2020/21
Matchweek 21
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Sat 30 Jan 2021
Kick Off:
St. Mary's Stadium, Southampton
Ref: Lee Mason

WHO'S GOING TO BE YOUR

MAN OF THE MATCH?

Barkley header and Martinez heroics move Villa up to eighth

Ross Barkley headed the only goal of the match as Aston Villa beat Southampton at St Mary's Stadium to move up to eighth place in the Premier League table. 

Ollie Watkins controlled Matt Targett's cross and forced Alex McCarthy into a smart low save shortly before Barkley broke the deadlock on 41 minutes. 

The midfielder stretched to head in Jack Grealish's cross for his third league goal of the season. 

Villa had to work hard for their victory with Emiliano Martinez thwarting substitute Che Adams with a superb save one-on-one before keeping out Jan Bednarek's point-blank header late on. 

The Villa goalkeeper then denied Ryan Bertrand in second-half stoppage time and, although Danny Ings scored on the follow-up, the goal was overturned for offside following a VAR review. 

Having ended a run of three consecutive away defeats Dean Smith's team are up to 32 points after 19 matches, five points behind fourth-placed Liverpool with a match in hand. 

After a third straight loss Southampton remain 11th with 29 points.

See: Southampton report | Aston Villa report

Next fixtures

Southampton: 2 Feb v Man Utd (A)
Aston Villa: 3 Feb v West Ham (H)

Match officials

Referee: Lee Mason. Assistants: Mark Scholes, Simon Long. Fourth official: Tim Robinson. VAR: Mike Dean. Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday.

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Match officials

Referee: Lee Mason

Assistants: Mark Scholes, Simon Long

Fourth Official: Tim Robinson

VAR: Mike Dean

Assistant VAR: Andy Halliday

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      Season So Far

      Southampton
       
      Aston Villa

      Top Player Stats

        Head-to-Head

        Southampton
        Total Wins
        16
        Home
        9
        Away
        7
        Aston Villa
        Total Wins
        17
        Home
        8
        Away
        9

        Played

        42

        Draws 9

        Recent Meetings