Southampton vs Aston Villa LIVE: Premier League latest score, goals and updates from fixture
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Follow live coverage as Southampton face Aston Villa today in the Premier League. Another top-flight season will be covered in full right here with The Independent, as reigning champions Manchester City look to make it an unprecedented five titles in a row come the end of 2024/25.
The likes of Arsenal and Liverpool will be chasing Pep Guardiola's side, but just as fascinating will be the race for Champions League places, with more teams than ever before having designs on top-four finishes. Chelsea remain big-spending, Manchester United's latest rebuild continues and both Tottenham and Newcastle will expect improvements this year - yet it was Aston Villa who snared fourth last term.
Meanwhile, it's Southampton, Leicester City and Ipswich Town who made it back to the elite after promotion last year and each will have hope they can make it more than a one-year stay. Follow the latest live action from the Premier League below:
Southampton vs Aston Villa
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Southampton vs Aston Villa
Garcia is the other player taken off in this Villa double change. Garcia comes on to deputize for the Polish international.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Some sleek passing from Villa, as Malen lays it off to Asensio. The Spaniard is able to get a shot off, but Ramsdale was equal to it. That was a good chance for Villa to make it three.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Sugawara is given a cameo, as the Japanese full-back comes on for Manning.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Rogers does well to turn and find Malen on the right wing. It is unselfish work from the winger, who could have tried to take it himself. But, he opts to do the right thing and play the ball off to Malen, who was in a better position.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
GOOOOOOOAAAAAAALLLLLL ASTON VILLA, THEY DOUBLE THE LEAD. That was a decisive finish from Malen, who is played in by Rogers and puts a powerful shot past a helpless Ramsdale to double the lead for the visitors. They look well on their way to three points now. It is 2-0.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Southampton go forward as Fernandes tries to find a red and white shirt with his cross. Unfortunately for him, it was overhit and Villa get a goal-kick.
Southampton vs Aston Villa
Malen runs down the right-hand side and looks to find a Villa player in the box, but Southampton have enough players back to put it out and concede another corner.
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