Tottenham and Aston Villa have delivered some headline-making moments on Sunday, one each with plenty to still play for.Whenever Thomas Frank teams enter the pitch, the opposition better be on high al...
Tottenham and Aston Villa have delivered some headline-making moments on Sunday, one each with plenty to still play for.
Whenever Thomas Frank teams enter the pitch, the opposition better be on high alert within the opening few minutes, because they usually score.
And that is precisely what happened on Sunday as Tottenham turned things 1-0 against Aston Villa inside a drenched Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Momammed Kudus whipped in a cross to the right side of the box, which João Palhinha nestled down for Rodrigo Bentancur and the ball was thumped home.
6 - Since the start of last season, sides managed by Thomas Frank have scored more Premier League goals in the opening five minutes of games (6 - 5 Brentford, 1 Tottenham Hotspur) than any other manager. Flash. pic.twitter.com/qn0PMSoRNm
— OptaJoe (@OptaJoe) October 19, 2025
According to Opta data, it's the sixth goal scored by a Frank side in the opening five minutes of a Premier League game since the start of last season. Both Spurs and former club Brentford were the winners of such moments.
Additionally, the goal is Bentancur's first since December 2024 and his earliest ever in the Premier League, arriving at 4 minutes and 38 seconds.
Yet the visitors managed to pull themselves back in it and manager Unai Emery loved what he saw from the touchline.
Morgan Rogers has now been directly involved in 25 Premier League goals for Aston Villa:
— Squawka (@Squawka) October 19, 2025
◉ 12 goals
◉ 13 assists
Since his Premier League debut, only Ollie Watkins (39) has more involvements for Unai Emery's side. ⚽️🅰️ pic.twitter.com/Af0RyA4rdv
Mordan Rogers was the one who equalised just before the break, showing supporters that last year's PFA Young Player of the Year still has the goods.
Just over a week after scoring his first goal for England, Rogers drove into open space and had a crack from outside the box seeing the ball dip beyond a diving Guglielmo Vicario.
It was his first strike for Villa since April 9th, ending a 20 game drought and in some style.
A superb hit from Morgan Rogers.
— The Athletic | Football (@TheAthleticFC) October 19, 2025
His shot from outside the Tottenham Hotspur penalty box dips over Guglielmo Vicario, and Aston Villa are level again. pic.twitter.com/MfbU758n2g
What drama will the second half bring?
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