Tottenham’s dismal home record in 2025 was dealt another blow as Aston Villa came from behind to win in north London.
Emiliano Buendia’s curling winner secured victory as Unai Emery’s side climbed in to the top half of the Premier League table. Villa had fallen behind inside five minutes after Rodrigo Bentancur capitalised on a loose ball in the box, but a stunning finish from Morgan Rogers provided an equaliser before half-time, allowing Buendia to produce a fine winner late on.
Spurs have won just three times in the league at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in this calendar year, with Thomas Frank so far unable to arrest a trend that developed under predecessor Ange Postecoglou. Defeat here, which saw the club fail to move up to second behind rivals and table-toppers Arsenal, was perhaps even more damaging given the late withdrawal of injured captain Cristian Romero, who had been named in the starting side before pulling up in the warm-up.
Re-live the action from Villa Park with our live blog below:
Tottenham vs Aston Villa live
- Tottenham beaten by Aston Villa in the Premier League
- 77' GOAL! Buendia's curling effort gives visitors lead [TOT 1-2 AST]
- 37' GOAL! Rogers stunner puts Villa level [TOT 1-1 AST]
- 7' DISALLOWED GOAL! Kudus rifles in low finish but strayed offside [TOT 1-0 AST]
- 5' GOAL! Bentancur gives Spurs early lead [TOT 1-0 AST]
Tottenham Hotspur FC 1 - 2 Aston Villa FC
Tottenham’s home woes continue as Morgan Rogers and Emiliano Buendia fire Aston Villa to victory
16:27 , Harry Latham-CoyleMorgan Rogers' first goal for Aston Villa in 20 matches inspired a fifth-consecutive win and piled more home woe on Tottenham as they suffered a 2-1 Premier League defeat.
Rogers had shone for England during the international break, but failed to score in club football since the start of April, but changed that at Spurs with a sensational 37th-minute leveller.
It cancelled out Rodrigo Bentancur's fifth-minute opener for Thomas Frank's side and as Tottenham pushed for a rare home victory in the league in 2025, they were hit with a sucker-punch as Emiliano Buendia's curler, 13 minutes from time sealed the comeback for Villa.
Tottenham’s home woes continue as Emiliano Buendia curls Aston Villa to victory
Next up
16:15 , Chris WilsonVilla’s next game comes against Go Ahead Eagles in the Europa League on Thursday, before they face Manchester City at home on Sunday, 26 October.
Spurs take on AS Monaco in the Champions League on Wednesday, before facing Everton away in the league on Sunday too.
FULL-TIME! Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
16:10 , Chris WilsonSpurs have missed the chance to go second today, instead staying in sixth with 14 points from their opening eight games. That puts them five points behind leaders Arsenal.
Villa move into 10th with 12 points, and they’re now unbeaten in the league since late August.
FULL-TIME! Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
16:05 , Chris Wilson
FULL-TIME! Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
16:00 , Chris WilsonThe final whistle goes and Spurs have fallen to a home loss against a resurgent Villa side!
The visitors move to 10th with the win, while Spurs stay in sixth with 14 points.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:59 , Chris Wilson90 +6 mins
Spurs are creating some openings as the final whistle looms but once again it’s a mistake as Sarr strays offside moments after Villa just about managed to deal with a dangerous Johnson cross.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:58 , Chris Wilson90 +5 mins
More good work from Kudus as his cross is headed away but only to the feet of Brennan Johnson, who takes the touch before rifling the half-volley well over.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:56 , Chris Wilson90 +4 mins
Kolo Muani! The Frenchman has the chance to make the headlines as Richarlison heads down a cross towards him, but he takes a swing and fails to make contact from inside the box!
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:54 , Chris Wilson90 +2 mins
We’re into the first of seven added minutes here, though still it is Villa who look more likely to score. They’re in control at the moment.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:53 , Chris Wilson90 mins
Another chance for Villa as Maatsen takes it away from Sarr in midfield. They're 2-v-2 with Spurs having put too many men forward, and the defender finds Watkins with a good through ball.
He’s 1-v-1 with van de Ven and the Dutchman does brilliantly to get the block in, though McGinn is furious that his teammate didn’t find his overlapping run.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:51 , Chris Wilson89 mins
Villa have half a chance now as Watkins dispossesses Palhinha before shipping the ball on. It comes back to him in the box and he tries to find a teammate with the cross, but the visitors are penalised for a foul.
Spurs come again and there’ll be another long throw opportunity for Danso - it’s cleared easily though.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:50 , Chris Wilson87 mins
A Villa corner breaks nicely for Porro on the counter and he tries to play Kolo Muani in, but he completely messes up the through ball.
Bentancur and Spence have made way for Brennan Johnson and Pape Sarr for the hosts.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:47 , Chris Wilson85 mins
Porro finds Bergvall on the overlap but the Sweden midfielder had strayed offside. The hosts are beginning to lose their way and Thomas Frank is preparing more subs as we speak.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:45 , Chris Wilson83 mins
Very stop-start at the moment as Porro goes down moments after Onana did.
Spurs are struggling to find any rhythm as they look for an equaliser.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:44 , Chris Wilson81 mins
And now subs for Villa too as Digne and Onana come off for Ian Maatsen and Ross Barkley.
Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:43 , Chris Wilson79 mins
Some Spurs subs to follow the goal as Simons and Odobert make way for Lucas Bergvall and Randal Kolo Muani, who makes his Premier League debut.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa
15:42 , Chris Wilson77 mins
GOAL! Just as the game was crying out for quality, it gets three moments in just a few seconds and Villa are ahead!
The cross is cleared to Cash who fizzes a great pass forward on the half-volley to Digne, who brings it down out of the air brilliantly before flicking it to Buendia.
The Villa sub drives towards goal before opening his body up and curling an effort into the far corner! It might have had a bit of help from a deflection but it was a great effort.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:39 , Chris Wilson77 mins
Bentancur and Palhinha combine to clear the corner but Villa come again...
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:39 , Chris Wilson76 mins
Kudus has been one of the game’s bright lights but he loses possession in the Villa box before Watkins does the exact same at the other end. Those actions are indicative of the overall attacking play so far.
Villa do win a corner though as Cash gets forward and sees his cross diverted behind.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:36 , Chris Wilson73 mins
Too many final balls are ending up nowhere near their intended targets at the moment, with the ‘keepers easily sweeping up plenty. There is very little atmosphere at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium at the moment.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:35 , Chris Wilson71 mins
A Villa corner comes to nothing before Cash delivers a poor cross from the other side to effectively end the visitors’ attack. Sums up the second half so far.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:32 , Chris Wilson68 mins
It’s become a very slow game at the moment, which is suiting Villa for now. Neither side is managing to keep possession for a sustained period.
Elsewhere, Danso has gone into the book for a foul on Digne.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:29 , Chris Wilson65 mins
Better from Spurs as Kudus beats his man on the outside before seeing his cross cleared. It’s another chance for a Danso long throw.
It causes more pinball in the box but it ends with Martinez getting off lightly after he failed to win the ball.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:23 , Chris Wilson61 mins
A first change for Spurs as Tel makes way for Richarlison.
Emery is making subs too, as Guessand and Males make way for Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:20 , Chris Wilson59 mins
Another opening for Spurs but it ends with Palhinha driving well wide after a decent spell of play from Odobert.
At the other end, the flag goes up against Rogers, and it’s becoming pretty end-to-end over the last few minutes as Spurs prepare a change.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:19 , Chris Wilson56 mins
Spurs are playing with plenty of intensity here and they’re really pinning Villa back, though a little spell of possession for the visitors has eased the pressure somewhat.
They actually create a chance of their own as McGinn threads a ball to Malen in a central area, but the Dutchman’s effort finds the side-netting.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:17 , Chris Wilson53 mins
Quite a lengthy treatment period for the Frenchman but he’s okay to carry on.
Play resumes and Danso has the chance to deliver the long throw, and it creates a chance for the hosts!
Onana heads it on and Villa can't clear it. It breaks to Odobert and he fires a shot that Konsa blocks well. It hit his hand but they were at his chest, so never a penalty.
Moments later, Spurs come again and Palhinha hits an effort from outside the area that Martinez tips around the post.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:11 , Chris Wilson49 mins
Spurs have started on the front foot but Simons is the latest to ruin an attack with a cheap foul.
Moments later, Danso catches Digne on the follow through in the box and the Frenchman is down receiving treatment. Never a penalty though.
KICK-OFF! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:07 , Chris WilsonBack underway in the capital! No changes for either side, though Ollie Watkins spent much of the break warming up, so we can expect to see him soon.
HALF-TIME! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
15:02 , Chris WilsonNot a great game for the neutral then, though that moment of brilliance from Rogers was absolutely superb.
Overall, both sides have been guilty of making silly mistakes and lacking quality in key positions, though they have enough players with enough quality to change the game when others aren’t performing, and that is how both goals came about.
You’s imagine both managers will be pretty irritated with what they’ve seen so far.
HALF-TIME! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:58 , Chris Wilson
HALF-TIME! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:51 , Chris Wilson45 +5 mins
Into the final minute of the half and Spence does well to get into the box on the overlap but Onana does equally well to slide in and put the cross out for a corner.
Final action of the half sees a Tottenham corner cleared and that is that! Both sides enter the break level.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:49 , Chris Wilson45 +4 mins
The Porro shot hit Torres on the thigh so unsurprisingly the VAR check is a swift one.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:48 , Chris Wilson45 +3 mins
Muted appeals for a penalty as Porro’s shot hits a body or potentially an arm! Nothing doing at present though.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:47 , Chris Wilson45 +1 mins
The free-kick routine ends with Odobert swinging in a good cross and van de Ven heading over.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:46 , Chris Wilson44 mins
Both teams still exchanging possession plenty of times as the half comes to an end. Rogers and Kudus the only real moments of quality, but moments like that lead to goals at this level! Not a great game for the neutral though.
We’ll have five minutes of added time as Spurs win a free-kick from a good crossing area after McGinn brings down Porro.
Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:43 , Chris Wilson40 mins
A free-kick in a dangerous area for Spurs now and it almost ends in a goal! It's spread wide to Kudus and he curls in another lovely cross, but Tel can’t convert at the far post.
Meanwhile, Rogers briefly had to come off due to injury but he’s back on.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-1 Aston Villa
14:39 , Chris Wilson37 mins
GOAL! What a hit this is from Rogers!
Villa had struggled to break the hosts down but this is just superb talent.
Rogers initially tries to slip in a through ball but it comes back to him and he shifts the ball past Simons to create some space before firing in a beautiful effort that rises and dips past Vicario into the far corner!
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:36 , Chris Wilson35 mins
Onana looks okay to carry on as play resumes. The Belgian starts a promising Villa move as he spreads it wide before Digne sees his cross punched away well by Vicario.
Spurs counter and Simons slips it through to Odobert on the wing, but he can’t make anything of it and is dispossessed by Onana in the box.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:33 , Chris Wilson32 mins
A break in play now as Onana is down and receiving treatment after a heavy challenge from Palhinha.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:32 , Chris Wilson30 mins
No real chances of note since that disallowed Kudus goal, with both sides guilty of ruining a couple of promising openings.
It’s been a game characterised by mistakes and a lack of quality so far, barring that one cross from the Ghanaian.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:28 , Chris Wilson27 mins
Risky from Martinez as he opts not to come for the corner and it comes to Odobert at the back post, but he can’t get clean contact under pressure from the defender.
Spurs come again and it’s spread wide to Odobert, who cuts back inside and hits a shot that Martinez originally spills before the visitors deal with the loose ball.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:24 , Chris Wilson24 mins
A brief VAR check for a challenge on Odobert on the edge of the box, but there was nothing in it.
At the other end, van de Ven shows great pace to prevent Guessand latching onto the through ball.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:22 , Chris Wilson22 mins
Porro finds Kudus on the overlap and he manages to win a corner, but Martinez catches it easily enough.
He launches a counter that ends with van de Ven flying in late on Rogers, and the Spurs captain is the first player to be booked.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:18 , Chris Wilson18 mins
Vila have begun to dominate the ball over the last five minutes or so but they haven’t created anything of note.
At the same time, Spurs are looking to get in behind the visitors’ high line, with Tel the latest to slightly mistime his run.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:16 , Chris Wilson15 mins
Half a chance for Matty Cash as Onana manages to slip the ball to him on the edge of the box, but he drags it well wide.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:13 , Chris Wilson12 mins
The corner is cleared before Cash’s dangerous ball in is put behind, but nothing comes from the second set-piece.
Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:11 , Chris Wilson10 mins
Work to do for Villa already then. Spurs look very settled after the opener, and they’re already happy to ket Villa have the ball in certain positions.
They’re guilty of being too casual at the back this time though, and they concede their first corner of the game after some sloppy play from goalscorer Bentancur.
DISALLOWED GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:08 , Chris Wilson7 mins
Spurs briefly think they have the perfect start but the flag goes up.
Kudus latches onto a long ball forward and beats the Villa high line before taking on Digne and blasting a low finish through Martinez, but he went far too early and was offside.
GOAL! Tottenham 1-0 Aston Villa
14:07 , Chris Wilson5 mins
GOAL! The hosts are ahead!
This is all about a brilliant delivery from Kudus.
The ball comes to the Ghanaian after the corner is cleared and he looks up and delivers a perfect ball towards tieback post.
It’s headed back across goal and arrives at the feet of Rodrigo Bentancur, who rifles in a low shot that flies in with some help from a little deflection.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
14:05 , Chris Wilson4 mins
First corner of the day goes to Spurs as their high press sees Tel win the ball in the Villa box after the visitors tried to play out from the back too casually.
Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
14:03 , Chris Wilson2 mins
A brief break as the ref needs to fix his earpiece early on. Both sides have lost possession cheaply a couple of times early on.
KICK-OFF! Tottenham 0-0 Aston Villa
14:00 , Chris WilsonUnderway in north London! It should be an interesting match between two teams who should be contending for Europe this season.
A reminder of that late change too, with Romero making way for Danso after the Argentina defender withdrew after the warm-up.
Tottenham vs Aston Villa live
13:55 , Chris WilsonBoth sides are in the tunnel at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, so we’ll be underway soon in the first game of the day.
Late injury blow for Tottenham!
13:53 , Harry Latham-CoyleOh dear - a late, major injury blow for Tottenham with Cristian Romero withdrawing in the warm-up! Kevin Danso steps in to the starting side, with centre-half partner Micky van de Ven now captain.
Match stats
13:50 , Chris WilsonTottenham Hotspur have won just three of their last 17 Premier League home games (D4 L10). Indeed, since the first game of this run (Nov 10th 2024 v Ipswich), no ever-present side has lost more home games (10) or picked up fewer home points (13) in the competition than Spurs.
After failing to win each of their opening five league games this season (D3 L2), Aston Villa have since won their last two. Indeed, since the beginning of March, only Manchester City have enjoyed more Premier League wins (11) than Unai Emery’s side (10).
Frank: Villa 'very good in the build up'
13:45 , Chris Wilson"We all have an idea in our heads what the strongest team is with everyone available but I have to create the strongest team with what players are available now,” said Thomas Frank regarding injuries in his side.
“I see a lot of the same things from the last few seasons. They are very good in the build up with fantastic players,” he said about Villa.
“Morgan Rogers, Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen... it is a top team. They are growing. In an unbelievably tight game on Sunday, I hope and believe we can (get the win) in what will be a tough game,” he added.
Match stats
13:40 , Chris WilsonNone of the last 20 Premier League matches between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa have been drawn (14 Spurs wins, 6 Villa wins) since a 1-1 stalemate in May 2012. Only two fixtures in the competition’s history have ever had more successive games without a draw.
Villa have won four of their last six Premier League games against Tottenham Hotspur (L2), as many as their previous 29 beforehand (D7 L18).
Head-to-head
13:30 , Chris WilsonThese two sides have met 157 times in the past, with Spurs winning 70, Villa winning 55 and 32 ending as draws.
They met three times last season, with Villa winning the home league match and an FA Cup tie, though Spurs won this fixture 4-1 last term.
Aston Villa target top half
13:20 , Harry Latham-CoyleAston Villa, for what it is worth, can climb in to the top half today with a win, with Everton’s defeat yesterday leaving them within reach in 10th. Manchester United play later, of course, and begin the day a point and two places ahead of Villa.
It was a tricky start to the season for Unai Emery’s side, but there were signs before the international break that they were starting to find some fluency and form.
Thomas Frank hails Fabio Paratici’s ‘great eye’ on return to Tottenham
13:10 , Harry Latham-CoyleThomas Frank is looking forward to working with Fabio Paratici and co-sporting director Johan Lange, having operated under a similar structure during his time at Brentford.
Thomas Frank hails Fabio Paratici’s ‘great eye’ on return to Tottenham
Fabio Paratici back at Spurs
13:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleTottenham confirmed this week a couple of changes to their off-field structure, with Fabio Paratici back on a full-time basis having served a long ban from football.
Sporting director Fabio Paratici returns to Tottenham after serving ban
Team news
12:55 , Chris WilsonThe big news for Villa is that Ollie Watkins is only fit enough to make the bench, with the England striker one of two changes made by Unai Emery from the side that beat Burnley last time out. Elsewhere, Lamare Bogarde makes way for Amadou Onana in midfield.
Team news
12:51 , Chris WilsonThomas Frank has made just one change to the side that beat Leeds before the international break, with Destiny Udogie making way for Djed Spence at left-back.
The midfield pairing of Joao Palhinha and Rodrigo Bentancur continues, with striker Mathys Tel supported by Wilson Odobert and summer signings Xavi Simons and Mohammed Kudus.
Line-ups
12:48 , Chris WilsonTottenham XI: Vicario; Porro, Romero, Van de Ven, Spence; Bentancur, Palhinha; Kudus, Simons, Odobert; Tel.
Subs: Kinsky, Danso, Richarlison, Gray, Bergvall, Johnson, Sarr, Kolo Muani, Byfield.
Our team to take on Aston Villa 👊
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) October 19, 2025
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Line-ups
12:47 , Chris WilsonAston Villa XI: Martinez; Cash, Konsa, Torres, Digne; Onana, Kamara; McGinn, Guessand, Rogers; Malen.
Subs: Bizot, Maatsen, Lindelof, Barkley, Watkins, Sancho, Buendia, Elliott, Bogarde.
Your Villa XI this afternoon 🫡 pic.twitter.com/r08lzLnPzT
— Aston Villa (@AVFCOfficial) October 19, 2025
Team news on the way...
12:40 , Harry Latham-CoyleRight, we should have team news from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium very shortly. Any surprises? Spurs are dealing with a few injury concerns...
Unai Emery ready for 'huge challenge' at Tottenham
12:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleBack to today, then, and Unai Emery is preparing for a "huge challenge" as his Aston Villa side travel to Tottenham.
Villa started slowly, failing to win any of their first five Premier League games, but went into the October international break having won two in a row in the league and four in all competitions.
They now take on a Spurs side who have only lost once in 10 matches in all competitions since the start of the Premier League season, and Spanish head coach Emery believes it will be a test of his side's progress.
"Tottenham is one of the contender teams to be in the top seven," he said at a press conference on Friday.
"Last year they didn't achieve it, but of course this year they are really playing fantastic, getting good results, they are now in the top with 14 points, and playing at home, they are feeling strong.
"For us, it's really a huge challenge, how we can face them, showing our capacity and how we are playing against them as a team, individually how we are responding - this is my challenge."
Emery is expecting to have Ollie Watkins, Emi Buendia and Jadon Sancho available after knocks, while Tyrone Mings is also a contender for the squad depending on how he trained on Saturday.
Pep Guardiola’s ideology is dead. So where does football go next?
12:15 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe Manchester City of this season look pretty different to the side that dominated the Premier League not so long ago. Earlier this week, Miguel Delaney dug deep down into the tactical trends that could define the next phase of footballing evolution.
Pep Guardiola’s ideology is dead. So where does football go next?
The Erling Haaland prophecy that has the Premier League running scared
12:05 , Harry Latham-CoyleLurking ominously, though, are Manchester City and Erling Haaland - Richard Jolly watched the Norwegian striker add two more goals to a tally that continues to swell almost inexorably.
The Erling Haaland prophecy that has the Premier League running scared
Arsenal move clear at top of Premier League with tight victory at Fulham
11:55 , Harry Latham-CoyleLet’s take a quick look at some of yesterday’s other action, starting with the table-toppers - it wasn’t the most comfortable evening for Arsenal down by the Thames but Fulham were eventually overcome.
Arsenal move clear at top of Premier League with tight victory at Fulham
How Ange Postecoglou surpassed Liz Truss in 39-day Nottingham Forest disaster
11:45 , Harry Latham-CoyleYes, even Liz Truss lasted longer in office than the unfortunate Australian - Richard Jolly charts how it all went wrong for Ange Postecoglou:
How Ange Postecoglou surpassed Liz Truss in 39-day Nottingham Forest disaster
Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games and 39 days
11:40 , Harry Latham-CoyleSpeaking of Ange Postecoglou - after just 39 days and eight games in all competitions, his time at Nottingham Forest is at an end.
Ange Postecoglou sacked by Nottingham Forest after eight games and 39 days
Thomas Frank wants Spurs fans to play part in turning stadium into a fortress
11:30 , Harry Latham-CoyleThomas Frank wants to make Tottenham Hotspur Stadium a fortress but knows it will take “unbelievable cohesion” with the fans to achieve.
Spurs host Aston Villa eager to arrest their woeful home form in the Premier League, with only three top-flight wins in 2025.
The majority of a dismal run of three home wins in 17 league games came under Frank’s predecessor Ange Postecoglou, who struggled with an injury crisis at the start of the year before he prioritised Europa League success over domestic matters.
However, Frank’s short tenure has produced mixed results at the club’s 62,850-seater stadium, with boos audible after a defeat to Bournemouth in August and following a frustrating 1-1 draw with Wolves last month.
Thomas Frank wants Spurs fans to play part in turning stadium into a fortress
Why are we afraid to say that football fans can be truly terrifying?
11:20 , Jim WhiteViolence at football is usually performative rather than actual, says Jim White, but there are fixtures where the swelling anger can boil into something dark.
Why are we afraid to say that football fans can be truly terrifying?
Israeli football fan ban is a huge own goal
11:15 , The IndependentEditorial: The decision to bar fans of Maccabi Tel Aviv from England’s second city is a mess, but we must take care not to let this disgrace become a disaster:
Ministers doing ‘everything in our power’ to let Maccabi fans attend Villa match
11:07 , Harry Latham-CoyleThe Government is exploring what extra support police in Birmingham would need to allow fans from both sides into Aston Villa’s match against Maccabi Tel Aviv in November, a spokesman said.
Pressure has been mounting to overturn the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters attending the Europa League match.
The Government is working to make sure the match can go ahead with all fans allowed to attend, a spokesman said.
Ministers doing ‘everything in our power’ to let Maccabi fans attend Villa match
Aston Villa return to action after political storm
11:00 , Harry Latham-CoyleIt’s been a strange and probably taxing week for plenty at Aston Villa, caught up in a political storm after announcing that they had been advised to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from attending their Europa League tie next month. Here’s the full story.
Home Office told last week that Maccabi fans may face ban for Villa match, police say
Tottenham vs Aston Villa live
08:27 , Harry Latham-CoyleAfter rivals Arsenal went back to the top of the Premier League table last night, Tottenham will hope to close the gap to two points as they look to continue a seven-match unbeaten run in a meeting with Aston Villa - but the hosts’ dismal home form in 2025 will give the visitors hope of a win on the road after a week dominated by the political storm surrounding their Europa League tie with Maccabi Tel Aviv.
Kick off at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is at 2pm BST.
