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The Netherlands midfielder struck in first-half stoppage time and in the 75th minute after Marc Albrighton’s first goal for Villa had given the visitors a 16th-minute lead.
Van der Vaart has now scored four goals in three matches at White Hart Lane since moving to Spurs from Real Madrid on the last day of the transfer window for 8 million pounds, a deal that is looking like it could become the bargain of the season.
The result also ended Gerard Houllier’s winning start as Villa manager as Tottenham moved to 11 points while Villa stayed on 10.
Tottenham fielded a makeshift center-back partnership of Tom Huddlestone and Sebastien Bassong — the team’s 10th different pairing in 12 games this season — after Ledley King failed a late fitness test.
After a couple of halfhearted penalty appeals, Villa went ahead after terrible defending from Bassong. The Senegal international was robbed by Emile Heskey, who sprinted along the touchline near the goal before crossing for Albrighton to slide home.
Heskey was soon replaced with a leg injury after Tottenham had a penalty appeal turned down for handball, and Spurs striker Roman Pavlyuchenko missed a great chance in the 39th minute by hooking Gareth Bale’s low cross wide from six meters.
Van der Vaart leveled three minutes into stoppage time, climbing above Villa defender Richard Dunne to nod home after Peter Crouch had headed Pavlyuchenko’s ball back across goal.
After halftime, Van der Vaart was moved from the right into a more central role with Pavlyuchenko replaced by Aaron Lennon.
Spurs had the better of the chances after the break but failed to capitalize until Van der Vaart imposed himself yet again. Crouch again claimed the knockdown and Van der Vaart kept his cool to blast the ball past goalkeeper Brad Friedel.
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