Aston Villa beats Tottenham in the Premier League and will finish in group 5
A great Asensio and goals from Konsa and Boubacar Kamara caused Spurs’ twenty-first Premier League defeat.
Asensio revolutionized a sleepy Villa side. A Konsa goal from a corner and a Kamara strike from the edge of the box sealed a lackluster Tottenham, whose only hope is Son’s return . The Korean will lead Spurs in the Europa League final in search of a title that will turn their season around and put the Londoners in the Champions League. For their part, Emery ‘s men are delivering and deserving of a chance to fight for the ‘Big Ears’ trophy next season.
The return of the captain
Although Son returned to the pitch after his injury , the break didn’t hamper the Korean, and he was Spurs’ main offensive force in the first half. He tried his luck 15 minutes after the kick-off and almost scored a goal from outside the box . But the London side’s big chance came from the foot of Wilson Odobert . Once again, after a great move by his captain, he received the ball in front of Dibu Martínez and fired a first-touch backheel shot that the Argentine goalkeeper saved.
Asensio, the Spurs’ villain
Asensio shone for the Villains . He looked to replicate the French winger’s effort with an acrobatic backheel finish that went wide. A few minutes later, he played an incredible pass to Watkins, but the Englishman’s shot was blocked by the defense. The former Real Madrid player turned the game around, and Birmingham dominated the ball. The Mallorcan continued his stellar performance and came close to scoring on several occasions , but the scoreboard remained unchanged throughout the first half.
Konsa opens the can
The second half at Villa Park was a riot . Konsa sent Mathys Tel to the ground with a tackle while battling for the ball. Play stopped, and Reguilón clashed with Onana . The brawl ended in nothing, with Unai Emery urging his team to calm down, and Konsa himself ended up opening the scoring. McGinn’s cross from the corner to the far post was headed in by Watkins into the six-yard box, and the center-back fired in.
Watkins forces and Kamara sentences
The goal was a breath of fresh air for a Villa side that was consolidating its position in the Champions League spots . Watkins continued his momentum and tried his luck in space. A right-footed shot from the number 11, but now, Dibu made a great save. Tottenham didn’t react and Emery’s men imposed their rule. Boubacar Kamara ended up scoring the second goal of the match. He dribbled on the edge of the box and no defender could trouble the Dutchman enough, who unleashed a low left-footed shot from the edge of the box that Kinsky couldn’t reach .
Postecoglu is already thinking about Bilbao
Tottenham barely accelerated in the final stretch of the match, the ‘villains’ secured the result . The match ended 2-0 and Birmingham are in the Champions League places , thus forcing City to score points and Chelsea to win if they are to avoid being overtaken by Aston Villa, who move into third place .
