Tottenham are on course to pick up three huge points against Aston Villa as they continue to battle for their Premier League survival.
The North London club went into the match at Villa Park knowing they could climb out of the relegation zone with a win, following West Ham’s 3-0 loss to Brentford on Saturday.
And it could not have been a better start for Roberto De Zerbi’s men, who put in their best 45 minutes of football across the entire season.
After a sustained period of pressure, a long throw-in fell on the edge of the box to Conor Gallagher, who controlled the ball superbly before firing low past Emiliano Martinez.
It was just the boost the visitors needed, and they had another goal less than 30 minutes in.
This time it was Richarlison, who got on the end of a delightful Mathys Tel cross to score and give his side a two-goal cushion.
There have been more chances for Spurs, who are pushing to kill the game off and ease the pressure on them.
But with Villa having made seven changes, Unai Emery may look to his bench for some more urgency, despite the fact they have a huge Europa League semi-final second leg against Nottingham Forest on Thursday.
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