Manzambi shines as Villa sink Tottenham with first league win

Aston Villa put more misery on Tottenham with a comfortable Premier League win, and Johan Manzambi’s moment stole the show. As BBC Sport reports, the forward netted his first league goal for the club and helped the hosts turn momentum into a deserved victory.

Manzambi sets the tone

According to BBC Sport’s match ratings, Spurs looked dangerous early, but they couldn’t find a way through. Antonin Kinsky made saves from Manzambi’s strike and earlier kept out efforts from Buendía before Villa started to land their own punches.

The goals for Villa came from Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendía, giving them their first league win of the season. Tottenham did eventually respond late with strikes from Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul van Hecke, but the gap was too wide to bridge.

Villa manage it well

In BBC Sport’s assessment, Manzambi’s full-debut impact mattered most: a goal and an assist, with his influence growing after a slow opening as Tottenham dominated passages of play. Emi Buendía also features heavily in the ratings for a well-taken finish from 25 yards to seal the result.

BBC Sport also notes the bigger context: Tottenham were still chasing their first Premier League goal of the season, underlining how much Villa’s finishing and game control mattered. With the late Spurs surge failing to fully recover the scoreline, this was a statement win for Aston Villa—and another reminder of how tough things are going for Tottenham right now.