It was a durable showdown between two clubs on the hunt for the Champions League, where the visitors ultimately drew the longest straw.
James Maddison and Brennan Johnson each set up goals three minutes apart, but it was another situation that set Villa Park on fire.
Because when Destiny Udogie dragged the ball forward in the field, John McGinn decided to take all his frustration out on the Spurs back.
The Scot literally kicked the Italian down, receiving a straight red card for the incident.
When the images rolled across the screen, the Viaplay duo Roar Stokke and Lars Tjærnås could hardly believe what they saw:
– Kicking the pig is ugly. Look at the power he comes in with. Have you ever seen the like? A clear red card!, was Stokke’s clear opinion.
And gets support from his colleague:
– That is the encyclopedia description of idiocy. I don’t understand why he does it.
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Immediate tumults broke out between the two teams, before the many battle flags were finally separated.
The sending off was symbolic of a frustrating afternoon for Unai Emery’s men, who could have gained a five-point advantage over Sunday’s opponents with a win.
The pain got worse when Tottenham scored twice in added time, with Heung-min Son and Timo Werner getting on the scoresheet.