Southampton vs Aston Villa

Southampton are in a battle to get out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday. The Saints are languishing at the bottom of the league table but ...

They beat Leeds United 2-0 in their previous outing and will be confident of getting a positive result away from home at the weekend. The Saints are languishing at the bottom of the league table but will take confidence from having won their last three matches in all competitions. [Southampton](https://www.goal.com/en/team/southampton/d5ydtvt96bv7fq04yqm2w2632) are in a battle to get out of the Premier League relegation zone on Saturday.

Saturday's Premier League game between Southampton and Aston Villa was suspended during the first half after a drone was flown over the pitch.

Referee Michael Salisbury consulted with both captains before leading the players off the pitch for their own safety three minutes before the interval.

In January last year, play was suspended in the first half of a Premier League match between Brentford and Wolverhampton because a drone was hovering above the field. The Premier League tie between Southampton and Aston Villa had to be suspended for 10 minutes after a drone was caught flying over the St Mary’s Stadium. The Sun quoted the club’s security officer as saying, “The man was insistent he wouldn’t leave.

Aston Villa edged past Southampton at St Mary's with a 1-0 win but all of the talk will be about a goal disallowed by VAR.

Villa’s goals are coming from everywhere as Leon Bailey is looking lethal on the counter and the balance is now right in this side. Lucas Digne, Jed Steer and Ludwig Augustinsson remain out, while Matty Cash (recovery from injury) and Leander Dendoncker (suspension over) are back and are on the bench. A good chance for Leon Bailey as the ball comes in but he slips at the crucial moment. Saints’ main man is James Ward-Prowse and he is a flourishing in a more advanced role as a No. They have decent options on the bench and Nathan Jones will want to see more of an attacking threat from his side in the second half. Bazunu with a poor clearance but Villa didn’t make the most of it with a tame effort. He has banged in superb free kicks against Fulham and Everton and is leading by example with five goals in his last six games in all competitions. Emery is getting the best out of this talented squad and Boubacar Kamara has been outstanding in central midfield. The fine margins have gone against Southampton in recent games and although performances are improving, they are still bottom of the table. Emiliano Martinez with a big stop to deny Adam Armstrong after a lovely move down the right from Southampton. Ollie Watkins heads home a free kick and Aston Villa lead at Southampton. That is a horrible VAR call.

Get a report of the Southampton vs. Aston Villa 2022-23 English Premier League football match.

[Moussa Djenepo](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/260417/Moussa-Djenepo) came close to a late equaliser but Villa held on for a third successive away league win as their resurgence under new manager Unai Emery continued. I didn't move one hand when the referee was watching it for us or for them. Just really, really frustrated because I feel we deserved something from the game," Jones said. [Southampton](/football/team?id=376) suffered a blow in their bid to avoid Premier League relegation as they went down 1-0 at home to [Aston Villa](/football/team?id=362) in a match disrupted by a rogue drone on Saturday. [James Ward-Prowse](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/163111/James-Ward-Prowse)'s deflected effort found the net in the 63rd minute but their joy was cut short with substitute [Mohamed Elyounoussi](https://www.espn.co.uk/football/player/_/id/162484/mohammed-elyounoussi) deemed to have fouled [Jacob Ramsey](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/286090/Jacob-Ramsey) in the box. [Ollie Watkins](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/198825/Ollie-Watkins) struck Villa's winner in the 77th minute off a free kick by [Douglas Luiz](http://www.espn.com/soccer/player/_/id/320074/Douglas-Luiz) shortly after Saints had been controversially denied the opening goal by VAR.

Nathan Jones leads his Southampton side in the Premier League at St Mary's Stadium against Aston Villa this afternoon, hoping to get off the bottom of the ...

Unai Emery has named a strong side that features Jacob Ramsey, who scored the winner when the two sides met at Villa Park back in September. Kyle Walker-Peters then taps home to make sure but the flag goes up for offside, with both Adams and Walker-Peters in an illegal position as the ball comes in. [Click here to read the full story.](https://www.hampshirelive.news/sport/football/football-news/breaking-southampton-vs-aston-villa-8059175)