Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
Follow all the action from Villa Park
Follow live coverage as Aston Villa face Tottenham Hotspur today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham's period of pressure ends when a crossfield pass zips over the head of Son, who has been impressive today. Surely he's proven his fitness ahead of next week's Europa League final.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Son and then Reguilon both fail to pick out a colleague inside Villa's box with crosses from the left, as Spurs enjoy their best spell of the second half so far.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
In the aftermath of Tel and Konsa's coming together, Reguilon and Onana confront each other angrily and also go head to head. The referee has his work cut out to cool tempers, but eventually play resumes.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
The referee is quickly on the scene as Tel and Konsa go head to head in midfield. Team-mates of both men help to calm down the flashpoint, which was sparked by Konsa hauling over his opponent.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Influential in the first half, Asensio is back on the ball again. He draws Spence into conceding a corner on the left, but the playmaker's subsequent set-piece delivery is lofted straight towards Kinsky.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa kick off, and we are back under way in Birmingham!
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa have won four of their last five games in the Premier League after going in level at the break, which bodes well for their chances of victory today. After surviving a few early scares, they have since minimised Tottenham's threat, so Emery will not be too concerned just yet. Furthermore, the home side have much more depth on the bench by comparison with injury-hit Spurs, who might wind down their efforts as the game goes on - the visitors have at least one eye on a season-defining clash in Bilbao.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Needing three points in their quest for Champions League qualification, Aston Villa are being frustrated on home turf by Tottenham, as the scoreline remains 0-0 at half-time. Rogers came closest to scoring for Villa, drawing a fine save from Spurs 'keeper Kinsky, while Odobert tested Martinez with a neat flick and Son fired narrowly over the top. The hosts have had a 72% share of possession and lead the xG with 0.81 to their visitors' 0.28, yet Tottenham are posing a persistent threat on the counter. Emery's men must try to match - or better - Chelsea's result against Tottenham's fellow Europa League finalists, Manchester United, so they will surely throw everything forward in search of a second-half goal - and that will suit Spurs.
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