BIRMINGHAM. Aston Villa had a surprising win over Tottenham Hotspur with a 2-0 win with a goal from E. Konsa (59′) and a goal from B. Kamara (73′). Aston Villa was much superior in terms of ball possession (68%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
The match was played at the Villa Park stadium in Birmingham on Friday and it started at 7:30 pm local time. In front of 42,239 spectators. The referee was Peter Bankes who had the assistance of Edward Smart and Nick Greenhalgh. The 4th official was Tim Robinson. The weather was sky is clear. The temperature was pleasant at 18.82 degrees Celsius or 65.88 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 32%.
Match Statistics
- ! 68 Ball Possession 32
Shots
- 18 Total 3
- 7 On Target 1
- 7 Off Target 1
- 4 Shots blocked 1
- 129 Attack 53
- 67 Dangerous attack 25
- 77 Ball safe 75
- 12 Free Kicks 6
- 0 Penalties 0
- 9 Corners 1
Fouls
- 5 Total 12
- 1 Yellow Cards 2
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 0
Other
- 3 Substitutions 5
Ball possession
Aston Villa had a strong ball possession 68% while Tottenham Hotspur was struggling with a 32% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Aston Villa was more aggressive with 67 dangerous attacks and 18 shots of which 7 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Aston Villa won the match.
Aston Villa shot 18 times, 7 on target, 7 off target. On the opposite side, Tottenham Hotspur shot 3 times, 1 on target, 1 off target.
Cards
Aston Villa received 1 yellow card (Matty Cash). On the other side, Tottenham Hotspur received 2 yellow cards (Archie Gray and Mathys Tel).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, Aston Villa has 66 points like Newcastle United and Chelsea to sit in the 5th place. On the opposite side, Tottenham Hotspur stays with 38 points to hold in the 17th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Premier League, Aston Villa will play away against Manchester United on the 25th of May with a 28-4 head to head statistic in favor of Manchester United (18 draws).
Tottenham Hotspur will host Brighton & Hove Albion on the 25th of May with a 11-5 head to head in favor of Tottenham Hotspur (2 draws).
Aston Villa – Formation
Aston Villa
23'
59'
90'
Aston Villa adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Unai Emery Etxegoien decided to play with the following team: Emiliano Martínez , Matty Cash , Ezri Konsa , Pau Torres , Ian Maatsen , Boubacar Kamara , Amadou Onana , Morgan Rogers , Marco Asensio , John McGinn and Ollie Watkins .
The home team had on the bench: Tyrone Mings, Lucas Digne, Axel Disasi, Ross Barkley, Andrés García, Donyell Malen, Robin Olsen, Lamare Bogarde and Leon Bailey.
Substitutions
Aston Villa made 3 changes: John McGinn for Leon Bailey (90′), Ollie Watkins for Donyell Malen (86′) and Amadou Onana for Ross Barkley (88′).
Player of the match: Ezri Konsa
The player that probably impressed the most for Aston Villa was Ezri Konsa.
His rating is with 1 goal, 91 passes (98% accurate) and 1 key pass. He won 4 duels out of 6.
Tottenham Hotspur – Formation
Tottenham Hotspur
Also Tottenham Hotspur adopted the 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
Angelos Postecoglou played with: Antonín Kinský , Djed Spence , Kevin Danso , Cristian Romero, Ben Davies , Micky van de Ven, Destiny Udogie, Sergio Reguilón , Archie Gray , P. Sarr and Mikey Moore , Wilson Odobert , Heung-min Son , Mathys Tel .
The following players were sitting on the bench: Brennan Johnson, Pedro Porro, Rodrigo Bentancur , Guglielmo Vicario, Yves Bissouma , Dominic Solanke , Richarlison, Dante Cassanova and Callum Olusesi.
Substitutions
Tottenham Hotspur made 5 changes: P. Sarr for Yves Bissouma (53′), Heung-min Son for Dominic Solanke (74′), Mikey Moore for Brennan Johnson (87′), Wilson Odobert for Richarlison (87′) and Sergio Reguilón for Rodrigo Bentancur (74′).
Player of the match: Antonín Kinský
The most impressive player for Tottenham Hotspur was the goalkeeper: Antonín Kinský. His rating is 7.57. He performed 5 saves.
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Premier League.
