Tottenham Hotspur have had some pretty iconic moments against Sunday's opponents, Aston Villa, in the past.
From last-gasp winners and crazy, ding-dong battles, to thrashings away from home, here are five of the very best and most memorable moments that Spurs have seen in this fixture.
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Happy Birthday Tottenham
The Lilywhites produced an epic second-half comeback as they marked their 125th-anniversary celebrations under the lights at White Hart Lane.
Courtesy of Dimitar Berbatov, Spurs got off to the perfect start after 20 minutes. However, just thirteen minutes later they were behind after a brace from Martin Laursen, and after Gabriel Agbonlahor's 40th-minute strike, they found themselves trailing 3-1 at the break.
The visitors added a fourth when Craig Gardner struck on the hour mark, but Martin Jol's side soon reacted. Pascal Chimbonda pulled one back ten minutes after, and with eight minutes of the ninety to go, Robbie Keane scored a penalty to set up a dramatic finale.
In the second minute of added time, a long throw from Tom Huddlestone caused mayhem in the Villa box, with the ball eventually falling to defender Younes Kaboul who slammed home from ten yards out, sparking delirious scenes from the home crowd.
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Son soldiers on
Despite suffering a broken arm early on in the clash, Heung-Min Son powered through and scored the winner deep into stoppage time.
Villa took the lead in the 9th minute after Toby Alderweireld turned into his own net, however, the Belgian defender made amends when he scored an outrageous volley shortly before the half-hour mark.
On the brink of half-time, Son scored his first of two goals. Having consulted VAR, Martin Atkinson awarded a penalty for a foul on Steven Bergwijn. The South Korean, stepping up for the injured Harry Kane, saw his spot-kick saved by Pepe Reina, but he poked home the rebound to complete the turnaround.
Bjorn Engels equalised for The Villains with 53 minutes on the clock, but the defender was involved in a huge mishap for Spurs' 94th-minute winner. A clearance from Davinson Sanchez looked straightforward for Engels to control, but a lapse in concentration saw the ball slide straight under his foot, allowing Son to break through on goal and punish the hosts.
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Kane announces himself
A late comeback, sparked by the impact of a young Harry Kane, saw Tottenham snatch another late winner at Villa Park.
The Lilywhites were behind heading into the final ten minutes of the clash, thanks to Andreas Weimann's first-half goal, but they did have a man advantage after Christian Benteke saw red for lashing out at Ryan Mason.
Nacer Chadli had equalised from an Erik Lamela corner with six minutes to play before Spurs won a free-kick on the edge of the penalty area as the game approached additional time.
Substitute Kane pushed aside his teammates and took full ownership of the dead-ball situation. Side-footing his effort, it deflected off the wall and wrong-footed Brad Guzan in the Villa net, sparking wild scenes of celebration in the away end, as England's hottest new young star had just stolen three points in the dying embers of the clash.
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Conte's Tottenham at their best
Spurs had the chance to make it four wins in a row when they travelled to Villa Park in April 2022, in what felt like a crucial tie in their race with Mikel Arteta's Arsenal for the final UEFA Champions League spot.
The afternoon got off to the perfect start when Heung-Min Son, on the hunt for his first-ever Golden Boot award, scored a cracking half-volley to put the visitors into an early lead. Things did take a turn for the worse, though, as in-form wing-back Matt Doherty was forced off with a season-ending injury after an unnecessarily late challenge from Matty Cash.
Five minutes after the break, Dejan Kulusevski grabbed a second, relieving the heaps of pressure which Antonio Conte's side had faced after going ahead in the 3rd minute. Had it not been for the goalkeeping heroics of Hugo Lloris, the hosts may have been in the clear come the resumption of the second period, but now Spurs were in control.
It was a fabulous afternoon for Son, who added to his tally just past the midway point of the second half - he latched on to a superb headed through ball from Harry Kane and confidently slotted past Emi Martinez.
The second half was some of the best football played under the Italian Head Coach, as his side emptied the stands in Birmingham after Son completed his hat-trick with just under twenty to go.
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Hat-trick hero Bale
There's just something about lightning-quick Spurs wingers scoring a hat-trick at Villa Park, as Gareth Bale did the same ten years earlier, back on Boxing Day in 2012.
At half-time, the contest was yet to find a breakthrough, however, Jermain Defoe broke the deadlock after 57 minutes. Less than five minutes later, it was time for the Welsh Wizard to kick into gear. His first goal saw him beat his man for pace, before rounding Brad Guzan and finishing into an empty net.
He wasn't done there, finding the bottom corner from fifteen yards out after Aaron Lennon found the Welshman inside the penalty area, and Bale completed his treble in the 84th minute, firing past Guzan from close range, leaving the American shot-stopper with no chance.
