Tottenham player ratings vs Aston Villa: Jackson and Buendía drive 2-3 win

Tottenham lost 2-3 at home to Aston Villa, and the ratings followed the result. Nicolas Jackson posted an 8.05 and Emiliano Buendía an 8.2, while Tottenham’s best starter, Sávio, was only on 7.2. At the other end, Dominic Solanke and the injured Pedro Porro drew the lowest marks.

Villa’s top end settled it

Jackson’s 8.05 and Buendía’s 8.2 explain why Villa took the points. Those were the two standout attacking ratings in the game, and they sat above anything Tottenham could match.

Dom Smith was at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to rate the players’ performances, and his notes backed the same split. He described Rodrigo Bentancur as one of Tottenham’s best players, saying: "One of Tottenham’s best players. Other than one poor pass where he passed into touch, the Uruguayan was busy in midfield."

Bentancur’s 6.25 was solid, but Spurs needed more than one steady midfielder on a night when the team never really settled.

Spurs’ low marks tell their own story

Sávio led the home side with a 7.2, which is a decent return in a defeat that still felt lopsided in individual terms. Dominic Solanke was rated 6.02 and lasted only 66 minutes, and his evening never looked like one that would swing the game back Tottenham’s way.

Porro’s night ended even earlier. He was forced off injured in the 19th minute, so any rating for him comes with that cut-short context attached.

The result left Tottenham beaten 3-2 by Villa, and the player-by-player view matched the scoreline rather than flattering the home side. Tottenham are 20th in the Premier League data block here, and this performance did little to ease that mood after Tottenham vs Aston Villa.