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Tottenham boosted their hopes of a top-four Premier League finish with an emphatic victory over 10-man Aston Villa at Villa Park.
In an encounter billed as pivotal in the race for a spot in next season’s Champions League, early second-half goals from James Maddison and Brennan Johnson set Spurs on their way.
And Villa were made to pay after their captain John McGinn was dismissed for a reckless tackle on visiting left-back Destiny Udogie in the 65th minute, as they conceded stoppage-time goals from Son Heung-min and Timo Werner to rub salt in their wounds.
The hosts remain fourth in the table but are now only two points above Ange Postecoglou’s Spurs, who have a game in hand.
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Aston Villa
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Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
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Squad number2Player nameCash
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Squad number4Player nameKonsa
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Squad number17Player nameLenglet
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Squad number14Player nameP Torres
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Squad number12Player nameDigne
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Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
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Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
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Squad number8Player nameTielemans
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Squad number31Player nameBailey
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Squad number11Player nameWatkins
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Squad number3Player nameDiego Carlos
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Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
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Squad number19Player nameDiaby
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Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
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Squad number47Player nameIroegbunam
Tottenham Hotspur
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Squad number5Player nameHøjbjerg -
Squad number6Player nameDragusin
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Squad number16Player nameWerner
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Squad number30Player nameBentancur
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 5-3-2
- 1E Martínez
- 2Cash
- 4KonsaSubstituted forDiego Carlosat 85′minutes
- 17LengletSubstituted forZanioloat 58′minutes
- 14P Torres
- 12DigneSubstituted forMorenoat 58′minutes
- 7McGinnBooked at 65mins
- 6Douglas Luiz
- 8TielemansSubstituted forDiabyat 58′minutes
- 31BaileySubstituted forIroegbunamat 69′minutes
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 3Diego Carlos
- 15Moreno
- 19Diaby
- 22Zaniolo
- 24Durán
- 25Olsen
- 27Rogers
- 29Kesler-Hayden
- 47Iroegbunam
Tottenham
Formation 4-2-3-1
- 13Vicario
- 23Porro
- 17Romero
- 37van de VenSubstituted forDragusinat 49′minutesBooked at 61mins
- 38Udogie
- 8Bissouma
- 29SarrBooked at 19minsSubstituted forBentancurat 70′minutes
- 21Kulusevski
- 10MaddisonSubstituted forWernerat 87′minutes
- 22JohnsonSubstituted forHøjbjergat 88′minutes
- 7Son Heung-min
Substitutes
- 5Højbjerg
- 6Dragusin
- 12Emerson Royal
- 16Werner
- 18Lo Celso
- 30Bentancur
- 33Davies
- 40Austin
- 44Scarlett
Live Text
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Match ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 4.
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Second Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 4.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
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Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Diego Carlos (Aston Villa).
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Foul by Rodrigo Bentancur (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 4. Timo Werner (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Son Heung-Min.
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Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
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Foul by Tim Iroegbunam (Aston Villa).
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Attempt saved. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Pedro Porro with a through ball.
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Goal! Aston Villa 0, Tottenham Hotspur 3. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Dejan Kulusevski.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Diego Carlos.
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Attempt blocked. Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Foul by Dejan Kulusevski (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Álex Moreno (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg replaces Brennan Johnson.
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Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Timo Werner replaces James Maddison.
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Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces Ezri Konsa.
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Delay over. They are ready to continue.
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