Aston Villa Secures First Win with Late Comeback Against Tottenham

Roberto De Zerbi‘s partnership with Mykhailo Mudryk faces uncertainty. Considering Tottenham‘s recent results and the timeline for the player’s recovery from injury, it is possible that a different manager could be in charge of the Spurs by the time Mudryk returns.

On Saturday, Tottenham and Aston Villa, both undergoing squad rebuilds over the summer and struggling at the start of the season, met in London and surprisingly delivered an entertaining, high-scoring game. Until the 86th minute, the match looked like a rout, but Tottenham managed to score twice in the closing moments, somewhat improving their impression. However, this was not enough to prevent Roberto De Zerbi‘s side from suffering their third defeat.

For Aston Villa, the victory marked their first of the current campaign, helping them climb slightly in the standings. Meanwhile, Tottenham head into the international break languishing in the relegation zone. Notably, the London club has won only five of their last 36 home matches.

2026-27 English Premier League

Tottenham 2–3 Aston Villa (0–1)

Goals: Manzambi 45 (0–1); Jackson N. 67 (0–2); Buendia 79 (0–3); Gallagher K. 86 (1–3); van Hecke 98 (2–3)

Tottenham: Kinski; Robertson E.; van Hecke; Porro (Gray A., 19); van de Ven; Tonali (Gallagher K., 84); Fernandes M. (Kudus, 46); Bentancur (Bergvall, 84); Savio; Solanke (Maddison, 66); Marmoush

Substitutions: Gray A. (from 19); Kudus (from 46); Maddison (from 66); Gallagher K. (from 84); Bergvall (from 84)

Reserves: Dubravka; Adarabioyo; Senesi; Udogie

Yellow cards: van Hecke 45

Aston Villa: Suzuki D.; Lindelof; Mings; Ruggeri; Kamara B. (Mbaye, 84); McGinn D. (Barkley, 84); Wan-Bissaka (Cash, 46); Gomez Joao; Manzambi (Hemmings, 72); Buendia; Jackson N. (Abraham T., 88)

Substitutions: Cash (from 46); Hemmings (from 72); Barkley (from 84); Mbaye (from 84); Abraham T. (from 88)

Reserves: Wright J.; Harwood-Bellis; Bogaarde L.; Garnacho

Yellow cards: Jackson N. 46; Cash 90