Harry Kane: Tottenham forward celebrates his second goal in the comeback against Aston Villa

Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa: Harry Kane scores two as Spurs come back to win Premier League opener

By Sporting Life

19:53 · SAT August 10, 2019

Harry Kane struck twice as Champions League finalists Tottenham also opened with a win by coming from behind to beat promoted Aston Villa 3-1 at home.

John McGinn showed great composure in front of goal to give Villa a shock lead after nine minutes but the visitors buckled under a Spurs onslaught late in the second half.

Record signing Tanguy Ndombele clipped in a superb equaliser after 73 minutes and two quickfire Kane efforts in the closing minutes secured the points for Spurs.

Highlights

Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa highights

Opta facts

Tottenham have won 37 Premier League games after finding themselves behind at half-time, more than any other side.
Aston Villa are winless in their last 19 Premier League away games (D3 L16), losing their last eight in a row.
Tottenham have won five of their six opening games in the Premier League against promoted sides, only losing in 2007-08 against Sunderland.
Courtesy of the strikes from Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele, this game was the first match to see both sides have a player score a Premier League debut goal since Burnley (Scott Arfield) vs Chelsea (Diego Costa) in August 2014.
Tanguy Ndombele is the first player to score on his Premier League debut for Tottenham since Eric Dier against West Ham in August 2014.
Aston Villa’s John McGinn is the first Scottish player to score on his Premier League debut since Matt Phillips in September 2010 (for Blackpool vs Blackburn).
Tottenham’s Harry Kane has scored six goals in six Premier League appearances against Aston Villa, netting a total of four in his last two league meetings with the Villans.
Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish has lost each of his last 19 Premier League games, the longest run of consecutive defeats suffered by a player in the history of the competition.

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