Tottenham’s expensive summer has bought them five Premier League matches without a win and a place in the relegation zone. Aston Villa arrived in north London still waiting for their first domestic victory of the campaign, but left the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium with a 3-2 win and rather more comfort than the final score suggested.
A troubled start after a lavish window
Spurs spent more than €360 million during the summer transfer window, yet their league record after five fixtures stands at two draws and three defeats. This latest loss came against a Villa side who had also begun the season without a Premier League win.
- Tottenham remain winless after five rounds.
- Their first Premier League goal of 2026-27 did not arrive until the closing stages of this match, after more than 450 minutes without one.
- Pedro Porro was forced off after returning from a fitness problem, placing his involvement with Spain in doubt.
- A crowd of 60,920 watched at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, although many had headed for the exits before the late goals.
Suzuki holds firm before Villa take control
Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki was central to a goalless first half, producing a string of saves after coming close to joining Paris Saint-Germain before this season. Savinho was twice denied in the opening 21 minutes: first by a double stop in the 17th minute, then by a full-stretch save four minutes later.
The breakthrough came four minutes after the interval. Manzambi, making his first Villa start, reacted quickest after Kamara’s attempted finish did not connect cleanly and turned the ball home.
Tottenham briefly thought they had found an answer when Kudus scored after the restart, only for Robertson to be ruled offside in the build-up. The afternoon then swung decisively away from the home side.
Villa’s three-goal spell leaves Spurs chasing shadows
Nico Jackson made it 2-0 in the 66th minute. The former Chelsea forward exchanged passes with Manzambi on the edge of the box before driving a low shot across Kinsky. The Tottenham goalkeeper got a hand to it, but could not keep it out.
Emi Buendía supplied the sharpest finish of the afternoon. Taking McGinn’s pass on the edge of the area, the Argentine curled the ball into Kinsky’s top-right corner. It was Buendía’s fourth goal in his past four outings against Tottenham.
At 3-0 down with around 10 minutes left, the stadium began to empty. Those who stayed did at least see Tottenham’s long wait for a league goal end, Gallagher scoring late on before Van Hecke added another in stoppage time to soften the scoreline.
Late consolation cannot disguise the table problem
The late strikes made the result 3-2, but little altered the mood around Spurs. Villa had their first league win; Tottenham had another defeat, an injury concern over Porro and a league position that already demands a response.
