Premier League, Aston Villa stun Tottenham Hotspur 2-1: Key stats
What's the story
Aston Villa pulled off a stunning 2-1 comeback victory against Tottenham Hotspur on Matchday 8 of the 2025 Premier League season on Sunday. The win marked Villa's first away league victory of the season and their fifth consecutive win across all competitions. Substitute Emiliano Buendia scored the decisive goal in the 77th minute, sealing an impressive turnaround for Unai Emery's side.
Match highlights
How did the match pan out?
Rodrigo Bentancur scored an early goal for Spurs, who found the back of the net in just the fifth minute of play. Despite the early setback, Aston Villa fought back and equalized through Morgan Rogers's stunning strike in the 37th minute. The goal was his first of the season. The second half saw Villa dominate, with Matty Cash and Lucas Digne combining brilliantly to set up Buendia for a curling finish into the bottom far corner in the 77th minute.
Unfortunate end
Tottenham's issues at home
Tottenham failed to register a shot on target after Buendia's goal, bringing an end to their seven-match unbeaten streak in all competitions. The defeat also means Spurs have only won three of their last 18 Premier League matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The North London club has only managed to collect four points from their first four Premier League matches at home, their worst start to a league campaign since 2008-09.
Details
Match stats and points table
Tottenham managed nine attempts with three shots on target. Aston Villa had two shots on target from 8 attempts. Spurs managed 27 touches in the oppositon box with Villa managing only 8. The hosts had 53% ball possession and completed 336 passes. In terms of the points table, Villa have raced to 12 points from 8 games (W3 D3 L2). Spurs suffered their 2nd defeat of the season (W4 D2).
Do you know?
Unwanted record for Thomas Frank
As per Squawka, former Brentford and current Tottenham manager Thomas Frank has still never won a Premier League game against Unai Emery (D2 L4). It's the most times he's faced an opposing manager in the competition without ever winning.
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A look at the key records made
Since the start of last season, Tottenham have dropped more points from winning positions at home in the Premier League (19) than any other side. Since the start of last season, sides managed by Frank have scored more Premier League goals in the opening five minutes of games (6 - 5 Brentford, 1 Tottenham) than any other manager. None of the last 21 Premier League games between Spurs and Villa have been drawn. This was Villa's 7th win in this run.