After the, at least, tough season in the league, there was still a chance to redeem themselves in the domestic cup competition before the week.
But after 0–4 against Liverpool in the league cup semifinal on Thursday and now 1–2 in the FA Cup against Aston Villa, even those lifelines are gone.
Only Europa League left
It didn't even take a minute before it was uphill again for coach Ange Postecoglou's men. After 58 seconds, Jacob Ramsey gave the home team the lead, and in the second half, Aston Villa doubled their lead through Morgan Rogers.
Tottenham got a consolation goal late through new acquisition Mathys Tel when he got a foot on Kulusevski's delicate cross. But they didn't get any closer than that.
Thus, the Europa League remains as the London team's only remaining chance for a title this season.
Rashford made his debut
For the crowd at Villa Park, it was all the more cheerful. The supporters didn't just get to see their team advance to the fifth round of the FA Cup. They also got to see their new star Marcus Rashford make his debut in the team's colors.
The Englishman left Manchester United on loan in January, after being largely benched from the match squad since new coach Rúben Amorim joined.
Thus, it was the first time ever that the 27-year-old represented a club other than Manchester United, which he has played for since the age of seven.
Even the PSG loan, with a past in Real Madrid, Marco Asensio made his debut for Aston Villa.
