Villa edge Spurs as early-season fragility persists
Aston Villa survived a late Tottenham push to win 3-2 at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, extending Spurs’ winless start to the season despite a late rally. Villa led 3-0 after Manzambi opened and Jackson and Buendia added goals, while Tottenham briefly threatened to equalise but could only muster late strikes from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke. The result leaves Spurs deep in a relegation‑battle area after five league games, with manager De Zerbi lamenting defensive lapses and the team’s fragile start to the campaign amid heavy summer spending.