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| Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened | Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham: Premier League – as it happened |
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| 6.14pm GMT | 6.14pm GMT |
| 18:14 | 18:14 |
| Match report | Match report |
| Related: Harry Kane’s double sinks Aston Villa as Tottenham close in on leaders | Related: Harry Kane’s double sinks Aston Villa as Tottenham close in on leaders |
| 5.53pm GMT | 5.53pm GMT |
| 17:53 | 17:53 |
| Full-time: Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham | Full-time: Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham |
| PEEP! And Spurs are within two points of Leicester. A comfortable victory for Spurs but Villa were a vast improvement on many of their performances of this season. It’s just that an improvement incompetence doesn’t make you a world-beater. | PEEP! And Spurs are within two points of Leicester. A comfortable victory for Spurs but Villa were a vast improvement on many of their performances of this season. It’s just that an improvement incompetence doesn’t make you a world-beater. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 6.08pm GMT | at 6.08pm GMT |
| 5.51pm GMT | 5.51pm GMT |
| 17:51 | 17:51 |
| 90 min+2: Kane steals in to seal his hat-trick but Mason’s cross is cut out. The teenager Green has another touch on his Premier League debut but his cross sails over. | 90 min+2: Kane steals in to seal his hat-trick but Mason’s cross is cut out. The teenager Green has another touch on his Premier League debut but his cross sails over. |
| 5.49pm GMT | 5.49pm GMT |
| 17:49 | 17:49 |
| 90 min: Three minutes of added time. | 90 min: Three minutes of added time. |
| 5.47pm GMT | 5.47pm GMT |
| 17:47 | 17:47 |
| 89 min: Chadli replaces Lamela. | 89 min: Chadli replaces Lamela. |
| 5.46pm GMT | 5.46pm GMT |
| 17:46 | 17:46 |
| 88 min: Villa’s best spell this half has come in the final 10 minutes. Green delivers a fine corner, which is flicked on by Gestede. Lescott steals in and attempts to divert the ball past Lloris who makes a wonderful save. Having said all that, it was offside. So, as you were. | 88 min: Villa’s best spell this half has come in the final 10 minutes. Green delivers a fine corner, which is flicked on by Gestede. Lescott steals in and attempts to divert the ball past Lloris who makes a wonderful save. Having said all that, it was offside. So, as you were. |
| 5.44pm GMT | 5.44pm GMT |
| 17:44 | 17:44 |
| 86 min: Alli is replaced by Mason. | 86 min: Alli is replaced by Mason. |
| 5.43pm GMT | 5.43pm GMT |
| 17:43 | 17:43 |
| 85 min: Chances for Villa! The home team hit the post and the bar in quick succession. Ayew’s cross is diverted on to the post by Lloris and the rebound goes straight to Gestede who smacks the ball on to the bar from six yards out. | 85 min: Chances for Villa! The home team hit the post and the bar in quick succession. Ayew’s cross is diverted on to the post by Lloris and the rebound goes straight to Gestede who smacks the ball on to the bar from six yards out. |
| 5.40pm GMT | 5.40pm GMT |
| 17:40 | 17:40 |
| 82 min: For a moment it looks like Ayew has a chance to bring the score back to 2-1 as he finds himself in space around 25 yards out. But he’s offside and the game meanders towards full time. | 82 min: For a moment it looks like Ayew has a chance to bring the score back to 2-1 as he finds himself in space around 25 yards out. But he’s offside and the game meanders towards full time. |
| 5.35pm GMT | 5.35pm GMT |
| 17:35 | 17:35 |
| 78 min: Eriksen’s last action for the day is a shot that flies over the bar. He’s replaced by Carroll. | 78 min: Eriksen’s last action for the day is a shot that flies over the bar. He’s replaced by Carroll. |
| 5.33pm GMT | 5.33pm GMT |
| 17:33 | 17:33 |
| 76 min: Lamela nearly bundles the ball into the net. A Villa deflection lands at his feet and only a block from Lescott prevents Spurs going 3-0 up. | 76 min: Lamela nearly bundles the ball into the net. A Villa deflection lands at his feet and only a block from Lescott prevents Spurs going 3-0 up. |
| 5.30pm GMT | 5.30pm GMT |
| 17:30 | 17:30 |
| 73 min: Alli strolls down the pitch before stroking the ball back to Eriksen. Spurs seem happy enough to play for time now - and we’re still 17 minutes from the end. | 73 min: Alli strolls down the pitch before stroking the ball back to Eriksen. Spurs seem happy enough to play for time now - and we’re still 17 minutes from the end. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.34pm GMT | at 5.34pm GMT |
| 5.28pm GMT | 5.28pm GMT |
| 17:28 | 17:28 |
| 71 min: Rose is back on the pitch and should be OK to continue. The 17-year-old Green tries to beat Dier and his clattered to the ground. Welcome to the big leagues and so forth. | 71 min: Rose is back on the pitch and should be OK to continue. The 17-year-old Green tries to beat Dier and his clattered to the ground. Welcome to the big leagues and so forth. |
| 5.27pm GMT | 5.27pm GMT |
| 17:27 | 17:27 |
| 68 min: Danny Rose is on the turf and holding his right foot. Davies warms up in case he needs replacing. Sinclair replaces Gil for Villa. | 68 min: Danny Rose is on the turf and holding his right foot. Davies warms up in case he needs replacing. Sinclair replaces Gil for Villa. |
| 5.23pm GMT | 5.23pm GMT |
| 17:23 | 17:23 |
| 65 min: Walker’s shot is cleared by Cissokho. Along with Kane, he’s been Spurs’ biggest threat this afternoon. Guzan then takes another cross well - if you got points for taking crosses comfortably, Villa would be world beaters. | 65 min: Walker’s shot is cleared by Cissokho. Along with Kane, he’s been Spurs’ biggest threat this afternoon. Guzan then takes another cross well - if you got points for taking crosses comfortably, Villa would be world beaters. |
| 5.20pm GMT | 5.20pm GMT |
| 17:20 | 17:20 |
| 63 min: The 17-year-old Green comes on for Gestede in a move which pretty much screams “Yep, 2016 is done for: let’s start planning for the next five years”. | 63 min: The 17-year-old Green comes on for Gestede in a move which pretty much screams “Yep, 2016 is done for: let’s start planning for the next five years”. |
| 5.17pm GMT | 5.17pm GMT |
| 17:17 | 17:17 |
| 59 min: Ayew has now completely given up attempting to mark the excellent Walker. Once again Walker has a ludicrous amount of room to attack down the wing and his angry shot is palmed away by Guzan. | 59 min: Ayew has now completely given up attempting to mark the excellent Walker. Once again Walker has a ludicrous amount of room to attack down the wing and his angry shot is palmed away by Guzan. |
| 5.14pm GMT | 5.14pm GMT |
| 17:14 | 17:14 |
| 56 min: Rose wins a corner off Hutton. The corner eventually comes out to Rose to complete the cycle with a 35 yard thunderbolt into the top corner. But he crwes it out for a throw in. | 56 min: Rose wins a corner off Hutton. The corner eventually comes out to Rose to complete the cycle with a 35 yard thunderbolt into the top corner. But he crwes it out for a throw in. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.20pm GMT | at 5.20pm GMT |
| 5.11pm GMT | 5.11pm GMT |
| 17:11 | 17:11 |
| 54 min: Gana races down the right as Spurs retreat. That is until Alderweireld steps up and brushes him off the ball before clearing the danger. | 54 min: Gana races down the right as Spurs retreat. That is until Alderweireld steps up and brushes him off the ball before clearing the danger. |
| 5.10pm GMT | 5.10pm GMT |
| 17:10 | 17:10 |
| 52 min: It should be pointed out that Spurs now have a goal difference of +29 - a big leap away from Leicester’s +21. Arsenal are on +16. | 52 min: It should be pointed out that Spurs now have a goal difference of +29 - a big leap away from Leicester’s +21. Arsenal are on +16. |
| 5.08pm GMT | 5.08pm GMT |
| 17:08 | 17:08 |
| 50 min: If it’s any comfort to Villa, the majority of the half so far has been spent in the Spurs half. And that’s about as good as it gets. It’s now very, very, very (repeat as much as you want) that Spurs will be two points behind Leicester by the time this game is done. | 50 min: If it’s any comfort to Villa, the majority of the half so far has been spent in the Spurs half. And that’s about as good as it gets. It’s now very, very, very (repeat as much as you want) that Spurs will be two points behind Leicester by the time this game is done. |
| 5.06pm GMT | 5.06pm GMT |
| 17:06 | 17:06 |
| GOAL! Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham (Kane 48) | GOAL! Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham (Kane 48) |
| Villa come out fighting. Villa unleash a barrage of shots on the edge of area, all of which ping of defenders’ legs. And then Kane shows how it’s done steaming into the box to crash home an Alli cross after Villa give the ball away in midfield. | Villa come out fighting. Villa unleash a barrage of shots on the edge of area, all of which ping of defenders’ legs. And then Kane shows how it’s done steaming into the box to crash home an Alli cross after Villa give the ball away in midfield. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.14pm GMT | at 5.14pm GMT |
| 4.49pm GMT | 4.49pm GMT |
| 16:49 | 16:49 |
| Half-time: Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham | Half-time: Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham |
| Guzan has got the better of Kane and Spurs for the first 44.5 minutes of the half, before Kane got the breakthrough. It highlighted (one of the) factors that Villa are missing, someone who can kill off a game in an instant. Because up until then, it hadn’t just been a case of Guzan keeping Villa in the game - they had had chances of their own, there was just no one to finish them off. | Guzan has got the better of Kane and Spurs for the first 44.5 minutes of the half, before Kane got the breakthrough. It highlighted (one of the) factors that Villa are missing, someone who can kill off a game in an instant. Because up until then, it hadn’t just been a case of Guzan keeping Villa in the game - they had had chances of their own, there was just no one to finish them off. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 5.06pm GMT | at 5.06pm GMT |
| 4.45pm GMT | 4.45pm GMT |
| 16:45 | 16:45 |
| GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham (Kane 45) | GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham (Kane 45) |
| Kane beats Guzan at last. Alli takes a quick free-kick as Villa think about their half-time snacks. Kane cushions the ball, drifts in from the left and caresses the ball past Guzan. An excellent finish from a master of the art. | Kane beats Guzan at last. Alli takes a quick free-kick as Villa think about their half-time snacks. Kane cushions the ball, drifts in from the left and caresses the ball past Guzan. An excellent finish from a master of the art. |
| Updated | Updated |
| at 4.51pm GMT | at 4.51pm GMT |
| 4.43pm GMT | 4.43pm GMT |
| 16:43 | 16:43 |
| 42 min: Guzan has been excellent today - another cross is taken by the American with a minimum of fuss. | 42 min: Guzan has been excellent today - another cross is taken by the American with a minimum of fuss. |
| 4.40pm GMT | 4.40pm GMT |
| 16:40 | 16:40 |
| 40 min: A free-kick for Villa. It’s whipped into the area and to the feet of Gestede, whose closest marker is Kane who is neither very close or much of a marker. But Lloris saves - Spurs could easily be down 1-0 after that. | 40 min: A free-kick for Villa. It’s whipped into the area and to the feet of Gestede, whose closest marker is Kane who is neither very close or much of a marker. But Lloris saves - Spurs could easily be down 1-0 after that. |
| 4.38pm GMT | 4.38pm GMT |
| 16:38 | 16:38 |
| 38 min: Walker is getting a ridiculous amount of time and space on the right: Dier pings a ball up to his team-mate but it has a little too much pace on it. | 38 min: Walker is getting a ridiculous amount of time and space on the right: Dier pings a ball up to his team-mate but it has a little too much pace on it. |
| 4.36pm GMT | 4.36pm GMT |
| 16:36 | 16:36 |
| 36 min: Dembele attempts to slalom his way through the Villa defence but loses track of his feet. “With a never say die approach and never giving in no matter what the odds, I reckon Aston Villa could learn a lot from the goal posts and crossbar,” chuckles Charles Harris. Agreed - the woodwork has given in 110% today. Not sure if it’s looking for a move at the end of the season – on this performance it’s too good for the Championship. | 36 min: Dembele attempts to slalom his way through the Villa defence but loses track of his feet. “With a never say die approach and never giving in no matter what the odds, I reckon Aston Villa could learn a lot from the goal posts and crossbar,” chuckles Charles Harris. Agreed - the woodwork has given in 110% today. Not sure if it’s looking for a move at the end of the season – on this performance it’s too good for the Championship. |
| 4.34pm GMT | 4.34pm GMT |
| 16:34 | 16:34 |
| 34 min: This is a little reminscent of Spurs’ game against Swansea a few weeks back when they came up against an inspired keeper. In that game, Spurs eventually hustled their way to victory. Villa, like Swansea, are causing far more problems than expected. | 34 min: This is a little reminscent of Spurs’ game against Swansea a few weeks back when they came up against an inspired keeper. In that game, Spurs eventually hustled their way to victory. Villa, like Swansea, are causing far more problems than expected. |
| 4.31pm GMT | 4.31pm GMT |
| 16:31 | 16:31 |
| 32 min: Lamela hits the post! Walker has pretty much the whole of north Birmingham in which to operate as he floats in a cross. Lamela collects the ball around six yards out and Guzan does brilliantly to touch the ball on to the post. The rebound eludes half the Spurs team and Villa hack it clear. | 32 min: Lamela hits the post! Walker has pretty much the whole of north Birmingham in which to operate as he floats in a cross. Lamela collects the ball around six yards out and Guzan does brilliantly to touch the ball on to the post. The rebound eludes half the Spurs team and Villa hack it clear. |