Overview
- Emiliano Buendía came off the bench to score the winner in a 2-1 victory at Tottenham, completing Aston Villa’s fightback in North London.
- The decisive move followed Matty Cash’s long, volleyed pass to Lucas Digne, whose control and lay-off set up Buendía to curl a low finish into the corner.
- Cash was credited with the pivotal pass, named man of the match, and said the routine stemmed from drilled second-phase set-piece work under Emery.
- Buendía’s resurgence continues with three goals and an assist in his last four appearances after a 2023 ACL layoff and a loan to Bayer Leverkusen.
- The win marked Villa’s third straight in the league and fifth in all competitions, lifting them to 11th ahead of Thursday’s Europa League trip to Go Ahead Eagles.