📸 The first half of the thrilling encounter between Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa ended in a 1-1 draw ⚽️, as part of Matchweek 8 of the 2025-2026 Premier League season.

🕔 Tottenham took an early lead through Rodrigo Bentancur in the 5th minute after a quick and well-organized attacking move that caught Villa’s defense off guard.

🔥 Aston Villa responded with an equalizer in the 37th minute, when Morgan Rogers struck a powerful shot that Tottenham goalkeeper Guglielmo Vicario couldn’t stop.

🎯 The game was evenly matched, with Tottenham trying to dominate the midfield through the movement of Mohammed Kudus and Xavi Simons, while Aston Villa relied on quick counterattacks led by Ollie Watkins and Morgan Rogers.

📋 Tottenham Line-up vs Aston Villa:

Goalkeeper: Guglielmo Vicario

Defenders: Pedro Porro, Cristian Romero, Micky van de Ven, Djed Spence

Midfielders: Wilson Odobert, Rodrigo Bentancur, Mohammed Kudus

Forwards: Joao Palhinha, Xavi Simons, Mathys Tel

🔢 With this temporary draw, Tottenham currently sit third in the Premier League table with 14 points from 7 matches, while Aston Villa are in 13th place with 9 points. Both teams are eyeing victory in the second half to secure the full three points.

⚽️ Fans are eagerly anticipating an even more exciting second half in one of the most entertaining fixtures of the Premier League weekend.