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Both clubs had made slow starts to the new campaign after summer rebuilds and while Spurs had failed to score in four league fixtures, there had been green shoots in 0-0 draws with Nottingham Forest and Everton.
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Spurs → make → Forest
However, Tottenham’s latest strong opening was again followed by a meek collapse after Johan Manzambi broke the deadlock in first-half added-time when he tapped in Boubacar Kamara’s cross.
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he → follow → cross
It occurred with Spurs captain Micky van de Ven off the pitch receiving treatment, but boss De Zerbi watched the hosts produce a disjoined second-half performance and conceded again in the 67th minute through Nicolas Jackson.
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hosts → occur → Jackson
A superb long-range strike by Emi Buendia with 11 minutes left made the points safe for Unai Emery’s Villa before Conor Gallagher ended Tottenham’s league goal drought with a close-range finish after 87 minutes.
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Gallagher → leave → minutes
Jan Paul van Hecke headed a second late on but this latest defeat was greeted with boos, with patience starting to wear thin after a summer of lavish spending.
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patience → head → spending
After a midweek Carabao Cup loss to Liverpool, De Zerbi watched as Tottenham immediately tested Villa’s new goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
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Tottenham → watch → goalkeeper
Good play by Sandro Tonali down the left provided an opportunity for Savio, but his first-time effort was blocked by Suzuki before a powerful follow-up was tipped over.
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up → provide → Suzuki
Spurs’ momentum was momentarily halted by Pedro Porro being forced off with an ankle injury, but replacement Archie Gray almost scored within seconds of his introduction.
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Gray → halt → introduction
A lovely pass by Savio released Gray and his low effort hit the inside of Suzuki’s legs.
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effort → release → legs
Savio produced an excellent volley from the subsequent set-piece but Suzuki was equal to it with a diving save.
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Suzuki → produce → save
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After Villa weathered the early storm, Antonin Kinsky had to be alert to thwart Buendia’s powerful strike before Jackson dragged wide after a neat turn away from Van Hecke.
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Jackson → read → Hecke
When Tonali had a long-range effort deflected wide and penalty appeals for Dominic Solanke’s header on Manzambi were waved away, the first half looked set to end goalless.
However, Villa hit Tottenham with a sucker punch – with captain Van de Ven off the pitch after he took a whack to the face from Tyrone Mings – as Manzambi fired in from Kamara’s cross after Andy Robertson tried to prevent a corner but only kept the ball in for John McGinn.
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Robertson → have → McGinn
De Zerbi sent on Mohammed Kudus for Mateus Fernandes at half-time, but it contributed towards Spurs losing the midfield battle.
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Spurs → send → battle
After Jackson wasted two chances for Villa, one after a brave block by Kinsky, Spurs’ goal drought appeared over on the hour mark when Tonali played in Robertson and Kudus poked in his cross, but VAR ruled it was offside.
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it → waste → cross
James Maddison was introduced to offer Tottenham more control and yet seconds later Villa grabbed a second.
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Villa → introduce → second
Van Hecke failed to initially deal with the long ball before Jackson smartly turned Van de Ven and impressively found the bottom corner.
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Jackson → fail → corner
A wonderful effort by Buendia from 25 yards made the victory safe for Villa and sparked ‘you’re getting sacked in the morning’ chants by the away faithful.
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you → make → faithful
Even though Gallagher poked in from a Kudus cross with three minutes left and Van Hecke headed a second in added time from Robertson’s free-kick, it provided no consolation for Spurs.
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it → poke → Spurs
Tottenham have now won only three of their last 25 home matches in the Premier League and will be in the relegation zone during the upcoming international break.
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Tottenham → win → break