Van de Ven cut forces early exit as Villa score

A cut under his eye sent Micky van de Ven off for treatment — and Villa scored while he was gone.

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What happened. Micky van de Ven suffered a cut beneath his eye in a collision inside the Spurs box from an Aston Villa free-kick that led to the visitors' opening goal. After several minutes of treatment he had to leave the pitch, and under the Premier League's new rules any player receiving on-pitch medical attention must stay off for at least one minute once play restarts.

• Van de Ven's enforced absence came during first-half stoppage time.
• While he was off, Boubacar Kamara's shot was diverted in by Johan Manzambi.
• Manzambi became the third-youngest player to score on his first Premier League start for Villa.

The new one-minute rule, up from 30 seconds, left Spurs a man light at the worst moment.

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