Overview
- Aston Villa beat Tottenham 2-1 to eliminate Spurs from the FA Cup, with Emiliano Buendía and Morgan Rogers scoring before Wilson Odobert pulled one back.
- After the final whistle, João Palhinha twice shoved Ollie Watkins following the striker’s celebratory run toward the away end.
- Tottenham’s Micky van de Ven tried to intervene as Villa’s Lamare Bogarde and Morgan Rogers joined in, leading to a larger scuffle involving players and staff.
- British outlets described the confrontation as “ugly scenes,” and Spurs coach Thomas Frank criticized Watkins’ celebration as provocative.
- Reports say Palhinha suffered a cut above his right eye and his unsettled loan situation drew renewed focus, with no disciplinary outcomes reported in the coverage.