Match ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2.
Manager Unai Emery praised his Aston Villa team after they increased the pressure on Tottenham boss Antonio Conte with a "fantastic" away win.
An error by goalkeeper Hugo Lloris in his first game back since the World Cup allowed Emiliano Buendia to score, before Douglas Luiz doubled the lead at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Villa have won back-to-back away league games as they improve under Emery.
"We are so happy. We competed very well," he said.
Lacklustre Spurs, who fell out of the Premier League top four on Saturday, have now won only two of their past seven matches.
France keeper Lloris endured a shocking moment in the 50th minute. He spilled Luiz's long-range effort and Ollie Watkins squared the rebound for Buendia to slam home.
Luiz started and finished the move to make it 2-0, sliding a pass to John McGinn before racing on to receive the return and chipping cutely past Lloris.
Emery told the BBC: "Spurs were pushing us and we had options in the attacking third, and that was good for our confidence. Adding three more points was fantastic."
Spurs were booed off at the final whistle, while some fans directed angry chants towards chairman Daniel Levy.
Emery maintains strong record against Spurs
While Emery's reign at Arsenal was not a success, he did manage to get the better of Tottenham, going unbeaten in three games against their local rivals.
He continued that trend on Sunday, a solid defensive performance justifying the decision to leave out a World Cup winner.
It appeared this contest would pit the two keepers who faced off in the 2022 World Cup final penalty shootout against each other, but Argentina's spot-kick hero Emiliano Martinez had to settle for a place on the bench.
Robin Olsen kept his place in goal as Emery named an unchanged team from the side that lost to Liverpool on 26 December.
He was rewarded. Watkins and Buendia were bright to pounce on the opening Lloris handed them, while Luiz and Boubacar Kamara controlled midfield.
"Luiz and Kamara is a good combination," said Emery. "To mix both of them is fantastic. Their performance today was fantastic to help us to win."
Victory ensured Emery became the first Villa manager since John Gregory in 1998 to win his first two Premier League away matches.
"Every day when we are working, the players show me very good attitude and commitment," he said. "They show today how they can run, be together, be disciplined together tactically and use our skills."
Emery also set a record of 55 Premier League games in charge without being involved in a goalless draw, surpassing former Spurs boss Ossie Ardiles.
Leaky Tottenham continue to worry Conte
Having lost their place in the top four to Manchester United, the onus was on Tottenham to produce an improved performance.
While they did improve on their previous five games by not trailing at half-time, Spurs continue to look disjointed, exemplified after 18 minutes when Son Heung-min ripped off the protective mask he wore throughout the World Cup and threw it away in frustration.
Striker Harry Kane also cut an irritated figure, coming deep into midfield to get the ball after barely touching it in the early periods.
The England captain came closest to opening the scoring in the first half.
Ivan Perisic was played in over the top before being forced wide by keeper Robin Olsen, but he cleverly dinked a cross back over for Kane to head down. Ashley Young covered, having initially played Perisic onside, and managed to direct the effort behind for a corner.
Perisic should have scored shortly after Buendia's opener when the ball fell kindly 15 yards out and he scooped over the bar.
However, Spurs set an unwanted club record of conceding at least two goals in seven successive Premier League fixtures.
They looked toothless in attack - Bryan Gil made his first league start in place of the injured Dejan Kulusevski, but was replaced just past the hour following an anonymous display - and Conte looked more miserable as his side slipped towards another worrying defeat.
Player of the match
Douglas LuizDouglas Luiz
Tottenham Hotspur
Avg
- Squad number14Player namePerisicAverage rating
4.01
- Squad number2Player nameDohertyAverage rating
3.71
- Squad number17Player nameRomeroAverage rating
3.70
- Squad number5Player nameHøjbjergAverage rating
3.64
- Squad number7Player nameSon Heung-minAverage rating
3.51
- Squad number34Player nameLengletAverage rating
3.51
- Squad number10Player nameKaneAverage rating
3.49
- Squad number33Player nameDaviesAverage rating
3.48
- Squad number11Player nameGilAverage rating
3.41
- Squad number38Player nameBissoumaAverage rating
3.38
- Squad number29Player nameSarrAverage rating
3.34
- Squad number24Player nameSpenceAverage rating
3.27
- Squad number1Player nameLlorisAverage rating
3.13
- Squad number4Player nameSkippAverage rating
3.09
- Squad number19Player nameRyan SessegnonAverage rating
2.98
- Squad number12Player nameEmerson RoyalAverage rating
2.68
Aston Villa
Avg
- Squad number6Player nameDouglas LuizAverage rating
8.19
- Squad number44Player nameKamaraAverage rating
7.75
- Squad number10Player nameBuendíaAverage rating
7.69
- Squad number11Player nameWatkinsAverage rating
7.61
- Squad number7Player nameMcGinnAverage rating
7.56
- Squad number18Player nameYoungAverage rating
7.43
- Squad number2Player nameCashAverage rating
7.28
- Squad number5Player nameMingsAverage rating
7.24
- Squad number25Player nameOlsenAverage rating
7.14
- Squad number4Player nameKonsaAverage rating
7.11
- Squad number27Player nameDigneAverage rating
6.95
- Squad number23Player namePhilippe CoutinhoAverage rating
6.84
- Squad number31Player nameBaileyAverage rating
6.82
- Squad number9Player nameIngsAverage rating
6.75
- Squad number16Player nameChambersAverage rating
6.62
- Squad number20Player nameBednarekAverage rating
6.59
Line-ups
Tottenham
Formation 3-4-3
- 1Lloris
- 17RomeroBooked at 28mins
- 34LengletBooked at 31mins
- 33DaviesBooked at 37mins
- 2DohertySubstituted forEmerson Royalat 80'minutes
- 38BissoumaBooked at 59minsSubstituted forSarrat 80'minutes
- 5HøjbjergSubstituted forSkippat 88'minutes
- 14PerisicSubstituted forSpenceat 88'minutes
- 11GilSubstituted forR Sessegnonat 63'minutes
- 10Kane
- 7Son Heung-min
Substitutes
- 4Skipp
- 6D Sánchez
- 12Emerson Royal
- 15Dier
- 19R Sessegnon
- 20Forster
- 24Spence
- 25Tanganga
- 29Sarr
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 25Olsen
- 18Young
- 4KonsaBooked at 66minsSubstituted forIngsat 82'minutes
- 5MingsBooked at 56mins
- 27Digne
- 7McGinnSubstituted forCoutinhoat 78'minutes
- 44Kamara
- 6Douglas LuizSubstituted forBednarekat 82'minutes
- 10BuendíaSubstituted forChambersat 82'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 31BaileySubstituted forCashat 66'minutes
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 1E Martínez
- 2Cash
- 8Sanson
- 9Ings
- 16Chambers
- 17Augustinsson
- 20Bednarek
- 23Coutinho
- 35Archer
- Referee:
- John Brooks
- Attendance:
- 61,651
Match Stats
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home6
- Away13
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away4
- Corners
- Home5
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home15
- Away10
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Tottenham Hotspur 0, Aston Villa 2.
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Foul by Oliver Skipp (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
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Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ryan Sessegnon.
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Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Jan Bednarek (Aston Villa).
Booking
Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
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Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
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Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Calum Chambers (Aston Villa).
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Foul by Emerson Royal (Tottenham Hotspur).
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Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Djed Spence replaces Ivan Perisic.
Substitution
Substitution, Tottenham Hotspur. Oliver Skipp replaces Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
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Attempt missed. Calum Chambers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
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Corner, Tottenham Hotspur. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
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Attempt blocked. Son Heung-Min (Tottenham Hotspur) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
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Not a single shot on target in the second half. Shameful.
Aston Villa treated their traveling supporters to a really good display. They fully deserved this result.
Can't see Antonio Conte lasting long at Tottenham.
He's not right for them.
I can see Mauricio Pochettino returning..
Thank you, Aston Villa, for your service to the beautiful game.
Happy New Year 2023!
Great to hear lots of Spurs fans booing their own side today at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium and calling for Levy’s head before heading for the exits, well before the final whistle.