Aston Villa vs Southampton, 2019-20 English Premier League
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Saints climb out of relegation zone with 3-1 win at Villa
Danny Ings struck twice to help Southampton beat Aston Villa 3-1 on Saturday as the visitors climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 2': Shane Long (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Hand ball by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 4': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 8': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marvelous Nakamba replaces John McGinn because of an injury.
- 8': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 8': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
- 13': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 13': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 15': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 15': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton).
- 18': Attempt missed. Shane Long (Southampton) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
- 19': Attempt missed. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross.
- 20': Foul by Cédric Soares (Southampton).
- 20': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Attempt saved. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 21': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 1. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Shane Long (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Stephens.
- 24': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Björn Engels.
- 27': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 29': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Shane Long is caught offside.
- 30': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 31': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 2. Jack Stephens (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
- 37': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 38': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 41': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 41': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 42': Attempt missed. Jan Bednarek (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 42': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Björn Engels.
- 43': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 44': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 44': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 45': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+3': Attempt saved. Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Björn Engels (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
- 45'+5': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Kortney Hause.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Southampton 2.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Southampton 2.
- 46': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 46': Attempt missed. Björn Engels (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 46': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 46': Jack Stephens (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
- 47': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 50': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 51': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 3. Danny Ings (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the high centre of the goal.
- 54': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 54': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 55': Foul by Cédric Soares (Southampton).
- 55': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 56': VAR Decision: No Penalty Aston Villa.
- 56': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jonathan Kodjia replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 57': Foul by Kortney Hause (Aston Villa).
- 57': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 58': Attempt blocked. Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 59': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
- 61': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Attempt missed. Nathan Redmond (Southampton) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Shane Long with a headed pass.
- 62': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 64': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nathan Redmond.
- 65': Attempt missed. Wesley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi with a cross following a corner.
- 66': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 67': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 67': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 67': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 68': Foul by Frederic Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 68': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 70': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
- 70': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 71': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 71': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 72': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 72': Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Cédric Soares.
- 74': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 75': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Southampton 3. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner following a corner.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Oriol Romeu replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 77': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 77': Wesley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 78': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Cédric Soares (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 79': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 79': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from long range on the left is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 81': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 81': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 82': Offside, Southampton. Nathan Redmond tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 82': Substitution, Southampton. Michael Obafemi replaces Shane Long.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Trézéguet with a cross.
- 84': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 84': Attempt saved. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Pierre-Emile Højbjerg.
- 84': Attempt missed. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a fast break.
- 84': Offside, Aston Villa. Frederic Guilbert tries a through ball, but Wesley is caught offside.
- 86': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 87': Substitution, Southampton. Che Adams replaces Danny Ings.
- 87': Foul by Nathan Redmond (Southampton).
- 87': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa).
- 87': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 88': Attempt saved. Pierre-Emile Højbjerg (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nathan Redmond.
- 90'+2': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 90'+2': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 90'+2': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Kortney Hause is caught offside.
- 90'+3': Offside, Southampton. Alex McCarthy tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonathan Kodjia.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 3.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 3.
Statistics
 SOU |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Fouls | 16 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 5 | Saves | 5 |
| 43.5 | Possession | 56.5 |
| 17 | SHOTS | 19 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 335 |
| 341 | Passes | 432 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 10 |
| 22 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 77 | Long Balls | 55 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 6 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 16 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 21 |
| 24 | Clearances | 21 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,834
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,834
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 30 | Kortney Hause |
| 22 | Björn Engels |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 9 | Wesley |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi  |
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 5 | Jack Stephens |
| 21 | Ryan Bertrand |
| 2 | Cédric |
| 23 | Pierre-Emile Højbjerg |
| 16 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 22 | Nathan Redmond |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 7 | Shane Long |
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