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– Tottenham Hotspur eased to a comfortable 4-0 victory at Aston Villa to boost their chances of a top four finish and Champions League football next season.
– Son Heung-Min bagged a hat trick with Dejan Kulusevski also getting on the scoresheet but Spurs needed captain and goalkeeper Hugo Lloris to produce a number of stunning saves in the first-half.
– The result sees Antonio Conte’s side remain in fourth place in the table and stretch their gap over rivals Arsenal to three points.
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– It turned out to be an advantageous day for Spurs with top-four contenders Manchester United and Arsenal also losing on Saturday.
– Spurs took the lead inside the opening three minutes when Son reacted quickest to a blocked shot and smashed the ball into the bottom corner.
– Villa were the better team following the goal and the hosts missed a number of chances to equalise.
– Lloris made a fantastic save to deny Jacob Ramsey from close range after 17 minutes while stopping a fine John McGinn effort.
– Danny Ings missed a sitter after 30 minutes while Lloris was called on once again to deny Ollie Watkins.
– Spurs doubled their lead five minutes after the break when Son set up Kulusevski who produced a fine finish into the corner.
– The visitors grabbed a third after 66 minutes after Kane headed the ball to Son who slotted home past Emiliano Martinez.
– Son completed his hat trick five minutes later as Kulusevski returned the favour with the South Korean’s shot going in off the post.
