Spurs in relegation zone after Villa claim first win

Spurs in relegation zone after Villa claim first win. Tottenham Hotspur 2 C Gallagher (86'86th minute) J van Hecke (90+8'98th minute) Aston Villa 3 J Manzambi (45+4'49th minute) N Jackson (67'67th minute) E Buendia (79'79th minute) Latest Premier League Odds Get Sky SportsGet a NOW Sports Membership Watch Live Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa: Roberto De Zerbi under pressure as winless Spurs drop into relegation zone Report as pressure ramps up on Roberto De Zerbi heading into the international break; Spurs are winless and sit in the relegation zone after five Premier League games Saturday 19 September 2026 15:03, UK Image: Emi Buendia leaps in celebration after scoring Aston Villa's third goal against Spurs Tottenham head into the international break without a win in the Premier League after losing 3-2 at home to Aston Villa.

What happened

Ahead of the extended break, Spurs find themselves in the relegation zone and have only won five of their last 36 matches at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Skip to content Menu Home | Spurs’ misery deepens with Villa defeat Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Micky van de Ven Image Credits : Action Images via Reuters Reuters 19 September 2026, 16:04 [SAST] Aston Villa finally breathed a sigh of relief as they claimed their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-2 victory at Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday, while Spurs’ season lurched deeper into trouble after another demoralising defeat.

Villa climbed to 15th in the table on four points from five games, while Tottenham remained in the relegation zone on two points after another damaging defeat. After a bright start from Spurs where they forced Zion Suzuki into four saves inside the first 20 minutes, Villa hit Tottenham with a sucker punch – with captain Micky Van de Ven off the pitch after he took a whack to the face from Tyrone Mings, Manzambi fired in.

Image: Nicolas Jackson fires Aston Villa into a 2-0 lead at Spurs 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. Villa’s breakthrough came in first-half stoppage time when 50-million-pound summer signing Johan Manzambi marked his first start for the club with the opening goal, while Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia sent Spurs fans streaming to the exits with second-half strikes.

6Micky van de Ven: Took a blow to the face just before the break and was off the pitch for treatment when Villa scored, which summed up Spurs' afternoon.

The wider picture

Villa survive late Spurs fightback to earn first Premier League winAston VillaZion Suzuki: Kept Villa level with saves from Savio and Archie Gray in the first half. Tottenham head into the international break without a win in the Premier League after losing 3-2 at home to Aston Villa. Skip to main content Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa; Premier League FTFull Time AETAfter Extra Time LIVEThis is a live match. ETExtra Time HTHalf Time Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa.

Roberto De Zerbi's expensively assembled side were hit by goals from Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia which handed Villa an important win – their first of the season. Both clubs had made slow starts to the new campaign after summer rebuilds and while Spurs had failed to score in four league fixtures. As it happened | Teams | Stats | Watch FREE PL highlightsLatest news and rumours: Tottenham | Aston VillaGot Sky? Latest Sky Sports deals or stream Premier League games with no contract📺Conor Gallagher at least got Spurs' first goal of the season late on, followed up by a Jan Paul van Hecke header, but it was nothing more than a consolation and too little too late.

What has been reported

Spurs' goal drought appeared over on the hour mark when Sandro Tonali played in Andy Robertson and Mohammed Kudus poked in his cross, but VAR ruled it was offside. Savio has two bites of the cherry from inside the box but Suzuki reacts to both effort to keep Spurs at bay. Villa take advantage of the extra-man by attacking down the left which results in Manzambi scoring his first goal for the club. Spurs think they've opened their account for the season through Kudus but Robertson was offside in the build-up, so VAR steps in to disallow the goal.

Jackson doubles Villa lead, powering a shot into the corner after beating Van de Ven in a duel. Buendia puts the result beyond doubt with a stunning finish from 25 yards as Spurs fans head for the exit. Sarcastic cheers inside the stadium as Gallagher pokes home from close range to end the Spurs drought. Tottenham fixturesAston Villa fixtures Play Super 6 to win £1m!

What happens next

The 20-year-old Manzambi pounced from close range after Tottenham lost possession inside their own penalty area, punishing a defensive lapse with Spurs defender Micky van de Ven temporarily off the pitch receiving treatment for a gash under his eye. Jackson doubled Villa’s advantage in the 67th minute, finishing clinically to put the visitors firmly in control and Buendia struck 11 minutes from time with a rocket to the top corner from 22 yards out to complete a shambolic afternoon for the home side.

Conor Gallagher scored Spurs’ first goal of the campaign late on and Jan Paul van Hecke added another deep in injury time but they offered scant consolation. To compound Spurs’ misery, Mohammed Kudus had slotted home early in the second half, only for the effort to be ruled out after Andy Robertson was caught offside in the buildup. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Johan Manzambi scored his first Aston Villa goal in the win at TottenhamByNick MashiterFootball reporterPublished41 minutes agoAston Villa piled more misery on Tottenham with a comfortable win.

Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia struck as Villa earned their first league victory of the season. Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke scored late for Spurs but it was not enough.

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