On the other hand, nothing is going well for Tottenham, who were in eighteenth place before the completion of the weekend's matches, and whose record includes three defeats and two draws.
However, the "Spurs" gave their fans some hope during an open first half, during which they created several chances without being able to shake the net of Japanese goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.
The successor to Argentina's Emiliano Martínez in the Aston Villa goal saved two attempts from Savinho in one attack (11), then parried another shot from the Brazilian winger from outside the area (21). Moments before that, he had also saved an attempt by Archie Gray.
De Zerbi's team paid a heavy price for this attacking sterility, as Aston Villa, in contrast, took advantage of one of their rare chances and scored the opening goal just before the end of the first half through Johan Manzambi (45+4).
The 20-year-old striker, who stood out with the Swiss national team in the World Cup, was in the right place to follow up on a cross-shot from French midfielder Boubacar Kamara, at a time when Tottenham captain, Dutchman Micky van de Ven, was waiting on the side of the pitch after receiving treatment.
The Italian coach took off his out-and-out striker Dominic Solanke and brought on James Maddison, but Villa scored a second goal immediately after: a long ball from Suzuki, then Manzambi and Nicolas Jackson exchanged the ball amidst four defenders, before the Senegalese succeeded in finding the net (67).
The hosts' troubles worsened after a wonderful goal by Argentine Emiliano Buendía (79) against a defense that seemed to lack vitality, which prompted thousands of fans to leave the stadium frustrated.
Despite this, Spurs managed to save face in the final minutes through Conor Gallagher (86) and Dutchman Jan Paul van Hecke (90+8), scoring the team's first goals after five rounds.
