Aston Villa defeated Tottenham Hotspur 2-1 in the FA Cup fifth round, progressing to the next stage of the competition. Villa dominated the first half with goals from Jacob Ramsey and Morgan Rogers, while Tottenham struggled to create chances. Despite a late goal from Mathys Tel, Tottenham couldn't overcome Villa's strong performance.
Newsflash: the Tottenham diehards who travelled to Villa Park are rather keen for Daniel Levy to sell up and leave their club. The refrain against the chairman pounded throughout this, they beat them 4-1 at home in early November and it has been pretty much downhill ever since, just eight wins in all competitions, a slide from seventh to 14th in the Premier League.
Spurs could not have started any worse. The first “Levy out” chants could be heard in the second minute and by then, the visitors were one goal down. Villa opened with a spring in their step, the vibe inside the stadium upbeat, partly as everybody revelled in the high-profile loan signing of Marcus Rashford from Manchester United.
The breakthrough was all about the cut and thrust of Rogers, who swayed around Lucas Bergvall and sprinted through the lines before going left to Ramsey. From a Spurs point of view, it was too easy for Rogers; a sign of things to come. What Spurs really did not need was for their goalkeeper, Antonin Kinsky, to offer a passable impression of a hologram. Ramsey’s shot went through him.
Villa were rampant in the first half, storming through Spurs’ flimsy ranks time and again; also winning it high up and going again. Rogers enjoyed himself in the space behind Donyell Malen, who Emery started up front. Ramsey had plenty of joy off the left. Villa worked Kinsky on a handful of occasions before the interval, especially during the initial onslaught and he mixed decent stops with wobbly moments, failing to get the ball away to the side with some of his parries.
FOOTBALL FA CUP ASTON VILLA TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR MORGAN ROGERS DANIEL LEVY
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