Aston Villa booked their place in the fourth round of the FA Cup with a deserved 2-1 victory over Tottenham Hotspur in North London on Saturday night, extending their impressive momentum across competitions, Softfootball reports.
Unai Emery's side came into the tie in strong Premier League form, having won four of their last six league matches and losing just once - a heavy 4-1 defeat to leaders Arsenal. That confidence showed early on, as Villa looked sharper and more purposeful from the first whistle.
The breakthrough arrived in the 22nd minute when Emiliano Buendia capitalised on smart work from Donyell Malen, smashing the ball home from close range to stun the home crowd. Villa continued to enjoy the better moments of the first half and doubled their advantage late on, with Buendia again at the heart of it. The Argentine produced a clever flick to tee up Morgan Rogers, who calmly fired into the bottom corner to give the visitors a commanding 2-0 lead at the break.
