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Key occasions
Half-time: Aston Villa 0-0 Tottenham
Son appeared harmful for Spurs on the counter however Villa’s Asensio the clear standout participant of the half but nothing to point out for it after 45 minutes.
45 min: Villa win a nook. Asensio goes quick and the cross comes from McGinn however Money can’t get a shot off. Villa maintain it alive however the offside flag goes up.
42 min: Tel tries to get ahead however Konsa, a incredible 1v1 defender, waits for the precise second and knicks the ball off the Spurs ahead from behind with out fouling him.
40 min: Son breaks by on the counter and he runs nearly the complete size of the pitch. His ultimate ball is poor although because it dribbles behind Odobert.
38 min: Asensio tries to get ahead however Sarr fouls him a pair occasions earlier than the whistle is blown. The Spaniard seems most probably to make one thing occur for the hosts for the time being. From the ensuing free-kick Konsa’s header is saved.
36 min: Asensio bends one from proper outdoors the field! It’s simply broad as he can’t get the curve on it that he wants. Kinsky was completely rooted in his spot.
34 min: Grey will get booked for a late foul on Watkins. No complaints from {the teenager}.
32 min: Wow! Villa with some nice one-touch passes across the field. Watkins, from a decent angle, seems like he’s going to shoot however pulls it again into the center of the penalty field however none of his teammates have anticipated that go and it’s cleared away.
28 min: The digicam flashes to Rashford who’s watching his workforce on from the stands. Has he performed his final sport for Villa? Asensio dances previous three white shirts earlier than he finds Watkins! Nice ft and an equally incredible go! Watkins’ shot from shut vary is blocked by Danso.
27 min: Asensio makes an attempt an audacious little flick together with his again to objective however it’s off beam.
26 min: Maatsen will get previous Moore and Spence however his cross is definitely cleared.
23 min: Money is booked for gesturing to the referee to ebook Sarr after a foul. Foolish choice by the participant.
22 min: Stunning ball from Torres! It’s a low by ball that breaks the traces for Watkins however uncharacteristically the striker tries to search out Asensio as an alternative of going for objective. He had the area for a shot!
19 min: Likelihood for Villa now! Onana whips a beautiful ball for Rogers who will get the faintest of touches earlier than the ball bounces down on the bottom because it goes goalward. Kinsky is full-stretch and makes a giant save to disclaim the hosts.
16 min: Spurs do nicely to interrupt after being pressed close to the midway line. Some nice play from Son to Odobert will get the ball ahead to Tel on the left. He holds on the ball for a second earlier than discovering Odobert in the midst of the penalty field. The No 28’s first-time flick is a few good improvisation however Martínez sticks his foot out to avoid wasting. Spurs are pushing!
14 min: Spurs counter after a Villa free-kick. Odobert does nicely to carry up the ball and finds Son who bends one in from the left that’s simply over the bar. Shut!
13 min: Spurs win a nook. They’ve scored from 10 corners this season. Can they make it 11? Son whips it in … straight into the palms of Martínez.
10 min: Son is beginning on the left, with Odobert and Tel enjoying in a entrance two. No No 10 is match for the guests so Postecoglou has opted to play with out one.
7 min: McGinn will get the higher of Spence and goes for objective proper outdoors the field however fails to hit the goal. He makes it clear how disillusioned he’s with the miss.
6 min: Torres crosses it into the field and Kinsky does very well to get a contact on it and palm it away earlier than the ball lands straight onto Watkins’ head.
5 min: Davies finds Son with a incredible go. The South Korean occasions his run nicely to remain on-side and he will get forward of Money however opts to be unselfish and go, which Martínez intercepts. Ought to he have gone for objective there?
2 min: Money surges ahead however his cross is blocked earlier than any harm could be carried out within the Spurs field.
1 min: Watkins chases an early lengthy ball excessive however Kinsky rushes out and clears it straight into the press field. Hopefully Ben Fisher ducked!
Kick-off: Aston Villa 0-0 Tottenham
Right here we go for the ultimate time at Villa Park! Aston Villa of their dwelling claret and blue and Tottenham in white and navy blue.
The groups are out and kick-off is moments away at Villa Park!
The pre-match postbag is right here!
Jim on what the Spurs line-up tells us about subsequent week’s ultimate:
The entrance line for Spurs at this time is attention-grabbing. I feel Tel could also be enjoying because the striker with Son as a quantity 10. With Kulusevski out it’s not clear who will fill in for Madison on Wednesday, and any of Tel, Son, or Odobert may very well be auditioning for that position this night.
Jeremy with some Rashford evaluation:
Rashford won’t be enjoying any half in Villa’s final two video games this season, similar to final season at VeryOld Trafford, however he stays a relentless supply of fascination for followers and neutrals, an enigma wrapped in clouds of doubt and uncertainty. If solely he might ship on the pitch as he has on the social degree, let’s not neglect, he shamed a authorities and have become an in a single day people-person. All of us consider him as a 22-year-old with chin fuzz and nice perspective, he’s almost 28 and needs to be within the prime of his life, however right here he’s, struggling for identification, kind and a membership. All of us need him to be sensible/the brand new Harry Kane for England, however time might run out on the lad earlier than he will get to grasp his potential. No matter, 3-0 Villa, regardless of their protests in regards to the sport introduced ahead …
And Antony hears one thing within the distance:
UTV. Hear that Yara? Pay attention rigorously …. Squeaky bum time. In a season of large video games for us that is one more. Benefit from the match.
Tonight is Unai Emery’s a centesimal Premier League match in cost at Aston Villa.
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Video games: 99
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Wins: 53
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Attracts: 21
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Defeats: 25
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Aim distinction: +36
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Clear sheets: 25
Villa enjoying Champions League soccer subsequent season partly depends on outcomes of groups round them. Considered one of them is Chelsea, who host Manchester United at Stanford Bridge.
Rob Smyth will deliver you all of the updates from that sport.
The European Cup Aston Villa lifted in 1982 is on show at Villa Park tonight. Followers have been lining as much as take a photograph with the trophy alongside Tony Morley, who was within the beginning workforce for Villa’s overcome Bayern Munich in 1982.
Opta has crunched the numbers and listed below are the standout stats for this match:
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Spurs have gained 11 away Premier League video games at Villa Park. Solely away to Manchester Metropolis (12) have they got a greater document.
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Aston Villa re unbeaten of their final 20 dwelling video games in all competitions (W 14 D 6). It’s their finest streak in 48 years, with their last more run coming between September 1976 and Might 1977 (24).
Regardless of Tottenham’s make or break sport of the season coming subsequent week, Ange Postecoglou mentioned he’ll “put out a workforce that hopefully will get the job carried out” towards Aston Villa and “go on the market to attempt to win the sport.”
The top coach mentioned tonight’s sport may very well be an opportunity for his gamers to show themselves for the ultimate.
It’s a possibility for them to place their identify ahead for the large sport the next week as a result of, as we now have already seen prior to now couple of weeks, as a lot as you want to suppose there is a perfect beginning line-up issues occur and gamers should be prepared for that.
Marcus Rashford just isn’t concerned tonight, as anticipated. The striker, on mortgage from Manchester United, has did not recuperate from a hamstring harm he suffered final month. Rashford can’t play in Villa’s ultimate sport of the season at his mum or dad membership United on 25 Might.
Rashford has made 17 appearances for Villa, scoring 4 targets, since becoming a member of from Previous Trafford in February and earned an England recall in March after a 12-month absence. It’s unlikely he’ll play for United once more whereas Ruben Amorim is the top coach owing to a breakdown of their relationship. One other mortgage deal is an possibility. Villa have a £40m possibility to purchase the participant however his future stays unclear. Rashford has made clear he needs a Champions League membership and is reluctant to hitch a workforce in London.
In our 10 issues to look out for this weekend Ben Fisher wrote that Aston Villa might use their “anger” and the rescheduling of this fixture to encourage them to a win. The Premier League agreed to deliver ahead Tottenham’s journey to Villa Park by 48 hours to be able to assist them put together for a Europa League ultimate (earlier than they even reached mentioned ultimate).
The flipside to all of that is Villa can get on the entrance foot, kicking off 45 minutes earlier than Chelsea entertain Manchester United and two days earlier than Nottingham Forest head to West Ham and Arsenal host Newcastle. Victory for Villa might hoist them as excessive as fourth earlier than a final-day journey to Previous Trafford and, psychologically, that might show a knockout blow.
Learn extra from Ben and the remainder of our writers on what to maintain a watch out for this weekend.
Group information
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1): Martínez; Money, Konsa, Torres, Maatsen; McGinn, Kamara; Onana, Asensio, Rogers; Watkins
Subs: Olsen, Diasi, Bogarde, Digne, García, Mings, Barkley, Bailey, Malen
Spurs (4-2-3-1): Kinsky; Spence, Danso, Davies, Reguilón; Grey, Sarr; Odobert, Son, Moore; Tel
Subs: Vicario, Porro, Bissouma, Cassanova, Bentancur, Olusesi, Johnson, Richarlison, Solanke
Referee: Peter Bankes
Preamble
Howdy and welcome to the penultimate matchday of the 2024-25 Premier League season. The champions have been determined. These going again to the Championship have been determined. However second place, Champions League spots and qualification for subsequent’s season’s Europa and Convention League nonetheless cling within the stability.
Aston Villa, who host Spurs tonight at Villa Park, have an out of doors likelihood of ending second however they would wish to win tonight and their ultimate sport of the season and hope a number of outcomes go their means for that to occur.
As a substitute Unai Emery’s males might be focusing on a end within the prime 5 which ensures Champions League soccer subsequent season. Solely 5 factors presently separate Arsenal in second and Villa in sixth. As issues stand, Liverpool, Arsenal, Newcastle, Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea occupy the highest 5, however Villa together with Nottingham Forest are well-placed to capitalise on any slip ups.
As for Tottenham, full focus is understandably on the Europa League ultimate towards Manchester United. Ange Postecoglou’s facet are a lowly seventeenth within the desk and the supervisor will doubtless relaxation a lot of his starters tonight.
Be part of me for workforce information and buildup earlier than the 7.30pm BST kick-off. And, as all the time, be at liberty to ship me an e mail together with your ideas, questions, predictions, complaints and rituals. I need to hear all of it!
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