• Date: Mon 01 October 2007
  • Venue: White Hart Lane
  • Ref: Dean, M
  • Attendance: 36,094
Tottenham Hotspur

Tottenham Hotspur

Berbatov (20)

Chimbonda (69)

Keane (82) P

4 - 4
Aston Villa

Aston Villa

Laursen (23)

Laursen (33)

Agbonlahor (40)

Gardner (59)

Tottenham Hotspur vs Aston Villa

Team Lineups

Tottenham Hotspur

Paul Robinson
Gareth Bale
Younes Kaboul
Pascal Chimbonda
Michael Dawson
Didier Zokora
Aaron Lennon (Steed Malbranque, 86)
Tom Huddlestone
Teemu Tainio (Jermain Defoe, 54)
Robbie Keane
Dimitar Berbatov (Darren Bent, 73)

Aston Villa

Scott Carson
Martin Laursen
Olof Mellberg
Zat Knight
Wilfred Bouma
Gareth Barry
Craig Gardner (Stiliyan Petrov, 73)
Nigel Reo-Coker
Ashley Young, A
Gabriel Agbonlahor
Luke Moore (Marlon Harewood, 66)


Live Text Commentary
Full time
 

It's finished - a crazy game that Spurs have deservedly claimed a point out of thanks to Kaboul's late, late goal.

90
Yellow Card
 

Kaboul is booked for his wild, but expected celebration, an incredible comeback from Spurs that could just save Jol's job

90
Goal
 

Kaboul scores in stoppage time and runs to embrace Jol, what a finish!

90

Keane's shot is deflected away by Barry

90

Robinson goes up for a corner in injury time but Villa clear in the end

90

There will be three minutes of stoppage time to add on

88

Zokora aims for Defoe but the ball drifts behind for a goal-kick to ease the pressure on the visitors

87

Anything could happen now with the game on a knife-edge in the final few minutes

85
Substitution
 

Lennon goes off, Steed Malbranque coming on for him for the last five minutes plus injury time

84

Defoe is correctly flagged offside as Bent hammers the ball into the net

84

It's going to be some finish now with Spurs back to within one goal of an amazing recovery

83

That has got the crowd going again as Zokora wastes possession

81
Goal
 

Keane slots it home and it's 4-3 with just under 10 minutes left

81
Penalty
 

Harewood clumsily brings down Bent and Keane has a penalty for Spurs

79

Robinson's kick rebounds off Harewood but the keeper escapes this time

79

Petrov breaks and is fouled as Villa ease the pressure on themselves

78

Another home goal is needed quickly if Spurs are to get anything out of this game as Lennon's shot is blocked

76

Defoe's shot from a fair way out is wide

75

Bale forces a Spurs corner

73
Substitution
 

Villa make a change too, the goalscorer Gardner replacing Stiliyan Petrov

73
Substitution
 

Darren Bent is thrown on by Jol, who has nothing to lose now, Berbatov comes off

72

The goal has lifted the atmosphere and Spurs sense an amazing fightback now with 20 minutes or so left

70
Goal
 

Pascal Chimbonda makes it 4-2 and gives Spurs a lifeline, scoring after Defoe had initially hit the post

67

The crazy thing about the game is that Spurs have actually been good going forward but their defending has been awful and Villa have been ruthless

66
Substitution
 

Marlon Harewood is on for Villa, replacing Moore

65

The crowd have gone extremely quiet now as Huddlestone's shot is wide

63

Keane's shot is blocked and they want a penalty but it's an ambitious shout

61

Berbatov finds Defoe who forces Carson into a fine save, but Spurs need a goal

59

That should be enough for Villa now and could force Jol out of his job

58
Goal
 

Gardner slams home the free-kick past the hapless Robinson and it's 4-1

57

Kaboul hauls down Agbonlahor just on the edge of the area, that could have easily been a pen

56

Lennon miscontrols the ball as a break looked on - more moans from the stands

54

The England man tries to make an immediate impact but he drags his shot just wide

54
Substitution
 

Jermain Defoe is introduced to loud cheers, Tainio going off for him

53

The Spurs fans are getting more and more frustrated and they appear to be turning on their side now

51

Barry is adjudged to have fouled Zokora - much to Martin O'Neill's dismay

50

Spurs have began the second half nervously as they hope for a way back into the game

48

Young whips in the free-kick but Robinson scrambles it clear as Agbonlahor goes down looking for a penalty but the protests are waved away

47

Villa win an early free-kick in a dangerous position as they look to add to their lead

Second half
 

Martin Jol's job could be on the line in this second half, Spurs may need to mount a comeback to save him from the sack

Half time
 

After one minute of injury time, it's half-time, boos echoing round the stadium as Villa have come from behind to amazingly lead 3-1 at the break

44

Villa are caught offside as we approach half-time

42

It's all very quiet at White Hart Lane, Spurs are stunned to be 3-1 behind as they haven't played badly so far

40
Goal
 

It's 3-1, Agbonlahor smashing the ball past Robinson after turning Dawson inside out

40

Barry does well as Villa continue to defend their lead

39

Berbatov finds Lennon but his shot is weak and wide

38

It's been a superb, end-to-end clash so far with chances at both ends in the first half

35

Another mistake by Robinson really for the second Villa goal, that came against the run of play

33
Goal
 

But Villa go in front as Laursen grabs his second, the ball just creeping over the line as he deflects Zat Knight's header through Robinson's legs

32

The home side's response to the Villa equaliser has been good with Keane particularly impressive

30

Kaboul's shot is blocked before Keane pulls the ball back for Lennon but the winger can't get a touch on it and another chance goes begging for Spurs

29

Bale is felled by Mellberg but the Villa man complains he won the ball

27

Lennon's shot is blocked by the Villa defence as the action continues apace

26

Young's effort is blocked now as Villa sense a second goal

25

That was an awful error from the England man to let Villa in

23
Goal
 

Paul Robinson makes a howler and drops the ball from Barry's corner - Laursen prodding home the loose ball to equalise

22

Villa aim to respond to the goal quickly as Reo-Coker advances and wins a corner

20
Goal
 

Berbatov heads Huddlestone's corner home to give Spurs the lead

19

Berbatov strikes another effort towards goal but Carson is equal to it and Villa eventually clear for another corner

18

Very even early on with both sides looking to attack when they can

16

Villa go right back up the other end and Young cuts inside and forces Robinson into a smart save - it's breathless at the Lane

16

Huddlestone's effort from distance is comfortable for Carson

15

Tom Huddlestone's free-kick has Villa scrambling but Martin Laursen deflects it away for a throw

14
Yellow Card
 

Gareth Bale goes down after a challenge from Craig Gardner on the edge of the box and he's booked too

12

Aaron Lennon's trickery forces Barry to head behind for a Spurs corner, from which Younes Kaboul's header is deflected over

10
Yellow Card
 

Nigel Reo-Coker is booked early on for Villa

9

It's been an action-packed start as Mellberg's weak header is straight at Robinson

9

Keane drives at the Villa defence and pulls the ball back for Berbatov, who snatches at the chance and the ball drifts wide

8

Agbonlahor does well to win Villa a corner, from which Gareth Barry's cross is eventually cleared by Spurs

6

Wilfred Bouma's excellent cross is aimed at Gabriel Agbonlahor but it's just past him

5

Ashley Young's pull-back is just short of finding a Villa man as the visitors break

5

Berbatov does well and plays in Teemu Tainio, who's shot is diverted behind well by Scott Carson - a decent early move and chance

4

Olof Mellberg is quick to spot the danger from a Spurs attack and clears well

2

Keane does well out on the left but his cross is cleared by Villa

Kickoff
 

The action gets underway at a noisy White Hart Lane

Awaiting Kickoff
 

Spurs make three changes with Dimitar Berbatov, Robbie Keane and Didier Zokora back, Villa make six changes from the side that lost against Leicester in the Carling Cup