Godwin takes Aston Villa to the top
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Aston Villa have overtaken Liverpool at the top of the Premier League table with a 2-0 away victory over Tottenham Hotspur.
The win makes it nine games unbeaten in all competitions for Neil Godwin as his side continued their captivating start to the season with 11 games gone.
At the tea-time kick-off, both sides started off slowly in the first-half with a lack of action from both attacks.
However, Maurits Kjærgaard bagged his side’s first goal just two minutes after the second half whistle. With Sucic laying it back to his midfield partner André Ratzsch, the German found Kjærgaard’s run with perfect timing as the winger blasted it across Musso’s goal into the bottom-left corner to make it 1-0.
Just ten minutes later, a Jack Harrison corner was whipped in to meet Ratzsch’s head to make it 2-0 to Villa, with the German finishing the game with one goal and one assist.
The win pushes Godwin’s side two points ahead of now 2nd placed Liverpool, with the Reds playing their game in hand with their first Merseyside Derby of the season tomorrow at Anfield. On 26 points, Villa are 6 points ahead of Arsenal, Newcastle and West Ham, with the latter missing the opportunity to catch up after drawing 1-1 with Leicester City.
Aston Villa’s next fixture will be Jürgen Klopp’s side with the Premier League holders travelling to Villa Park in two weeks’ time.
Justice: We seem to be absolutely flying, it's been an incredible start for us and one that I didn't foresee in preseason!