Tottenham edges Aston Villa 2‑1 at Villa Park
BIRMINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Conor Gallagher scored and assisted as Tottenham Hotspur defeated Aston Villa 2-1 on Sunday at Villa Park in Premier League action.
Gallagher opened the scoring in the 12th minute, converting a chance set up by Kevin Danso. Tottenham doubled the lead in the 25th minute when Richarlison found the net. Aston Villa pulled one back deep into second-half stoppage time, with Emiliano Buendia scoring in the sixth minute of added time.
The match featured six yellow cards: Randal Kolo Muani in the 27th minute, Rodrigo Bentancur in the 45th, Ross Barkley in the 51st, Mathys Tel in the 73rd, Morgan Rogers in the 77th, Kevin Danso in the 81st and Gallagher in the 90th.
Tottenham improved to 9-17-10 in league play and 11-19-10 across all competitions. Aston Villa fell to 19-13-7 in the league and 29-17-7 overall. The result marked Tottenham’s second win in their last 11 league matches, while Villa suffered their fourth consecutive defeat.