Overview
- Aston Villa defeated Tottenham 3-2 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, securing their first league win of the season.
- Emiliano Buendía scored the decisive goal with a powerful right-footed shot from the edge of the area about 11 minutes before full time that flew into the corner.
- Tottenham mounted a late comeback with goals from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke in the closing minutes but ran out of time to salvage a point.
- Buendía's form for Villa has been strong, including a recent Champions League goal, yet he was not included in the latest Argentina call-ups after narrowly missing the 2026 World Cup squad.
- The win moved Villa to four points and offered relief in an early-season table scramble while Tottenham remain without a victory and will face the international break before Premier League play resumes.