Southampton vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Southampton suffered a blow in their bid to avoid Premier League relegation as they went down 1-0 at home to Aston Villa in a match disrupted by a rogue drone on Saturday.
Ollie Watkins struck Villa’s winner in the 77th minute off a free kick by Douglas Luiz shortly after Saints had been controversially denied the opening goal by VAR.
The home crowd had erupted when Southampton skipper James Ward-Prowse’s deflected effort found the net in the 63rd minute but their joy was cut short with substitute Mohamed Elyounoussi deemed to have fouled Jacob Ramsey in the box.
Moussa Djenepo came close to a late equaliser but Villa held on for a third successive away league win as their resurgence under new manager Unai Emery continued.
Southampton, who could have escaped the drop zone with a victory, remain bottom with 15 points from 20 games. Villa stay 11th on 28 points.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Villa queue up in the box as Moreno finds Watkins on the edge, and he dribbles past one defender before firing off a limp left-footed effort.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
CHANCE!! Big shouts of a penalty from the Villans after Luiz's superb win of the ball is flicked into the area by Buendia. Ramsey latches onto the ball and looks to turn his marker, but he goes down under pressure from Salisu to no avail!
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Aston Villa are looking to win three consecutive Premier League away games for the first time since November 2020, while Unai Emery could become the first manager to win his first three on the road in charge of the Villans since John Gregory in 1998.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
SAVED!!! What a stop from Bazunu! Good hold-up play from Watkins allows Buendia to burst forward and feed Bailey to his right. He squares to Ramsey at the far post, whose placed effort is parried away expertly by Bazunu! Bailey follows in with the near post unguarded, but can only blaze his half-volley over the crossbar!
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Southampton have lost their last two Premier League matches against Aston Villa, last losing three in a row between April 1998 and April 1999.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Buendia's ball forward to Watkins skews into the air off Caleta-Car, sparking pandemonium in the Saints box. Lyanco can't get there under pressure from the Villa striker, and with Bazunu stranded, only a strong header from Salisu gets the ball away!
Southampton vs Aston Villa
BALL IN THE NET!!! Armstrong makes another burst down the left before Saints switch play to the right. It's swung into the box from deep, where a mis-kick from Adams deceives Martinez and Walker-Peters knocks the loose ball home! He races away to celebrate, but the flag is rightfully up as both players were offside, and the full-back is denied a goal on his 100th Premier League appearance!
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