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Buendía’s 77th‑Minute Winner Completes Aston Villa’s 2-1 Comeback at Spurs

The result underscored Villa’s revival after a poor start, exposing Tottenham’s fragile home form.

Overview

  • Rodrigo Bentancur put Tottenham ahead in the 5th minute before Morgan Rogers leveled on 37 minutes and Emiliano Buendía curled in the winner on 77.
  • Aston Villa recorded a fifth straight victory in all competitions and their first away league win of the season to climb into the top half.
  • Tottenham’s struggles at their stadium continued with just three wins in their last 18 Premier League home games as their seven-match unbeaten run ended.
  • Spurs lost captain Cristian Romero to a warm-up injury, prompting a late defensive change with Kevin Danso drafted in, on a day of multiple absences.
  • Randal Kolo Muani made his Premier League debut for Spurs and missed a stoppage-time chance, with the defeat leaving Tottenham sixth and Villa 10th, three points off the top four.