Tottenham Hotspur made a return to winning ways in the Premier League on Sunday as they came from behind to beat 10-man Aston Villa 2-1 at Villa Park.
The hosts took the lead on 16 minutes when Andreas Weimann ended their recent goal drought by poking past Hugo Lloris, but Christian Benteke was sent off for Villa midway through the second half for raising his hands to Ryan Mason.
Spurs made the extra man count on 84 minutes thanks to Nacer Chadli's instinctive finish from a corner, and the turnaround was complete with just a minute of normal time remaining when substitute Harry Kane's deflected free kick found the net.
Here, Sports Mole takes a closer look at the individual performances of those involved in an entertaining encounter between Villa and Spurs.
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Aston Villa
Goal
Brad Guzan: Had to be alert on a couple of occasions to keep Spurs out, but could do little about their late goals. Was unlucky with the second as a wicked deflection gave him no chance. (7/10)
Defence
Matthew Lowton: Offered Villa little going forward and became increasingly overwhelmed late on as the visitors tried to get back in the game. (6/10)
Nathan Baker: Did a good job of keeping Tottenham's attackers under wraps in the first half and continued to look solid despite Villa's numerical disadvantage. (7/10)
Ron Vlaar: Performed solidly enough, though doubts still remain over whether he is back to full fitness following a spell out through injury. (7/10)
Aly Cissokho: Got forward on a few occasions to help Villa high up the pitch, putting in a few dangerous crosses. However, his influence waned before he was brought off in injury time. (7/10)
Midfield
Ashley Westwood: Showed little fear in getting stuck in during what was a feisty encounter. That said, he struggled to cope late on as Spurs took control. (6/10)
Carlos Sanchez: Gave away a few needless fouls, including one that led to Tottenham's winner. Had bags of energy and enthusiasm, but still looks as if he's finding his feet in the Premier League. (6/10)
Tom Cleverley: Despite failing to get forward as much as he could have, Cleverley did well in anchoring Villa's midfield against a creative Spurs side. (7/10)
Charles N'Zogbia: Was Villa's best performer in the first half with some relentless running. Set up the opening goal after skinning a couple of opponents down the left. Continued to thrive in the second period before coming off with 15 minutes left. (8/10)
Attack
Andreas Weimann: Took his goal well to give Villa the lead and linked well with his fellow teammates. Did not have as big an impact in the second half as his discipline evaded him. (7/10)
Christian Benteke: Caused Spurs lots of problems during the opening 45 minutes with his pace and power, but all of his hard work was undone when he raised his hands stupidly to Mason in the second half before being sent off. (6/10)
Substitutes
Gabriel Agbonlahor: Gave the hosts a much-needed injection of pace up top at a time when Spurs were starting to dominate. (7/10)
Kieran Richardson: Struggled to boost his side at the back when he came on with five minutes remaining. (6/10)
Darren Bent: Had practically nothing to do for the two or so minutes that he was on the pitch for. (5/10)
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Tottenham
Goal
Hugo Lloris: Had little do in terms of keeping the ball out of the net as Villa's shooting was largely off target. Despite that, the Frenchman was an assured presence at the back. (7/10)
Defence
Kyle Naughton: Found life difficult during Villa's spell of dominance in the first half, but he became more comfortable late on. (6/10)
Younes Kaboul: Question marks remain over Kaboul's role as captain after another ropey display at the back. (5/10)
Jan Vertonghen: Similar to Kaboul, Vertonghen rarely looked dominant in the heart of the Tottenham defence, though he performed more solidly than his partner. (6/10)
Danny Rose: A bright spark in defence for the visitors, Rose showed great energy in getting up and down the pitch and provided his team with an important outlet going forward. (8/10)
Midfield
Christian Eriksen: Created one or two decent chances for Tottenham in the first half, but did not do enough to keep his place on the pitch after half time. (6/10)
Ryan Mason: Hustled and bustled in midfield, though this was one of his weaker performances in recent weeks. (6/10)
Etienne Capoue: It is still hard to tell what Capoue is meant to be doing. Had an almost non-existent say on the game before coming off with 15 minutes left. (5/10)
Nacer Chadli: Took a while to get going, but the Belgian was a real threat during the final 15 minutes or so. Showed great instincts to draw Spurs level, poking the ball home from a corner. (7/10)
Attack
Roberto Soldado: Another disappointing afternoon for Soldado, who huffed and puffed to no avail in the final third. Planted a simple header wide in the first half that would have made it 1-0. (6/10)
Emmanuel Adebayor: His mere presence gave the Villa defence food for thought, but Adebayor was generally stifled for the 74 minutes that he played. Had a glorious chance to equalise in the first half, only to have his tame effort saved by Guzan. (6/10)
Substitutes
Erik Lamela: Gave Tottenham an extra bit of spice in attacking areas thanks to his pace and good awareness. (6/10)
Harry Kane: Made a big difference when he came on with an hour played, linking well with others up front before making himself the hero with the winning goal. (8/10)
Andros Townsend: Took no time in getting used to the pace of the game, attacking Villa down the right and making himself a nuisance. (8/10)
Jack Prescott
