Tottenham v Aston Villa player ratings: Son Heung-min 9, Harry Kane 6; Ollie Watkins 7

Spurs return to winning ways in the Premier League after beating Villa 2-1 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium

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  TOTTENHAM PLAYER RATINGS: Hugo Lloris – 6. Can’t be blamed for Villa’s goal and was rarely called into action. Would be happy to see an organised defence in front of him for a change. Getty

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  Emerson Royal – 8. There will always be doubts about his defending but when he’s this effective going forward, it won’t be much of a problem. Offered a constant outlet down the right and provided a handful of dangerous crosses. Getty

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  Cristian Romero – 7. Fine block early in the second half to deny Targett an equaliser summed up a strong performance from the Argentine. Getty

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  Eric Dier – 6. A bit too slow to react and lost Watkins for Villa’s equaliser but beyond that, a largely composed display by the England international. AFP

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  Sergio Reguilon – 7. Had no real issues with his defensive duties and supported Son well down the left flank. Getty

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  Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg – 8. Opened the scoring for Spurs with a cool finish into the bottom corner, which helped settle the nerves of the home side and their fans. The Danish midfielder brought control and discipline to the Spurs midfield. Getty

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  Oliver Skipp – 6. A typically industrious and committed display by the midfielder who is quickly establishing himself as a regular under Nuno. Getty

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  Tanguy Ndombele – 7. An encouraging afternoon for the French midfielder whose time at Spurs has been predominantly frustrating. His final ball was still lacking but he had a positive influence on the game. PA

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  Lucas Moura – 6. Looked to have restored Tottenham’s lead but Son’s low cross was tapped in by Targett. Had he been awarded the goal it would have boosted a largely ordinary display from the Brazilian. Getty

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  Son Heung-min – 9. Far and away Tottenham’s most dangerous player. Laid on the pass for Hojbjerg and got his second assist when setting up Targett’s own goal. Always looked threatening when on the ball and in the Villa area. Top performance from a top player. AFP

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  Harry Kane – 6. A livelier showing compared to recent league outings from the England captain but still waiting for his first goal of the campaign. A lovely backheel to set up a chance for Lo Celso and could have got one himself but was smothered by Martinez. Getty

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  SUBS: Giovani Lo Celso (On for Ndombele 76’) – N/A. Had a great chance to score but hit his effort straight at Martinez. AFP

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  Bryan Gil (On for Moura 89’) – N/A. Reuters

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  ASTON VILLA PLAYER RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez – 6. Not at fault for either goal and marshalled his defence well as Tottenham broke forward on the counter. AFP

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  Ezri Konsa – 7. Produced a superb sliding block to prevent Son from doubling Tottenham’s lead in a good performance for the English defender. Getty

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  Kortney Hause – 6. Caught flat-footed by Son, allowing the Spurs forward space to deliver his cross for Targett’s own goal. Kept his place after his Old Trafford heroics but will likely make way for Axel Tuanzebe. AFP

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  Tyrone Mings – 7. The pick of the Villa defenders and caused a few problems with his aerial prowess in the Spurs box. Getty

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  Matty Cash – 6. His long throws caused some issues in the Tottenham box and defended well up against Moura. Not so effective going forward. Getty

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  Matt Targett – 7. Slid a great low cross in for Watkins to level but moments later scored an own goal to restore Tottenham’s lead, although Moura would no doubt have scored anyway. Getty

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  John McGinn – 6. Often Villa’s standout player this season, the Scottish midfielder didn’t have quite the same influence against Spurs. Still provided his usual energy and commitment. AP

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  Douglas Luiz – 5. A largely anonymous display by the Brazilian midfielder. Can’t even remember the commentators utter his name. Reuters

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  Jacob Ramsey – 6. Looked lively early on but faded as the match wore on. Reuters

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  Danny Ings – 5. Struggled for chances and was unable to make his mark on the game. Getty

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  Ollie Watkins – 7. Celebrated his England call-up by opening his account for the season, finding space in the Spurs area to slot home Targett’s low cross. Getty

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  SUBS: Emiliano Buendia (On for Ramsey 69’) – 5. Villa’s record signing was introduced to help his side get back into the game but was unable to make much of an impact. AP

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  Bertrand Traore (On for Hause 80’) – N/A. AFP

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  Cameron Archer (On for Ings 89’) – N/A. PA

Tottenham Hotspur ended a run of three successive Premier League defeats as Pierre-Emile Hojberg and a Matt Targett own goal secured a 2-1 home win over Aston Villa on Sunday.

It was a much-needed boost for a Tottenham side who have plummeted down the table since winning their first three games, easing the pressure on manager Nuno Espirito Santo.

Son Hueng-min failed to score for Tottenham but the industrious South Korean was the architect of their win.

It was his clever pass which allowed Danish midfielder Hojberg to open the scoring in the 27th minute and his brilliant run and cross towards Lucas Moura which ended with Targett getting the final touch in the 71st.

Villa had equalised when Ollie Watkins, recalled to the England squad this week, opened his league account for the season with a tap-in.

Victory lifted Tottenham to eighth place with 12 points while the end of Villa's three-match unbeaten league run left them 10th with 10 points.

In the photo gallery above, Jon Turner has provided the player ratings from the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. To move on to the next photo click on the arrows or if using a mobile device, simply swipe.