Aston Villa Defeats Tottenham 2-1, Moves Two Points Off Premier League Lead
Ollie Watkins Scores Winning Goal, Tottenham Suffers Third Straight League Loss Amid Injury Crisis
- Aston Villa defeated Tottenham 2-1, moving just two points off the lead in the Premier League.
- Ollie Watkins scored the winning goal for Aston Villa, marking his seventh league goal of the season.
- Tottenham, managed by Ange Postecoglou, suffered a third straight league loss, with a lengthy list of injuries and suspensions affecting the team's performance.
- Villa's victory was marked by a strong second half performance, with the team seeing more of the ball and applying consistent pressure.
- The match also saw a tribute to Terry Venables, the former England and Tottenham coach, whose death was announced on the day of the game.