Soccer-Tottenham slip to third successive defeat as Villa go fourth

Soccer Football - Premier League - Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa - Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, Britain - November 26, 2023 Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Emerson Royal REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

LONDON (Reuters) -Tottenham Hotspur slipped to a third successive Premier League defeat as they were beaten 2-1 at home by Aston Villa in an absorbing clash full of chances on Sunday.

Villa's first win on the road in just over two months took them above Tottenham into fourth place in the table but it did not look likely as they were outplayed in the first half.