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Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur: Douglas Luiz's free-kick finish seals victory

Aston Villa's transformation from relegation strugglers to European contenders continued with victory over Tottenham, whose hopes of securing a Champions League place ended at Villa Park.

Jacob Ramsey's tidy eighth-minute finish was followed by Douglas Luiz's free-kick to earn Unai Emery's side a sixth successive home win.

Spurs, who have been in the top four for the majority of the season, were flat and uninspiring, although Harry Kane did score a consolation from the penalty spot after he was fouled by goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez.

Tottenham failed to register a single attempt on goal in the first half as Villa completed the double over their opponents for the first time since the 1996-97 season.