Tottenham player ratings vs Aston Villa: Antonin Kinsky recovers but Rodrigo Bentancur ineffective | OneFootball

The goalkeeper was guilty of a howler inside the first minute but ended the game as one of Spurs’ better performers

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Tottenham crashed out of a second cup competition in the space of four days with a 2-1 defeat at Aston Villa in the FA Cup fourth-round, which piled the pressure on head coach Ange Postecoglou.

Looking to respond to Thursday’s 4-0 thrashing by Liverpool in the Carabao Cup, Spurs trailed after 57 seconds when Jacob Ramsey’s fierce shot went through Antonin Kinsky.

Villa continued to look by far the more threatening and Morgan Rogers poked home a second goal just after the hour.

Full debutant Mathys Tel set up a tense finish with a well-taken volley in the first minute of stoppage-time but Villa held on to leave Spurs’ season hanging on the Europa League.

Here’s how we rated the Spurs players at Villa Park…

Antonin Kinsky 7

At fault for the opening goal when Ramsey’s shot went through him but afterwards kept the scoreline respectable with saves to deny Leon Bailey (twice), Morgan Rogers and Ramsey (twice).

Pedro Porro 6

Caught up the pitch in the first minute, giving Ramsey the freedom of the left to open the scoring and it nearly happened again on the hour. Made a couple of chances with low crosses and involved in the build-up to Tel’s goal.

Kevin Danso 6

Somehow missed from four yards out to sum up Spurs afternoon. Part of a defence left horribly exposed all afternoon and must be wondering what he signed up for.

Archie Gray 7

Struggled with a physical Villa front line at times but left with little protection from Spurs’ midfield. Made an important late challenge on Marcus Rashford.

Djed Spence 7

Showed some real intent going forward until the very end of the game. Caught up the pitch for Villa’s second goal.

Rodrigo Bentancur 4

Astonishingly ineffective at the base of midfield in the first half, as Villa walked through Spurs repeatedly.

Lucas Bergvall 5

Energetic but failed to make his presence felt and deservedly booked after one late tackle too many.

Dejan Kulusevski 6

Looked jaded and below his best again but did release Moore in the first half and set up Spurs’ goal.

Mikey Moore 5

Made Spurs’ best chance of the first half with an inch-perfect cross for Son but struggled to impose himself on the game and was hooked at half-time again.

Mathys Tel 6

Took his goal superbly to strengthen his case for playing through the middle. But lost possession in the build up to Villa’s second goal and struggled to make any impact for most of the game.

Heung-min Son 5

Should have levelled the game but his safe shot was too close to Emi Martinez. It proved a costly miss.

Subs

Yves Bissouma (Moore 46’) 5

Couldn’t get back to shackle Donyell Malen ahead of Villa’s second goal.

Pape Matar Sarr (Bentancur 72’) 5

Could not help shore up the midfield as jaded Spurs limped out of the FA Cup.

Not used: Forster, Austin, Reguilon, Davies, Cassanova, Ajayi, Hardy.