Aston Villa vs Southampton, 2020-21 English Premier League

Ward-Prowse free kicks help Southampton overcome Aston Villa in seven-goal thriller

A pair of sublime free kicks by James Ward-Prowse helped Southampton in an entertaining 4-3 Premier League win at Aston Villa on Sunday.

• 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
• 0': First Half begins.
• 2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
• 3': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Southampton) header from the left side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
• 3': Offside, Southampton. Danny Ings tries a through ball, but Che Adams is caught offside.
• 3': Own Goal by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo, Aston Villa. Aston Villa 0, Southampton 0.
• 4': VAR Decision: No Goal Aston Villa 0-0 Southampton.
• 7': Theo Walcott (Southampton) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Danny Ings.
• 8': Offside, Aston Villa. Matt Targett tries a through ball, but Jack Grealish is caught offside.
• 10': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
• 10': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
• 12': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 12': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
• 12': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
• 13': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
• 13': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
• 14': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 14': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 18': Attempt blocked. Theo Walcott (Southampton) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 19': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
• 19': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
• 20': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 1. Jannik Vestergaard (Southampton) header from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
• 21': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
• 21': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 24': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
• 24': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Kyle Walker-Peters.
• 29': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Bertrand Traoré because of an injury.
• 29': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
• 29': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 32': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
• 32': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 33': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 2. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 34': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
• 34': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 38': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Danny Ings.
• 38': Offside, Aston Villa. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
• 40': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
• 40': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 42': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
• 43': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 43': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 43': Hand ball by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
• 43': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for hand ball.
• 45': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 3. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
• 45'+1': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
• 45'+1': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 45'+2': First Half ends, Aston Villa 0, Southampton 3.
• 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 0, Southampton 3.
• 45': Substitution, Southampton. Jack Stephens replaces Jan Bednarek.
• 48': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 48': Foul by Danny Ings (Southampton).
• 48': Foul by Jack Grealish (Aston Villa).
• 48': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 51': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
• 51': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 51': Foul by Jack Stephens (Southampton).
• 51': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 52': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
• 52': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz with a cross.
• 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Theo Walcott.
• 54': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
• 54': Ryan Bertrand (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
• 55': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
• 55': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 56': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Che Adams.
• 57': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 57': Foul by Theo Walcott (Southampton).
• 58': Goal! Aston Villa 0, Southampton 4. Danny Ings (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
• 59': Attempt missed. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Ryan Bertrand.
• 60': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 60': Foul by Ryan Bertrand (Southampton).
• 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jack Stephens.
• 62': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Southampton 4. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a corner.
• 64': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
• 64': Theo Walcott (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ahmed El Mohamady replaces Matthew Cash.
• 69': Attempt blocked. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
• 71': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Matt Targett.
• 73': Offside, Southampton. Che Adams tries a through ball, but Danny Ings is caught offside.
• 74': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
• 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Oriol Romeu.
• 76': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
• 76': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
• 79': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Ryan Bertrand because of an injury.
• 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
• 80': Attempt saved. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross.
• 80': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
• 81': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley with a cross following a corner.
• 82': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Stuart Armstrong (Southampton).
• 82': Danny Ings (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 82': Foul by Ahmed El Mohamady (Aston Villa).
• 85': Substitution, Southampton. Shane Long replaces Danny Ings because of an injury.
• 85': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 85': Foul by Shane Long (Southampton).
• 86': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
• 86': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jannik Vestergaard.
• 88': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
• 89': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
• 89': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
• 89': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 90'+1': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
• 90'+1': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+1': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
• 90'+1': Penalty Aston Villa. Jack Grealish draws a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+1': Penalty conceded by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) after a foul in the penalty area.
• 90'+2': Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
• 90'+3': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Southampton 4. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
• 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
• 90'+5': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
• 90'+5': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
• 90'+7': Goal! Aston Villa 3, Southampton 4. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
• 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 3, Southampton 4.
• 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 3, Southampton 4.