Soccer-Villa cruise past sorry Spurs to boost Champions League push


Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Tottenham Hotspur - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - May 16, 2025 Aston Villa's Ian Maatsen and Aston Villa's John McGinn in action with Tottenham Hotspur's Djed Spence Action Images via Reuters/Andrew Boyers

BIRMINGHAM (Reuters) -High-flying Aston Villa comfortably dispatched Tottenham Hotspur 2-0 in the Premier League on Friday to keep up their quest for more Champions League football and leave their wounded visitors focused on next week's Europa League final.

With Villa dominating possession in a party atmosphere for their final home game of the season, the breakthrough came in the 59th minute when centre-back Ezri Konsa whipped home after Ollie Watkins headed the ball into his path from a corner.

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