Tottenham Hotspur Falls 3-2 to Aston Villa Despite Scoring

On September 19, 2026, Tottenham Hotspur faced Aston Villa at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, where they ended their Premier League scoring drought but lost 3-2. Aston Villa took the lead with Johan Manzambi's goal in first-half stoppage time, followed by Nicolas Jackson's goal in the 67th minute and Emiliano Buendia's goal in the 79th minute, making it 3-0.

Tottenham, under coach Roberto De Zerbi, mounted a late comeback with Conor Gallagher scoring in the 86th minute and Jan Paul van Hecke adding another in the eighth minute of stoppage time. Despite their efforts, Spurs could not equalize, leaving them with two points and 18th in the league table after five matches.

Aston Villa, coached by Unai Emery, climbed to 15th place with four points. The match highlighted Tottenham's struggles, having previously suffered defeats and draws in their opening games of the season.