Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Aston Villa: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
Premier League Matchday 5 · Saturday 19 September 2026 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London · referee S. Barrott · full time
Full time: Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Aston Villa
Aston Villa won 3-2 away at Tottenham Hotspur in Premier League Matchday 5 on Saturday 19 September 2026. The goals: Johan Manzambi 45+4', Nicolas Jackson 67', Emiliano Buendía 79', Conor Gallagher 86', Jan Paul van Hecke 90+8'.
How Aston Villa won it
The opening goal came in the 45th minute (+4): Johan Manzambi for Aston Villa, set up by Boubacar Kamara. Nicolas Jackson made it 0-2 to Aston Villa in the 67th minute, set up by Johan Manzambi . Emiliano Buendía made it 0-3 to Aston Villa in the 79th minute, set up by John McGinn . Conor Gallagher made it 1-3 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 86th minute, set up by Mohammed Kudus. Jan Paul van Hecke made it 2-3 to Tottenham Hotspur in the 90th minute (+8), set up by Andrew Robertson.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, S. Barrott, showed 4 yellow cards: 1 to Tottenham Hotspur and 3 to Aston Villa.
Tottenham Hotspur: R. De Zerbi, 4-2-3-1 · Aston Villa: U. Emery Etxegoien, 4-2-3-1.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 1.53 for Tottenham Hotspur and 1.45 for Aston Villa.
Aston Villa made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.6 goals.
Tottenham Hotspur had 7 shots on target, Aston Villa 6.
Aston Villa's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Tottenham Hotspur had 64% of the ball, but Aston Villa took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Tottenham Hotspur came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 0.5 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.15 expected goals for and 1.52 against, and had won 0% of their matches.
Aston Villa came into it with 6 Premier League matches played, scoring 1.0 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.07 expected goals for and 1.72 against, and had won 17% of their matches.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa: the match in numbers
| Tottenham Hotspur | Match statistics | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| 64% | Ball possession | 36% |
| 1.53 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 20 | Total shots | 15 |
| 7 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Big chances | 2 |
| 581 | Total passes | 336 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 83% |
| 11 | Corners | 1 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Offsides | 2 |
| 35 | Tackles | 18 |
| 3 | Saves | 5 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Johan Manzambi (Aston Villa), rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Tottenham Hotspur
- Savinho 7.8
- Mohammed Kudus 7.6 1 assist
- Jan Paul van Hecke 7.5 1 goal
- Conor Gallagher 7.4 1 goal
- Sandro Tonali 7.1
Aston Villa
- Johan Manzambi 8.4
- Emiliano Buendía 8.1 1 goal
- Zion Suzuki 7.5
- Boubacar Kamara 7.5 1 assist
- Nicolas Jackson 7.3 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Antonín Kinský at 6.3. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Tottenham Hotspur: Tottenham Hotspur vs Coventry City Monday 19 October 2026 · Premier League
- Aston Villa: Newcastle United vs Aston Villa Saturday 17 October 2026 · Premier League
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Questions about Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
What was the score in Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
Tottenham Hotspur 2-3 Aston Villa (half-time 0-1), Premier League, Saturday 19 September 2026.
Who scored in Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
Johan Manzambi 45+4', Nicolas Jackson 67', Emiliano Buendía 79', Conor Gallagher 86', Jan Paul van Hecke 90+8'.
Did Moneyball predict Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
Johan Manzambi, rated 8.4 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa?
S. Barrott.
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