October 19, (THEWILL) — Aston Villa fought back to claim three points at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Sunday, winning 2-1, thanks to substitute Emiliano Buendia’s outstanding strike. The victory moved Unai Emery’s side up to 11th place in the English Premier League table on 12 points, now just two points behind their hosts.
Rodrigo Bentancur opened the scoring inside five minutes with his first league goal of 2025. The midfielder connected with a first-time finish after Joao Palhinha had cushioned Mohammed Kudus’ deep cross into his path, the effort deflecting slightly off Amadou Onana before finding the net.
Morgan Rogers restored parity before the interval with his first EPL goal of the campaign. The forward struck a 20-yard effort that flew past Guglielmo Vicario to level the contest at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Tottenham created several opportunities in the second period but could not convert their chances. Buendia made them pay for those misses when he came off the bench and bent a magnificent effort into the goal from the edge of the penalty area.
Brennan Johnson fired over the crossbar during stoppage time in what proved to be the home side’s final opportunity. Villa held firm to complete the comeback and secure all three points in north London.
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