Aston Villa cruise past Tottenham 3-0 as Buendia caps dominant second-half display

Aston Villa walked into Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on September 19 and did something neither team had managed all season: win a Premier League match. They did it emphatically, putting three unanswered goals past a Spurs side that looks increasingly lost in the early weeks of 2026/27.

Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson, and Emiliano Buendia each found the net in a second half that Villa controlled from whistle to whistle. For Tottenham, the result extends a winless start to the campaign.

A second half masterclass from Villa

Both sides entered matchweek 5 without a league victory. Manzambi broke the deadlock in the 48th minute, needing just three minutes of the second half to give Villa the lead.

Nicolas Jackson doubled the advantage in the 66th minute. Buendia then applied the finishing touch in the 78th minute with a right-footed strike from outside the box, assisted by John McGinn.

Tottenham did have the ball in the net once through Mohammed Kudus, but VAR intervened and chalked it off for offside.

Emery’s squad rebuild showing early returns

Jackson and Manzambi, both featured prominently in this match, represent the squad evolution that Emery has championed. Buendia’s goal from distance was a right-footed shot from outside the box, assisted by John McGinn.

Tottenham’s early-season spiral deepens

Five matchweeks into the season and zero wins is a grim stat for Tottenham. The Kudus disallowed goal was chalked off by VAR for offside. Tottenham’s manager Roberto De Zerbi faces mounting pressure as the team has struggled to find their attacking rhythm following a significant overhaul during the summer transfer window.

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