Son Heung-min scored a superb hat-trick as Tottenham recorded a fourth consecutive victory and moved nearer in the direction of reaching their Champions League purpose.
The Korean struck early and after overworked goalkeeper Hugo Lloris had made seven saves to maintain the guests forward at half-time, Spurs sealed the factors by Dejan Kulusevski, with Son including two extra.
The end result leaves Antonio Conte’s fourth-place facet controlling their future for the primary time, three factors forward of Arsenal with a a lot better purpose distinction, having performed a sport extra.
Spurs have been ninth when he took over in November are actually on a cost contrasting with Villa’s 4 consecutive defeats.
Ahead Son Heung-min (pictured above) gave Tottenham the right begin at Villa Park, firing house after simply three minutes
The South Korean swept in a high-quality left-footed half-volley to depart Emiliano Martinez within the Villa purpose no likelihood along with his effort
Spurs supervisor Antonio Conte (pictured) erupted with pleasure on the touchline along with his backroom group after the purpose was scored
But it surely was dangerous information for away wing-back Matt Doherty (above), who picked up an damage and was changed by Sergio Reguilon
Each side had gamers booked in a fractious first half, together with Villa’s Danny Ings for a late deal with on Sergio Reguilon (backside)
Tottenham’s temper had been cheered earlier than kick-off by defeats for Champions League rivals Arsenal and Manchester United.
The feelgood issue was enhanced after solely three minutes with the well-known Harry Kane-Son partnership blooming once more, although not in the best way they envisaged.
When Ezri Konsa’s clearing header reached Kane outdoors the field, the England captain’s shot was heading large till it cannoned off Matty Money.
The rebound fell kindly to Son, whose first-time end along with his left foot typified the arrogance of a ahead who now has six targets in three video games.
To Villa’s credit score, they recovered from the shock to dominate the remainder of the primary half however discovered Spurs goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in impressed type.
The French World Cup winner began with a superb fingertip save to disclaim Jacob Ramsey and confirmed skilled reflexes to disclaim John McGinn.
Villa weren’t shy at placing in hefty tackles. Spurs have been incensed when Tyrone Mings caught Dejan Kulusevski.
The Swede continued after remedy however Matt Doherty wasn’t as lucky when challenged by Money and he limped off after 21 minutes.
His substitute Sergio Reguilon had his foot trodden on by Danny Ings as a welcome.
A minimum of, Villa additionally performed soccer. Ings confirmed good motion to seek out area within the field however couldn’t muster the facility along with his volley to beat Lloris.
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg did discover his method into Graham Scott’s pocket book for tugging Philippe Coutinho’s shirt.
The Dane then wanted to get his timing completely proper as he slid in to cease Ings from handing over a cutback from Ollie Watkins.
Coutinho, who has had a quiet few weeks, was again on his sport and neat dink to the far publish was headed over from shut vary by Watkins.
In an action-packed first half, Ings then slid in on the far publish and despatched the ball the fallacious facet of the publish, leaving each the striker and his supervisor Gerrard with head in palms.
Within the Spurs technical space, Antonio Conte wasn’t finest happy both, stamping his toes to demand his group bought on the assault a bit extra.
After the early purpose, the Midlands facet recovered strongly and loved a sustained spell of stress, creating a number of possibilities
Spurs had goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris to thank after the Frenchman made a number of high-quality saves to maintain the rating at 0-0
Conte (left) and Villa’s Steven Gerrard (proper) had a number of heated verbal altercations on the touchline as the sport heated up
On-loan Swedish attacking midfielder Dejan Kulusevski (pictured centre) doubled the benefit early into the second half
Kulusevski collected Kane’s refined flick-on, took the ball round Tyrone Mings (proper) and fired it onerous into the underside nook
Reguilon responded with a dig from the sting of the field thwarted by a mixture of Emi Martinez and Mings that left the pair high-fiving one another.
Lloris then made his sixth save of the primary half in injury-time getting right down to his proper to beat away and awkwardly bouncing shot from Money.
Within the closing act of a pulsating opening 45 minutes, Coutinho’s free-kick was overwhelmed away by Lloris on the road, with Villa followers hoping the referee’s watch would possibly bleep to sign a purpose.
Having survived the onslaught, Tottenham then stretched the lead after 51 minutes. Kane received an aerial duel with Mings however there was loads of work for Kulusevski to do as he obtained the flick on the sting of the field.
Son then bagged his brace in related style, racing onto a Kane flick-on earlier than ending coolly previous Martinez one-on-one
The 29-year-old then had his hat-trick 5 minutes later, sweeping house first-time from Kulusevski’s unselfish sq. ball
The South Korean celebrated his hat-trick joyfully along with his team-mates, with the purpose successfully killing the sport as a contest
Tottenham followers within the away finish have been in high-quality voice all through and totally loved their night within the West Midlands
The Swede cleverly manipulated the ball previous Money and as Mings slid in to dam, he positioned his end by the defender’s legs and out of attain for Martinez. It was the 21-year-old’s third purpose for Tottenham following his arrival in January – and all have come away from house.
It proved the cue for Spurs followers to chant ‘An-to-nio, An-to-nio’ with out pause whereas their chief continued his hyperactive routine from the sidelines.
Conceding the second purpose knocked the stuffing out of Villa who then conceded a 3rd after 67 minutes. Romero’s lofted ball was brilliantly guided on with a flick of Kane’s head and Son did the remaining by sprinting down the center to beat Martinez.
Social gathering time was formally declared by Spurs after 72 minutes when Son bagged his hat-trick. The onerous work was carried out by Kulusevski who wriggled his strategy to the byline after which had the foresight to select Son whose arced his end into the nook and introduced one other fist-pump of pleasure from Conte.
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