Premier League: Spurs crush 10-man Villa to boost top four bid

Son Heung-Min of Tottenham Hotspur celebrates scoring against Aston Villa on Sunday (Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Tottenham landed a crucial blow in the fight to finish in the Premier League's top four with a 4-0 demolition of Aston Villa on Sunday.

Ange Postecoglou's side arrived at Villa Park knowing defeat to their fourth placed rivals would have been potentially fatal to their hopes of qualifying for next season's Champions League.

But the north Londoners rose to the challenge with a second half goal spree in the rain-soaked west midlands.

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