Harry Kane struck twice as Champions League finalists Tottenham also opened with a win by coming from behind to beat promoted Aston Villa 3-1 at home.
John McGinn showed great composure in front of goal to give Villa a shock lead after nine minutes but the visitors buckled under a Spurs onslaught late in the second half.
Record g Tanguy Ndombele clipped in a superb equaliser after 73 minutes and two quickfire Kane efforts in the closing minutes secured the points for Spurs.
Highlights
Tottenham 3-1 Aston Villa highights
Opta facts
- Tottenham have won 37 Premier League games after finding themselves behind at half-time, more than any other side.
- Aston Villa are winless in their last 19 Premier League away games (D3 L16), losing their last eight in a row.
- Tottenham have won five of their six opening games in the Premier League against promoted sides, only losing in 2007-08 against Sunderland.
- Courtesy of the strikes from Aston Villa’s John McGinn and Tottenham’s Tanguy Ndombele, this game was the first match to see both sides have a player score a Premier League debut goal since Burnley (Scott Arfield) vs Chelsea (Diego Costa) in August 2014.
- Tanguy Ndombele is the first player to score on his Premier League debut for Tottenham since Eric Dier against West Ham in August 2014.
- Aston Villa’s John McGinn is the first Scottish player to score on his Premier League debut since Matt Phillips in September 2010 (for Blackpool vs Blackburn).
- Tottenham’s Harry Kane has scored six goals in six Premier League appearances against Aston Villa, netting a total of four in his last two league meetings with the Villans.
- Aston Villa’s Jack Grealish has lost each of his last 19 Premier League games, the longest run of consecutive defeats suffered by a player in the history of the competition.
