Aston Villa are into the Champions League locations following a 2-0 win over an under-strength Tottenham at Villa Park.
Ange Postecoglou rested a lot of Spurs’ huge hitters forward of Wednesday’s Europa League remaining towards Manchester United and although they stored Villa out till into the second half, objectives from Ezri Konsa and Boubacar Kamara secured the three factors.
Unai Emery’s facet needed to be affected person, Antonin Kinsky tipping a cross-shot behind and Marco Asensio firing simply vast. However Spurs skipper Heung-Min Son supplied sufficient on the counter-attack to threaten, Wilson Odobert’s flick forcing Emi Martinez right into a save.
However from the second that Konsa turned the ball residence early within the second half, the strain lifted, and when Kamara fizzed a left-footed shot past Kinsky and into the online, Villa had been on their solution to an eighth win in 9 Premier League matches.
That type had propelled them into the highest 4 by the ultimate whistle, pending the results of Chelsea’s recreation towards Manchester United. Emery’s facet have momentum forward of their final-day journey to Outdated Trafford. For Postecoglou, it’s all on that showdown in Bilbao.
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