It was a good way to begin a Premier League season, for the supporters at least. At the still gleaming White Hart Lane 60,000 were treated to a thrilling comeback victory by the hosts and a brave oh-so-nearly performance from the visitors. These early hours of a long campaign also begged questions of both these sides, however, and time will show just how telling they are.
Villa opened the scoring in the ninth minute, John McGinn’s confidently taken goal typifying a first-half performance in which Dean Smith’s side out-thought their opponents and matched them physically. The second period brought a shift in both momentum and personnel, with Christian Eriksen’s introduction just past the hour changing the match. Tanguy Ndombele scored a fine equaliser on his debut before a brace in the final five minutes from Harry Kane tied up three points that were ultimately well deserved.
Written by Paul MacInnes at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
This news first appeared on https://www.theguardian.com/football/2019/aug/10/tottenham-aston-villa-premier-league-match-report under the title “Harry Kane’s late double takes Spurs past resurgent Aston Villa”. Bolchha Nepal is not responsible or affiliated towards the opinion expressed in this news article.
