33 mins: You can hear it around the ground that the Aston Villa fans are frustrated at what they’re seeing.
There’s been very little threat from the hosts but they are seeing more of the ball now. Can they create something with it?
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:32
30 mins: Richarlison’s header was sublime and Tottenham’s two-goal cushion is fully deserved.
They run rings around Villa who have barely turned up this evening.
Spurs are not playing as a team that could get relegated and Villa re not playing as a team that deserves Champions League football.
(Reuters)
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:30
GOAL! Aston Villa 0-2 Tottenham (Richarlison, 25′)
Fully deserved as well from Spurs. Tottenham’s corner kick is recycled out to Tel on the right wing this time.
He sends it a curling cross and picks out Richarlison who bursts in between the centre backs and fires a header into the back of the net!
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:26
Tottenham come again. This time it’s Tel with the ball on the left wing and he hangs a nice cross over to the back post.
The ball drops to Kolo Muani who touches it into the ground and towards goal but Martinez is there to push the ball over the crossbar.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:25
21 mins: Tottenham burst forward after ending a Villa break.
Randal Kolo Muani drives up with the ball before slipping it to Gallagher.
His cross almosts drops to Mathys Tel who looks to shoot on the volley only for Matty Cash to nod the ball away from him before it lands.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:22
Tottenham have almost doubled their lead. Again they’re afforded too much space just outside the penalty area and Joao Palhinha has possession.
He decides to take a shot and smokes another low effort at goal.
Emi Martinez leaps to the right and tips the ball onto the far post where it’s recovered by Richarlison who was offside.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:19
15 mins: That was a beautiful taken goal from Gallagher and, as things stand, it sends Tottenham back out of the relegation zone.
There’s still a long way to go in this match but Unai Emery will be worried at how passive his team have been so far.
(Reuters)
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:16
GOAL! Aston Villa 0-1 Tottenham (Conor Gallagher, 12′)
And a fantastic strike from Conor Gallagher who nets his first ever goal for Spurs.
From a throw in the ball is headed out of the Villa box and Gallagher brings the ball down.
With his second touch he drills the ball along the floor and into the bottom left corner!
(Reuters)
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:14
9 mins: Tottenham have had plenty of possession over the opening minutes of the game.
Unai Emery has set up with pretty much a second string XI and Villa are still finding their way into the game.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:11
6 mins: Destiny Udogie goes on a nice underlapping run down the left for Spurs and flies past Jadon Sancho.
He looks to keep the ball in play at the byline before cutting back a pass only for the referee to determine that the ball rolled out of play.
Mike Jones3 May 2026 19:08