42 min: Traore gives away a corner. Moura pumps it into the six-yard box. Kane jumps and meets it with his head, but McGinn’s presence in front of him is just enough to put him off and his header bounces into the ground. However, a second Spurs corner is the result – Martínez punches it half-clear, and Ndombele slices a shot, from the edge of the penalty area, on to the roof of the net.

38 min: Reguilón makes yet more inroads down the left for Tottenham, but loses control of the ball and ends up conceding a free-kick. After a spell of looking very threatening in attack, Villa have lately been driven back by Tottenham’s on-rushing full-backs, not to mention the clever distribution of Harry Kane. Ndombele makes a driving run across halfway and is fouled by Watkins.

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