Villa Vs Spurs: Villains Progress As Spurs Make Tame Exit

Marcus Rashford came off the bench for his Aston Villa debut in a 2-1 win over Tottenham, which has been knocked out of two cup competitions in a week. Villa had already scored through Jacob Ramsey — after just 57 seconds — and Morgan Rogers when Rashford entered as a substitute in the 66th minute, a week after joining on loan from Manchester United. The striker made his presence felt immediately, catching Kevin Danso with an elbow to the head that left blood pouring from the Tottenham defender. Rashford had a couple of half-chances on the break but couldn’t mark his first appearance with a goal. Mathys Tel, a deadline-day signing, pulled a goal back in stoppage time for Tottenham, which was playing three days after losing to Liverpool in the English League Cup semifinals.

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Updated on: 10 February 2025 2:30 pm

FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Marcus Rashford

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford battles for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Porro | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford battles for the ball with Tottenham Hotspur's Pedro Porro, left, and Kevin Danso during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Marco Asensio

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Marco Asensio, left, and Tottenham Hotspur's Archie Gray battle for the ball | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Marco Asensio, left, and Tottenham Hotspur's Archie Gray battle for the ball during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford in action | Photo: Mike Egerton/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford in action during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur:

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford, left, enters the game | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Marcus Rashford, left, enters the game during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Boubacar Kamara

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min battle for the ball | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Boubacar Kamara, right, and Tottenham Hotspur's Son Heung-Min battle for the ball during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Ange Postecoglou

FA Cup Fourth Round: Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou | Photo: Mike Egerton/PA via AP

Tottenham Hotspur manager Ange Postecoglou on the touchline during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Donyell Malen

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Donyell Malen is challenged by Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur and Kevin Danso | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Donyell Malen is challenged by Tottenham Hotspur's Rodrigo Bentancur, left, and Kevin Danso during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round: Villa's Youri Tielemans and Hotspur's Mikey Moore in action | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Youri Tielemans and Tottenham Hotspur's Mikey Moore, right, in action during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round Football match Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur: Jacob Ramsey

FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey and Hotspur's Dejan Kulusevski battle for the ball | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey, right, and Tottenham Hotspur's Dejan Kulusevski battle for the ball during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.

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FA Cup Fourth Round: Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey, second right, celebrates scoring a goal | Photo: Nick Potts/PA via AP

Aston Villa's Jacob Ramsey, second right, celebrates scoring with team-mate Morgan Rogers during the English FA Cup fourth round soccer match between Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur at Villa Park, Birmingham, England.