Aston Villa, meanwhile, are 10th in the table with a game in hand over Spurs. Dean Smith’s team could reduce the gap to Tottenham to one point with a victory here, but they need to snap a tepid run to do so; Villa have drawn their last two and lost their prior outing in the division, so will hope to pick up some momentum here and end the season with as impressive a run of form as that with which they started the campaign. Follow live updates from Aston Villa vs Tottenham in the Premier League below.
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (89’)
Bergwijn skips away from Cash on the left but then tries to beat Konsa in the box and is brushed off the ball. Good defending.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:17
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (86’)
Watkins shoots, Davies blocks. The quality just hasn’t been there from Villa in the final third.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:14
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (85’)
Chance! Davis peels away from Tanganga on the left and pulls back for Barkley, in space in the box. His low shot is well blocked by Sanchez. Villa then work a short corner, from which Watkins sees an effort deflected wide. The next set piece is dealt with by Spurs.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:13
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (83’)
Vinicius is booked for a foul on Konsa.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:12
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (82’)
Spurs look liberated now, attacking with confidence. Lucas Moura continues to cause problems, sweeping the ball out to Hojbjerg, who feeds the overlapping Davies. His low cross is crucially blocked at the near post.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:11
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (81’)
Sissoko replaces Ndombele, who’s impressed tonight and certainly makes Spurs a better team.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:09
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (79’)
Spurs look comfortable now and the game is almost petering out from a Villa perspective. Dean Smith looks to change things, sending on Davis for Trezeguet.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:07
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (78’)
Hojbjerg fires off a shot from the edge of the box and Martinez makes a strong save. Vinicius looks to follow up the rebound but can’t get the ball out of his feet.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:06
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (74’)
Moura gets to the loose ball before Cash and is clattered into by the Villa defender, who goes into the book.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:03
ASTON VILLA 0-2 TOTTENHAM (73’)
Barkley’s delivery is headed away by Davies. Villa keep the attack alive, but El Ghazi’s cross from the left is poor. Still, Spurs don’t fully clear, and Trezeguet is able to shoot from the edge of the box. His left-footed effort trickles wide of the far post.
Callum Rice-Coates21 March 2021 21:01