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Aston Villa continued their remarkable Premier League campaign with a commanding 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, extending their unbeaten home run to a club-record 18 matches and surging into the league’s top five as the season nears its dramatic conclusion.
Match Recap: Konsa and Kamara Seal the Points
Unai Emery’s side, knowing only perfection would keep their Champions League dreams alive, delivered under pressure. After a tense first half, the breakthrough arrived in the 59th minute: Ezri Konsa found the net from a well-worked set piece, sending the 42,000-strong Villa Park crowd into raptures.
Boubacar Kamara, later named Player of the Match, doubled the advantage with a powerful left-footed strike in the 74th minute-his first ever Premier League goal-securing the points and capping a dominant performance.
EPL Table Standings: Villa Leapfrog Into Fifth
Friday’s result catapulted Aston Villa to 66 points, level with Chelsea and Newcastle but, crucially, ahead of Manchester City and in the Champions League qualification zone with one game remaining. Here’s how the top of the EPL table looks after the match:
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| Position | Team | Played | Points | Goal Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | 83 | +46 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | 68 | +33 |
| 3 | Newcastle Utd | 36 | 66 | +23 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 37 | 66 | +20 |
| 5 | Aston Villa | 37 | 66 | +9 |
| 6 | Man City | 36 | 65 | +24 |
| 17 | Tottenham | 37 | 38 | +2 |
Champions League qualification: Top five teams
Tottenham’s Priorities Shift: Eyes on Europa League Final
Ange Postecoglou’s Tottenham, already enduring a tough domestic campaign with 21 league defeats, fielded a rotated squad with several stars rested ahead of their Europa League final against Manchester United. Club captain Son Heung-min returned to the starting lineup and was Spurs’ brightest spark, but the visitors managed just two shots on target and rarely threatened Villa’s Emi Martinez.
Key Stats & Player Ratings
- Aston Villa: 13 shots, 2 goals, 59% possession. Konsa (8.5/10), Kamara (9/10), Asensio (7.5/10).
- Tottenham: 2 shots on target, 38% possession. Son (7/10), Kinsky (6/10).
- Villa have now won 8 of their last 9 Premier League games, conceding just 1.25 goals per match and averaging 1.65 goals scored.
Prediction and What’s Next
With Villa’s momentum and home form, pundits and analytics heavily favored them pre-match, giving them a 53% chance of victory and predicting a tight 2-1 scoreline-though Emery’s men exceeded expectations with a clean sheet.
Villa now travel to Old Trafford for a final-day clash with Manchester United, needing another strong result to secure Champions League football. Tottenham, meanwhile, will hope their gamble pays off as they prepare for their European final.
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