Villa slump continues as Armstrong earns Southampton win

Aston Villa suffered a fifth successive Premier League defeat as Adam Armstrong’s stunning early strike earned Southampton a 1-0 home victory.

Published : Nov 06, 2021 10:52 IST , SOUTHAMPTON

Cock-a-hoop: Southampton’s Adam Armstrong celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal.
Cock-a-hoop: Southampton’s Adam Armstrong celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal.
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Cock-a-hoop: Southampton’s Adam Armstrong celebrates after scoring his side’s opening goal.

Aston Villa suffered a fifth successive Premier League defeat as Adam Armstrong’s stunning early strike earned Southampton a 1-0 home victory on Friday.

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Former Blackburn Rovers forward Armstrong had not scored since his debut on the opening game of the season but ended his drought in powerful strike in the third minute.

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A lacklustre Villa was fortunate not to be further behind before half-time as Southampton wasted some good chances and although it improved after the break Dean Smith’s side did not do enough to merit a point.

Southampton moved up to 12th place with 14 points from 11 games while Villa is 15th, only three points ahead of third-from-bottom Burnley.

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