Tottenham Hotspur faced off against Aston Villa at Villa Park earlier tonight as they hoped to secure a good result on the road in the Premier League. Spurs made a bright start to the game and scored the opening goal in the 12th minute thanks to Conor Gallagher’s effort. Richarlison doubled his side’s advantage in the 25th minute as Roberto De Zerbi’s men went into the half-time break 2-0 up on the scoreline.
Emi Buendia got a goal back for the Villans in injury time, but Tottenham earned a hard-fought 2-1 win at Villa Park.
Let’s take a look at how each Tottenham Hotspur player fared during the clash against the Villans.
GK: Antonin Kinsky – 6/10
He failed to make a save in the game and would be disappointed for conceding a late goal.
RB: Pedro Porro – 7.5/10
Porro was solid when defending inside his half and made one key chance going forward.
CB: Kevin Danso – 7/10
He gave a good account of himself on the defensive end of the pitch and was a threat at the other end as well.
CB: Micky van de Ven – 6.5/10
Van de Ven dealt with the danger when he could and did enough to limit the opposition to just one goal.
LB: Destiny Udogie – 6.5/10
He earned the ball back twice and made two inviting chances going forward.
CM: Rodrigo Bentancur – 7/10
Bentancur made a positive impact at both ends of the field.
CM: Joao Palhinha – 7/10
He anchored the midfield with conviction and was a threat in the final third.
RW: Randal Kolo Muani – 7/10
Kolo Muani made a few dangerous runs with the ball, but there was no goal for him.
CAM: Conor Gallagher – 7.5/10
He got stuck in with some solid tackles and managed to score the opener in the 12th minute.
LW: Mathys Tel – 7.5/10
Tel was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
ST: Richarlison – 7.5/10
He was a positive influence at both ends of the pitch and managed to get his name on the scoresheet in the 25th minute.
Substitutes:
RB: Djed Spence – 6/10
He was solid at the back.
CM: Yves Bissouma – 6/10
Bissouma struggled to influence the game.
CM: Lucas Bergvall – N/A
CM: Pape Matar Sarr – N/A
