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Matty Cash 26, Aston Villa 's 'dirty play' left another player frustrated.

Aston Villa won 2-1 against Tottenham Hotspur in the 13th round of the 2023-24 Premier League (PL) held at Tottenham Huthper Stadium in London, England, at 11 p.m. on the 26th. With this, Villa jumped to fourth place with nine wins, one draw and three losses (28 points) with consecutive wins.

It was Villa who allowed the first goal, but they came from behind to win. In the 7th minute of extra time in the first half, Pau Torres shook the net with a header shot after a rush in a free kick situation. And in the 16th minute of the second half, Ollie Watkins, who received a pass from Yuri Tillemans, scored with a calm shot.

Apart from the victory, Cathy's rough tackle raised eyebrows. In the 27th minute of the first half, Villa's forward pressure unfolded in Tottenham's camp. Rodrigo Bentancur attempted to depress at this time, and Cash made a deep tackle with the ball released. The referee immediately lifted the yellow card.

There was a lot of deliberation. If you are a professional soccer player, you know when to tackle. It was already late when Cathy did. Nevertheless, he continued to tackle without pulling his foot out. Bentancur collapsed on the ground and complained of pain, and was replaced after playing for a few more minutes.

Cash, who had a warning, was replaced at the start of the second half as if he had completed a mission. Tottenham were forced to use Pierre-Emile Hoivier, and the active midfield began to freeze. Hoivier recorded 12 turnovers on the day.

Bentancur's injury doesn't look good. Tom Barclay, a reporter for The Sun, said Bentancourt limped through the mixed zone. Manager Enze Postecoglou said, "The injury seems to be the ankle. I am very disappointed to lose Bentancur. The extent of the injury is not yet known," he said.

Kathy's "dirty tackle" is not the only one. Earlier in the 2021-22 season, he made a two-legged tackle on Matt Doherty against Tottenham. As a result, Doherty was out of the season due to a torn ligament inside his knee. It wasn't enough, so I even destroyed Bentancur.

Cathy is a 'card collector'. He received seven yellow cards for the 2020-21 season, one red card, eight yellow cards for the 2021-22 season, four yellow cards for the 2022-23 season and four yellow cards for the 2023-24 season. The habit also cropped up against Tottenham.