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Jacob Ramsey fired Aston Villa to a vital 1-0 win over Southampton.
The midfielder’s first goal of the season lifted Villa to 13th, level on points with their visitors, and eased any pressure on manager Steven Gerrard.
The hosts built on their point against Manchester City with a workmanlike, if not fluid, display although, in reality, it did little to ease long-term fears of their direction in the Premier League.
It was a forgettable game between two sides still searching for a consistent identity and the Saints slipped to a third defeat in four games to leave legitimate questions over the future of boss Ralph Hasenhuttl.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
Aston Villa move into 13th place, still one spot behind Southampton. Gerrard's side will travel to Leeds in their next game after the international break while Southampton host Everton at the start of October.
Aston Villa vs Southampton
The game started slowly for both teams as they struggled to find the quality needed in the final third to score a goal. Aston Villa slowly grew into the game and pushed for an opener while Southampton could not break down the home side's defence. The deadlock was broken just four minutes before the break and Ramsey put home the rebound from Watkins' header, with the ball striking the crossbar three times in the build-up. The second half was quiet from both sides with only one shot on target from either side. Ramsey almost scored a second but his shot was blocked well by Bella-Kotchap.
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