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Aston Villa secured their first Premier League win of the season with a 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in North London, intensifying pressure on Spurs manager Roberto De Zerbi.
Unai Emery’s side raced into a dominant 3-0 lead before Tottenham finally ended their league goal drought late in the match.
Villa’s new summer signings Johan Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson scored either side of half-time, while Emi Buendia sealed the victory with a stunning long-range strike into the top corner in the 79th minute.
Tottenham, who spent over £300 million in the transfer window to revamp their squad, now find themselves trapped in the relegation zone after their worst-ever start to a Premier League campaign.
Spurs generated early chances through Savio and Archie Gray, but Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki denied both.
Villa capitalised when Manzambi tapped home Boubacar Kamara’s cross, and Jackson later punished defensive errors by Jan Paul van Hecke to double the visitors’ lead.
Despite an exodus of home supporters following Buendia’s third goal, Tottenham staged a late, fruitless fightback.
Conor Gallagher scored Spurs’ first goal of the season after his shot deflected off Matty Cash, and Van Hecke headed home from an Andy Robertson free-kick with the final touch of the game.
Villa will look to use the victory to spark a climb up the table, while Tottenham face a challenging three-week international break to fix their defensive frailties.
