Tottenham Hotspur threw away a first-half lead against Aston Villa, as Tottenham Hotspur suffered their second home defeat of the season. It's the first time under the stewardship of Frank that Spurs have lost from a winning position, with the north Londoners struggling at times throughout the second half.

got off to the perfect start for Spurs, with the hosts taking the lead after just five minutes through Rodrigo Bentancur, who had been picked out in the box by a clever Joao Palhinha knockdown. An offside flag denied Tottenham a second moments later, but against the run of play, it was Villa who found the game's second goal. Having fielded criticisms about his club vs international form, Morgan Rogers put a long-overdue smile on the face of the Villa faithful with a thumping strike from range to level things up at 1-1.

Despite the promise of the opening minutes, the game began to drift away from Spurs in the second half and by the time the Villa second arrived, there could be few complaints by the Europa League winners. A stand-offish backline allowed space for Lucas Digne, who picked...