English Premier League

Aston Villa vs Southampton, 2022-23 English Premier League

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Aston Villa
  • 41': Jacob Ramsey
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Southampton

    Ramsey strike gives Villa 1-0 win over Southampton

    Jacob Ramsey netted his first goal of the season to give Aston Villa a scrappy 1-0 home victory over Southampton in the Premier League on Friday.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 1': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 1': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 9': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 9': Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 12': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
    • 12': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) header from very close range is too high following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
    • 20': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ashley Young.
    • 21': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
    • 21': Romain Perraud (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
    • 22': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
    • 22': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 24': Hand ball by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
    • 25': Offside, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne tries a through ball, but Tyrone Mings is caught offside.
    • 26': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Romain Perraud.
    • 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Armel Bella-Kotchap.
    • 32': Attempt blocked. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 34': Attempt missed. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by John McGinn.
    • 35': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
    • 35': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Moussa Djenepo.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) header from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashley Young with a cross.
    • 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 41': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Philippe Coutinho with a cross.
    • 41': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner following a corner.Goal confirmed following VAR Review.
    • 43': VAR Decision: Goal Aston Villa - Aston Villa 1-0 Southampton (Jacob Ramsey).
    • 44': Foul by Ibrahima Diallo (Southampton).
    • 44': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 44': Substitution, Aston Villa. Douglas Luiz replaces Boubacar Kamara because of an injury.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Romain Perraud.
    • 45'+1': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Gavin Bazunu.
    • 45'+2': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 45'+2': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 45'+4': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+4': Foul by Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa).
    • 45'+4': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Joe Aribo replaces Ibrahima Diallo.
    • 45': Substitution, Southampton. Juan Larios replaces Romain Perraud because of an injury.
    • 46': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
    • 46': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 48': Attempt blocked. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 49': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
    • 49': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 53': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 53': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
    • 53': Foul by Kyle Walker-Peters (Southampton).
    • 53': Philippe Coutinho (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 55': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
    • 55': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
    • 57': Moussa Djenepo (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 58': Foul by Joe Aribo (Southampton).
    • 58': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 59': Attempt blocked. Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
    • 60': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
    • 60': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 64': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
    • 64': Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 64': Foul by Che Adams (Southampton).
    • 66': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
    • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leander Dendoncker replaces Jacob Ramsey.
    • 67': Substitution, Aston Villa. Emiliano Buendía replaces Leon Bailey.
    • 71': Substitution, Southampton. Stuart Armstrong replaces Adam Armstrong.
    • 71': Substitution, Southampton. Sékou Mara replaces Che Adams.
    • 72': Foul by Moussa Djenepo (Southampton).
    • 72': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
    • 76': Attempt saved. Sékou Mara (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Joe Aribo with a headed pass.
    • 79': Substitution, Southampton. Samuel Edozie replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
    • 81': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
    • 81': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 82': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) is shown the yellow card.
    • 84': Substitution, Aston Villa. Danny Ings replaces Philippe Coutinho.
    • 87': Attempt missed. Ashley Young (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
    • 90': Armel Bella-Kotchap (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+1': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+1': Samuel Edozie (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 90'+1': Ashley Young (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 90'+2': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Ollie Watkins.
    • 90'+2': Attempt missed. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía following a fast break.
    • 90'+4': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
    • 90'+4': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a set piece situation.
    • 90'+6': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0.
    • 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Southampton 0.

    Statistics

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    13 Fouls 13
    1 Yellow Cards 3
    0 Red Cards 0
    0 Offsides 1
    3 Corner Kicks 6
    2 Saves 1
    47.3 Possession 52.7
    7 SHOTS 11
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.1 On Target % 0.3
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    277 Accurate Passes 312
    376 Passes 420
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.7
    2 Accurate Crosses 5
    15 Crosses 20
    0.1 Cross % 0.3
    57 Long Balls 65
    19 Accurate Long Balls 32
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
    3 Blocked Shots 5
    18 Effective Tackles 19
    28 Tackles 35
    0.6 Tackle % 0.5
    12 Interceptions 6
    26 Effective Clearances 21
    26 Clearances 21

    Game Information

    Competition: English Premier League

    Venue: Villa Park
    Location: Birmingham, England
    Attendance: 40,758

    Premier League Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Liverpool 23 +35 56
    2 Arsenal 24 +27 50
    3 Nottingham Forest 24 +13 47
    4 Chelsea 24 +16 43
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    AVL Aston Villa (4-3-2-1)

    No. Name
    1 Emiliano Martínez (GK)
    5 Tyrone Mings
    4 Ezri Konsa
    27 Lucas Digne
    18 Ashley Young Yellow Card
    44 Boubacar Kamara
    7 John McGinn
    41 Jacob Ramsey
    11 Ollie Watkins
    23 Philippe Coutinho Yellow Card
    31 Leon Bailey
    Aston Villa Substitutes:
    Calum Chambers, Douglas Luiz, Morgan Sanson, Emiliano Buendía, Marvelous Nakamba, Robin Olsen, Danny Ings, Leander Dendoncker, Ludwig Augustinsson.

    SOU Southampton (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    31 Gavin Bazunu (GK)
    22 Mohammed Salisu
    37 Armel Bella-Kotchap
    15 Romain Perraud
    2 Kyle Walker-Peters
    24 Mohamed Elyounoussi
    27 Ibrahima Diallo
    8 James Ward-Prowse Yellow Card
    10 Ché Adams
    9 Adam Armstrong
    19 Moussa Djenepo
    Southampton Substitutes:
    Duje Caleta-Car, Lyanco, Stuart Armstrong, Joe Aribo, Juan Larios, Theo Walcott, Alex McCarthy, Samuel Edozie, Sékou Mara.

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