Overview
- Aston Villa won 2-1 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, with Emiliano Buendia and Morgan Rogers scoring before Wilson Odobert reduced the deficit after the break.
- At full-time, Joao Palhinha pushed Ollie Watkins as Villa celebrated near their supporters, triggering a mass melee that drew in players from both teams and staff from the benches.
- Frank said Watkins was “very provoking” and walked into Palhinha, stressing the need for cool heads while defending his squad's passion.
- The defeat deepened Tottenham's struggles at home, where they have only two wins in their last 10 Premier League matches, following a midweek loss that included heated exchanges with fans.
- Tottenham's issues mounted with captain Cristian Romero serving an extra one-match ban and Richarlison pulling up with a hamstring injury, which Frank linked to a run of five games in 13 days.