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Tottenham 2-3 Aston Villa: How Villa won a match the expected goals say they lost

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Villa won 3-2 at Tottenham with 36.1% possession and 1.16 xG to their hosts' 1.56. The numbers behind a win built on finishing.

20.09.26 10 Min Read Andrea Locorotondo

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‘We needed it’: Emery, McGinn and Buendia react to Aston Villa win vs Tottenham

The Villa trio spoke to TNT Sports about the importance of the three points in North London following the team's slow start to the season.

19.09.26Matchday

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Two shots, two goals: Oscar Johnson rescues a point for Villa U21s

A 16-year-old scored both goals with Villa's only two shots on target, and Blade Earley saved a penalty, as the U21s drew 2-2 with Middlesbrough.

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2.69 to 0.67: The xG gap that made Villa's cup night look easy

Villa produced four times Coventry's expected goals and finally converted, with two goals from corners and a Tammy Abraham brace. The numbers behind the win.

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