da dobrowin： To say that Bjorn Engels had a rollercoaster of a game against Tottenham Hotspur feels like a bit of an understatement.
da supremo： His first major involvement was giving a penalty away in the dying moments of the first half as his slide tackle on Steven Bergwijn was adjudged to be a foul following a VAR check. At first, it had been deemed a fair challenge.
Pepe Reina saved Heung-min Son’s initial effort, but the South Korea international got the rebound to eventually slide it past the Spaniard.
However, the Belgian redeemed himself early in the second half, as he got above Toby Alderweireld to head in the equaliser for Villa.
It was to be misery for the 25-year-old in the end though, as he allowed Davinson Sanchez’s clearance to creep under his foot, letting Son in to score a 93rd-minute winner.
It is this moment that stole a point away from Dean Smith’s men, which means they are still dangerously close to the relegation zone, lingering just one point above West Ham United and Watford.
This led to the Belgian posting an emotional message on his personal Instagram account, which included the reality that “I know more than anyone that my mistake cost us”.
He received various messages of support from his teammates, with Matt Targett saying they “win together and lose together mate”, while Ezri Konsa added “head up bro we go again”.
Meanwhile, Villa fans were impressed with one player’s performance against Spurs.