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
There will be just one minute added to the end of this fluent first half, which has flown by with very few stoppages.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
After Maatsen wins a corner by thumping his cross straight into Gray, Asensio takes it short. Eventually, McGinn sends the ball in, but Cash can't control his header, allowing Spurs to extinguish any threat.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Kinsky is alert to the danger, snuffing out a firm cross from the left flank by Maatsen, as Spurs edge towards half-time with the score still goalless. Given the circumstances - such as injuries and other priorities - they've acquitted themselves well so far.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
When Asensio's delivery from the left is cleared, Spurs strike hard on the counter. Once again, Son streaks away down the left flank, causing Villa to hurriedly back-track, but his low cross swings along the box without picking out any team-mates.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
McGinn sends in a free-kick from around 40 yards out, and Konsa rises highest in the penalty area. However, the defender's downward header skips tamely off the turf and straight towards a waiting Kinsky.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
JUST WIDE! Continuing his bright start to this match, Asensio comes so close to opening the scoring. He drifts inside from the right and holds off a couple of light challenges before curling a shot narrowly past the left-hand post!
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Though they've carved out a couple of chances and could easily be in front, Tottenham still have just a 12% chance of winning this game, according to Opta's live win predictor. Aston Villa now have a 67% chance of claiming maximum points to boost their Champions League hopes.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
In an increasingly rare foray forward, Spurs briefly threaten when Reguilon slings a dangerous cross into the Villa box, but it eventually comes to nothing.
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