{
  "id": 8474484,
  "title": "Spurs’ misery deepens with Villa defeat",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/spurs-misery-deepens-with-villa-defeat",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T14:04:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/spurs-misery-deepens/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Aston Villa secured their first Premier League win of the season with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Tottenham Hotspur, while Tottenham's season took a steep turn for the worse with another disheartening defeat. The breakthrough for Villa came in first-half stoppage time when their 50-million-pound summer signing, Johan Manzambi, opened the scoring from close range after a defensive error by Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven. Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia added further misery for the home side in the second half, sending Spurs fans fleeing as Villa extended their lead. Despite a late consolation goal from Conor Gallagher and another from Jan Paul van Hecke, Tottenham's efforts were largely overshadowed by their numerous errors. The match also saw Mohammed Kudus score an early goal, only for it to be disallowed for offside. Villa's win propelled them to 15th place with four points from five games, while Tottenham remained in the relegation zone on just two points after another disappointing loss. Arsenal, currently leading the league, will face Brighton & Hove Albion later on Saturday.",
  "summary": "Conor Gallagher scored Spurs' first goal of the campaign late on.",
  "key_points": [
    "Aston Villa wins 3-2 against Tottenham Hotspur",
    "Johan Manzambi scores in stoppage time",
    "Tottenham remains in relegation zone with 2 points"
  ],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Adom Online",
        "title": "Villa survive late Spurs fightback to earn first Premier League win",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/villa-survive-late-spurs-fightback-to-earn-first-premier-league-win",
        "published": "2026-09-19T12:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Manzambi, Jackson and Buendia fire Villa to first win as Spurs' misery deepens",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/manzambi-jackson-and-buendia-fire-villa-to-first-win-as-spurs-misery",
        "published": "2026-09-19T13:57:38.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Aston Villa compound Tottenham’s misery despite late rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/aston-villa-compound-tottenhams-misery-despite-late-rally",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:32:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Aston Villa compound Tottenham’s misery despite Spurs ending goal drought",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/aston-villa-compound-tottenhams-misery-despite-spurs-ending-goal",
        "published": "2026-09-19T14:35:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "‘Fragile’ Tottenham beaten by Aston Villa despite late rally",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/fragile-tottenham-beaten-by-aston-villa-despite-late-rally",
        "published": "2026-09-19T15:12:34.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}