Villa beat Spurs for first league win as Manzambi stars — SkimNews
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- Johan Manzambi marked his full Villa debut with a goal and an assist after growing into the match following a slow first-half start, earning an 8/10 player rating.
- Emi Buendia sealed the win with a 25-yard strike into the top corner, his second key contribution in the scoreline after Manzambi's opener.
- Nicolas Jackson added a third goal in the second half after being isolated for long stretches, earlier forcing Spurs keeper Antonin Kinsky into a smart save.
- Tottenham mustered late consolation goals through Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke, but the match was already decided with Spurs' Premier League scorers — including Dominic Solanke — rated 5s.
- Pedro Porro returned from injury but lasted only 18 minutes before limping off, forcing Spurs into an early substitute change.
- Zion Suzuki earned Villa's other 8/10 rating with key saves to deny Savio and substitute Archie Gray, keeping Villa level before their goals came.
- Conor Gallagher's late consolation made it his second goal in successive games, a rare bright note in a broadly underwhelming Spurs display.
Why it matters: The result hands Villa their first league win of the campaign and lifts pressure on Emery's side, while the BBC ratings — every Spurs starter rated 5 or 6 — echo the wider coverage angle that Tottenham are sliding toward the relegation zone, with star striker Solanke now without a Premier League goal since March.
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