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Tottenham Hotspur

2–3

xG 1.45–1.53

Aston Villa

Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

London · Sat 19 Sept, 12:30 UK · Premier League · Cap 62,850

xVerdict

Tight on both the score and the chances. The open-play gap sat with AVL. TOT held the pressure for most of the night.

Chance story

Where the chances came fromFact
Chance quality was even.
xAnalysis

Open play split 0.89–1.52.

TOTAVL
0.89Open play1.52
0.55Set play0.00
0.05Free kicks0.00
0.34Corners0.00
Shot profileFact
TOT were shooting from poor areas, 20 shots for four big chances.
xAnalysis

Shot volume finished 20–15.

TOTAVL

Shots

20 – 15

xG / shot

0.07 – 0.10

On target

7 – 6

Inside box

12 – 9

Outside box

8 – 6

Blocked

4 – 3

Woodwork

0 – 0

Big chances

4 – 2

Big missed

2 – 1

KeeperFact
AVL's keeper did more against the model.
xAnalysis

xG prevented finished -0.73–0.20.

TOT

-0.73

xG prevented

AVL

0.20

xG prevented

Decisive people & moments

TimelineFact
The last goal arrived late.
xAnalysis

TOT scored it in the 90'.

First half

  • 19'Archie Gray on, Pedro Porro off.
  • 45+4'Johan Manzambi  scores (left foot shot, Boubacar Kamara).
  • 45+7'Yellow, Jan Paul van Hecke (Foul).

Second half

  • 46'Yellow, Nicolas Jackson (Tripping).
  • 46'Matty Cash on, Aaron Wan-Bissaka off.
  • 46'Mohammed Kudus on, Mateus Fernandes off.
  • 60'VAR.
  • 66'James Maddison on, Dominic Solanke off.
  • 67'Nicolas Jackson scores (right foot shot, Johan Manzambi ).
  • 72'George Hemmings on, Johan Manzambi  off.
  • 79'Emiliano Buendía scores (right foot shot, John McGinn ).
  • 84'Ross Barkley on, John McGinn  off.
  • 84'Lucas Bergvall on, Rodrigo Bentancur off.
  • 84'Conor Gallagher on, Sandro Tonali off.
  • 84'Ibrahim Mbaye on, Boubacar Kamara off.
  • 86'Conor Gallagher scores (right foot shot, Mohammed Kudus).
  • 88'Tammy Abraham on, Nicolas Jackson off.
  • 90+2'Yellow, Matty Cash (Foul).
  • 90+3'Yellow, Unai Emery (Argument).
  • 90+8'Jan Paul van Hecke scores (header, Andrew Robertson).
  • Goal
  • Yellow card
  • Red card
  • Substitution
  • VAR
Starting shape · 4-2-3-1 vs 4-2-3-1Fact
Both started a 4-2-3-1.
xAnalysis

TOT set up 4-2-3-1. AVL set up 4-2-3-1.

TOT · 4-2-3-1AVL · 4-2-3-1

3616171819222330313713578101113293544RobertsonHeckeTonaliSavinhoFernandesSolankeMarmoushPorroBentancurKinskýVenSuzukiLindelöfMingsMcGinnKamaraBuendíaJacksonRuggeriWan-BissakaGomesManzambi
Player ratingsFact
AVL's XI rated higher.
xAnalysis

The averages finished 6.8–7.2. Manzambi led the card at 8.4.

TOT

17SavinhoMF907.84
20Mohammed KudusMF447.61
6Jan Paul van HeckeDF907.52
8Conor GallagherMF67.40
16Sandro TonaliMF847.11
10James MaddisonMF247.00
19Dominic SolankeFW666.81
3Andrew RobertsonDF906.84
37Micky van de VenDF906.70
18Mateus FernandesMF466.70
30Rodrigo BentancurMF846.70
15Lucas BergvallMF66.50
14Archie GrayMF716.40
23Pedro PorroDF196.40
22Omar MarmoushMF906.30
31Antonín KinskýGK906.30

AVL

44Johan ManzambiMF728.42
10Emiliano BuendíaMF908.13
1Zion SuzukiGK907.50
8Boubacar KamaraMF847.51
11Nicolas JacksonFW887.31
35João GomesMF906.91
13Matteo RuggeriDF906.81
7John McGinnMF846.83
5Tyrone MingsDF906.70
29Aaron Wan-BissakaDF466.60
3Victor LindelöfDF906.51
19Ibrahim MbayeFW66.20
53George HemmingsMF186.10
6Ross BarkleyMF66.10
2Matty CashDF446.00
18Tammy AbrahamFW20.00
Missing playersFact
Both sides were missing players.
xAnalysis

The count was 3–3.

TOT

  • Mykhaylo MudrykUnavailable
  • Xavi SimonsUnavailable
  • Wilson OdobertUnavailable

AVL

  • Leon GoretzkaUnavailable
  • Amadou OnanaUnavailable
  • Brian MadjoUnavailable

How it tilted

MomentumFact
AVL still found the net.
xAnalysis

It came against the run of pressure.

  • Goal
  • Big chance
HT1H2H
Field tiltFact
TOT pinned the night in AVL's third.
xAnalysis

The ball spent 42% of the night in AVL's third and 20% in TOT's.

TOT thirdMiddleAVL third
20%38%42%
TOTAVL
Match statsFact
TOT had more of the ball.
xAnalysis

Possession finished 64%–36%.

TOTAVL

Possession

64% – 36%

Lge 50.0%

Passes

581 – 336

Lge 440.3

Corners

11 – 1

Lge 4.7

Tackles

35 – 18

Lge 15.4

npxG

1.45 – 1.53