Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Tottenham 0-2 Aston Villa: Emi Buendia and Douglas Luiz scored as Spurs slip to a costly defeat
Tottenham Hotspur’s Premier League top-four hopes suffered a blow after second-half goals from Emiliano Buendia and Douglas Luiz fired Aston Villa to a 2-0 win.
World Cup finalists Hugo Lloris and Cristian Romero were back for Spurs, but the former was at fault for Buendia’s opener and Luiz was able to wrap up the points with a fine 73rd-minute finish.
It extended Unai Emery’s unbeaten record against Tottenham to four games and inflicted more misery on Antonio Conte’s side, who have conceded first in their last 10 matches and now dropped to fifth in the Premier League.
Spurs struggled to create chances throughout and were booed off after a third home defeat from their last five games.
Relive all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Villa win another corner after a quick break, and Coutinho whips it into the near post. Watkins meets it, but can only thump his header wide of the target.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Spurs win a free-kick on the halfway line, and Skipp tries to lift it over the top for Son to chase. He's not on the same wavelength though, and it's a comfortable one for Olsen to deal with.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
The hosts continue to push for a late goal, but they're still struggling to break Villa down. They switch it from left to right, but with no luck of getting into the box.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
The Spurs fans aren't happy as they think Villa are still time-wasting. Their frustration only grows when a free-kick is awarded against them, forcing their attack to come to an early end.
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Substitution Ivan Perišić Diop Tehuti Djed-Hotep Spence
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Substitution Pierre-Emile Kordt Højbjerg Oliver William Skipp
Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa
Spurs have now conceded 2+ goals in seven consecutive league games for the first time since November 1988 (a run of eight).
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