Villa head into the international break after Spurs win

Aston Villa head into the international break on the back of a 3-2 win at Tottenham Hotspur, their first Premier League victory of the season, after a difficult start to the campaign.

The win at Spurs

Villa won 3-2 in north London on 19 September. Manzambi opened the scoring five minutes after half-time, Nicolas Jackson added a second in the 70th minute and Emiliano Buendia made it three with ten minutes left. Spurs hit back through Gallagher in the 86th minute and van Hecke deep into stoppage time, but Villa held on.

A mixed start

Villa's league campaign had begun badly, with a 4-0 home defeat by Brighton on the opening weekend. They sit 16th in the Premier League table heading into the break.

There have been better moments in the cup competitions. Villa beat Club Brugge 3-2 in their opening Champions League game on 8 September, when John McGinn became the club's all-time top scorer in European competitions. They also beat Coventry City 3-1 away in the Carabao Cup, with Tammy Abraham scoring twice.

What comes next

With no Premier League matches this weekend because of international fixtures, Villa's next game is at home to Brentford on 10 October. They then face Fenerbahce in the Champions League on 14 October, with an 8pm kick-off.

European champions

Villa qualified for the Champions League by winning the Europa League last season, the club's first major European trophy since they won the European Cup in 1982.

Under Emery

Manager Unai Emery has transformed the club since arriving in 2022, taking them into Europe and to the Champions League. Supporters will hope that the win at Spurs marks the start of a climb up the table.

Villa Park

Plans to expand Villa Park's North Stand, which would take the capacity past 50,000, have been approved.