Aston Villa Lose Fifth Straight Game At Southampton

Adam Armstrong’s early goal helped Southampton continue their Premier League revival as they inflicted a fifth defeat in a row on Aston Villa.

Dean Smith’s side are short on confidence and got off to a disastrous start with Matt Cash failing to clear a long ball and Armstrong smashing in a sensational first-time effort from 20 yards.

Villa were a mess in the first half and Southampton could have led by several goals at the break, while the visitors’ Anwar el Ghazi was lucky to avoid a second booking for a blatant dive.

But Villa looked like a new side in the second half with El Ghazi and Emiliano Buendia going close.

They also had a strong penalty appeal turned down when Oriol Romeu pulled Tyrone Mings’ shirt, but they could not find a leveller and the pressure increases on Smith.

Southampton move up to 12th, while Villa remain only three points above the relegation zone before everybody else plays this weekend. If those behind them pick points, Aston Villa could deep into the relegation zone and leave them fighting for survival.

Aston Villa have not picked a point since their famous defeat of Manchester United and with their defeat at Southampton have now suffered five straight defeats.

The victory over Aston Villa on the other hand make it that Southampton have won three games in a row.

With additional reports from BBC

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