Unai Emery’s men are off the mark for the season.

Villa claimed their first Premier League win of the season with an impressive performance at Tottenham.

Johan Manzambi, Nicolas Jackson and Emi Buendia were all on the mark as Unai Emery’s team kickstarted their top flight campaign.

Goalkeeper Zion Suzuki made four saves, before Villa snatched the lead through Manzambi on the stroke of half-time.

Second half goals from Jackson and Buendia then sealed the win before Conor Gallagher and Jan Paul Van Hecke, the latter with almost the last kick, netted late consolations for the home side.

Analysis

Those goals was Tottenham’s first in the league this season but it provided little cheer to home supporters, many of whom headed for the exits when Buendia made it 3-0 in the 79th minute.

The hosts are still hunting their first win and are now below Villa in the table. While both underwent major summer rebuilds, it was the visitors who appeared the more advanced with several of their new players starring in the win.

Suzuki’s saves ensured they weren’t in a huge hole early in the match before Manzambi, on full debut, opened his Villa account.

Jackson then showed brilliant skill to score his first in the league, with Buendia - a more familiar face - netting a stunner to make the match safe.

The performance was far from perfect and Villa’s game management left a little to be desired. They were fortunate there was no more time on the clock when van Hecke headed home with the match’s final action.

But this was a big win, make no mistake.

Only the reflexes of Suzuki prevented Tottenham from not only opening their account for the season but also establishing a commanding lead by the midway point of the first half.

While the keeper didn’t know too much about his first save from Savio, the ball bouncing off his chest. The second, a moment later, was more impressive, the keeper thrusting up a hand to deflect the home player’s strike over the bar.

Spurs were forced into an early change when Pedro Porro came off injured. His replacement, Archie Gray, almost made an instant impact but having been played in by Savio, he was denied by Suzuki’s legs.

From the corner, the hosts went close again. Savio met the ball on the volley, Suzuki parried it away diving to his right.

When Villa finally threatened themselves they came close to scoring. Buendia cut in from the left and brought a smart save from Antonin Kinsky in the home goal. An increasingly Jackson also sent a shot bouncing wide.

It was the home side who still doing most of the pushing, Sandro Tonali sending an effort just wide of the post from distance.

And then, four minutes into stoppage time, Villa led. The hosts were down to 10 with Micky van de Ven off the field receiving treatment following a clash of heads and with the visitors pushing, the ball looked likely to loop out for a corner.

But Andy Robertson, sliding in to prevent it, only succeeded in finding his Scotland team-mate John McGinn. The latter’s pull-back was scuffed toward goal by Boubacar Kamara but it turned out to be the perfect set-up for Manzambi, who converted from close-range.

Early in the second half the scorer nearly turned creator when Villa broke and he slid in Jackson, Kinsky rushing out of goal to deny the striker at point-blank range.

Villa were getting more chances on the counter but on the hour mark had a let-off when Mohammed Kudus slammed home at close-range, only for home celebrations of a first league goal to be cut short when replays showed Robertson had strayed just offside in the build-up.

The frustration felt by the home crowd only grew greater when Jackson then doubled Villa’s lead.

A long Suzuki goal kick was returned to the striker by Manzambi, with the former chesting the ball and then using another touch with his right foot to control it, before sending a bouncing finish into the far corner, Kinsky getting a hand to the shot but being unable to keep it out.

With 11 minutes remaining Villa’s day got even better. Patient build-up play ended with McGinn finding Buendia 25 yards out in space and he sent the ball arrowing into the top corner.

The finish was messier than it needed to be after Gallagher had scored, the final touch coming off Cash, as Villa were guilty of getting casual. Van Hecke punished them again when he headed home with the last action.

But all told, this was a performance to build on.

Key Moments

45+4 GOAL Johan Manzambi scores his first Villa goal, converting Boubacar Kamara’s scuffed shot at close range.

67 GOAL Nicolas Jackson shows superb skill to extend Villa’s lead, his bouncing finish just evading the dive of Antonin Kinsky.

79 GOAL Emi Buendia makes it three with a stunning long-range finish.

86 GOAL Conor Gallagher grabs Tottenham’s first goal of the season.

90+7 GOAL Jan Paul van Hecke heads home with the last action of the afternoon.

Teams

Tottenham: Kinsky, Porro (Gray 19), Van Hecke, Van de Ven, Robertson, Bentancur (Bergvall 84), Tonali (Gallagher 84), Savio, Fernandes (Kudus HT), Marmoush, Solanke (Maddison 66) Subs not used: Adarabioyo, Senesi, Udogie, Dubravka (gk).

Villa (4-2-3-1): Suzuki, Wan-Bissaka (Cash HT), Lindelof, Mings, Ruggeri, Gomes, Kamara (Mbaye 84), McGinn (Barkley 84), Manzambi (Hemmings 72), Jackson (Abraham 88) Subs: Harwood-Bellis, Garnacho, Bogarde, Wright (gk).