Southampton vs Aston Villa, 2021-22 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa slump continues as Adam Armstrong earns Southampton win
Aston Villa suffered a fifth successive Premier League defeat as Adam Armstrong's stunning early strike earned Southampton a 1-0 home victory.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 2': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Goal! Southampton 1, Aston Villa 0. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner.
- 5': Attempt missed. Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong with a cross.
- 5': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 5': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 6': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a set piece situation.
- 7': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 8': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 9': Attempt missed. Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is too high following a corner.
- 10': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 10': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 11': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 11': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 13': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 14': Attempt missed. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross following a corner.
- 19': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 19': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 20': Attempt saved. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 21': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 23': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 24': Foul by Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa).
- 24': Valentino Livramento (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Attempt missed. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is too high. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 27': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 30': Foul by Adam Armstrong (Southampton).
- 30': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 34': Attempt saved. James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by Stuart Armstrong.
- 34': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 35': Foul by Jan Bednarek (Southampton).
- 35': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 41': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Matthew Cash.
- 42': Attempt missed. Oriol Romeu (Southampton) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Che Adams.
- 43': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 43': Stuart Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': First Half ends, Southampton 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Southampton 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Attempt blocked. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by John McGinn with a cross.
- 47': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Valentino Livramento.
- 48': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 48': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 49': Attempt saved. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 49': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Alex McCarthy.
- 50': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 51': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Stuart Armstrong.
- 53': Attempt blocked. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by James Ward-Prowse.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Adam Armstrong (Southampton) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a headed pass.
- 56': Substitution, Southampton. Lyanco replaces Stuart Armstrong.
- 58': Che Adams (Southampton) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 58': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 59': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 60': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Emiliano Buendía.
- 62': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 62': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 62': Oriol Romeu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 63': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Marvelous Nakamba.
- 63': Attempt missed. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 65': Adam Armstrong (Southampton) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa).
- 65': Axel Tuanzebe (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Attempt saved. Che Adams (Southampton) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by James Ward-Prowse with a cross.
- 66': Corner, Southampton. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 67': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 67': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jan Bednarek.
- 68': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 69': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 70': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 70': Foul by Mohamed Elyounoussi (Southampton).
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Cameron Archer replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 75': Foul by Oriol Romeu (Southampton).
- 75': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 76': Lyanco (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Southampton. Ibrahima Diallo replaces Mohamed Elyounoussi.
- 79': Substitution, Aston Villa. Keinan Davis replaces Anwar El Ghazi.
- 81': Substitution, Southampton. Armando Broja replaces Adam Armstrong.
- 85': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Ramsey.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Cameron Archer (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett with a cross.
- 86': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Lyanco.
- 89': Offside, Aston Villa. Emiliano Martínez tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 90': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 90': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Foul by Mohammed Salisu (Southampton).
- 90'+1': Keinan Davis (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Mohammed Salisu (Southampton) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+2': Attempt blocked. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 90'+4': Foul by Armando Broja (Southampton).
- 90'+4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': James Ward-Prowse (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by James Ward-Prowse (Southampton).
- 90'+6': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Cameron Archer (Aston Villa).
- 90'+6': Jan Bednarek (Southampton) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Southampton 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Southampton 1, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
SOU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 12 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 8 | Corner Kicks | 10 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 43.6 | Possession | 56.4 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 9 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 3 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 234 | Accurate Passes | 347 |
| 327 | Passes | 431 |
| 0.7 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 23 | Crosses | 24 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 56 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 20 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 22 | Tackles | 14 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 14 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 26 |
| 20 | Clearances | 26 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,178
Venue: St. Mary's Stadium
Location: Southampton, England
Attendance: 30,178
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 11 | +15 | 28 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Southampton (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Alex McCarthy (GK) |
| 22 | Mohammed Salisu  |
| 35 | Jan Bednarek |
| 2 | Kyle Walker-Peters |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu |
| 8 | James Ward-Prowse |
| 24 | Mohamed Elyounoussi |
| 17 | Stuart Armstrong |
| 10 | Ché Adams |
| 9 | Adam Armstrong |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 16 | Axel Tuanzebe |
| 3 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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