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
Asensio beats two men with some deft footwork and then slips a throughball into the feet of Watkins, but the latter's low shot is charged down by an alert Danso - that's a vital block.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Allowed to advance from centre-back, Konsa reaches the final third before lofting a lovely ball up towards Asensio. Under pressure, the Spanish playmaker contrives a smart flicked attempt, but he can't find the target.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Tel crunches into a challenge on Rogers, drawing loud boos and whistles from the home fans, but the referee elects to keep his yellow card in his pocket this time.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Hurrying his attempt, Watkins pokes a tame effort straight at Kinsky from the edge of the box. Still, in such an open game, it looks like he'll have further chances to score his 17th Premier League goal of the season.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
In some respects, history is on Tottenham's side today. They have won their final away fixture in each of the last four seasons - averaging four goals per game - and before Arsenal won here in August, they were the last side to leave Villa Park victorious in a Premier League match. In fact, they've beaten Villa in both of their last two league meetings, scoring eight times.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
SUPER STOP! Denying Rogers what seems set to be the opening goal, Kinsky flies across his goal and fingertips the forward's flicked finish behind for a corner! It's a truly excellent save by Tottenham's stand-in goalkeeper, keeping the scoreline at 0-0!
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa may have had a 67% share of possession so far, but Tottenham are creating the better chances. Often slicing through their hosts on the break, the away side look to pose a real threat.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
SHARP SAVE! Martinez makes a crucial save. After Tel sweeps a low cross along the box, Odobert cleverly flicks the ball towards the target, but he's denied by Villa's Argentinian goalkeeper! That's the best chance yet.
Aston Villa vs Tottenham Hotspur
CLOSE! When Cash and Asensio make a mess of an attacking free-kick, Spurs raid forward on a rapid counter. In trademark style, Son races at a pair of Villa defenders, then lashes a powerful strike narrowly over the crossbar! It looks like Tottenham's skipper is in the mood to impress!
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