Oh, so close to a result. Aston Villa fell to Tottenham in the Premier League’s opening weekend of fixtures. Here are the ratings.
It was a euphoric opening return to England’s top flight, when, inside ten minutes, John McGinn latched onto a Tyrone Mings long-ball through the heart of Spurs’ defense. New signing Wesley Moraes bullied Davinson Sanchez away from play, allowing McGinn to collect, and slot past World Cup winner Hugo Lloris.
For the next sixty minutes, Villa fought tooth and nail to keep one of the best teams at bay. It was not to be, however, as quality shined through when Christian Eriksen entered the match, Tanguy Ndombele scored a screamer, and Harry Kane finished two very good chances.
Here are the ratings:
Jota, Jonathan Kodjia and Douglas Luiz entered the match in the second-half, but could not affect the play.
Bournemouth awaits. UTV.