Overview
- Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers put Villa 2-0 up before halftime, and Wilson Odobert’s strike gave Spurs late hope in a third‑round tie without replays.
- Players and staff from both teams clashed after full time when Ollie Watkins celebrated near Spurs, with João Palhinha confronting him as stewards intervened.
- Thomas Frank accused Watkins of provoking Palhinha, saying the striker could have avoided contact as Villa celebrated in front of their travelling fans.
- Referee Craig Pawson faced criticism over several decisions, and former PGMOL chief Keith Hackett said Xavi Simons should have been cautioned early on.
- Richarlison left with a hamstring injury and Villa’s Boubacar Kamara went off early after a Palhinha challenge, as Villa advanced to the fourth round and pressure on Frank intensified.