saw Douglas Luiz go down to the area. The Brazilian, in good condition, slipped between two markers to receive the pass and close the scoring for the team.
Source: Gazetaesportiva
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