Aston Villa beats Southampton in the Premier League
Unai Emery’s team secures comfortable away win and remains in the running for a place in European competitions. The team is preparing to face PSG on Tuesday
Summary
Before attempting a comeback in the Champions League final, Aston Villa secured three important points against the Premier League’s bottom club. Unai Emery’s side beat Southampton 3-0 on Saturday away from home, with goals from McGinn, Malen and Watkins.
THE TABLE
With the victory, Aston Villa reaches 54 points, moving up to fifth place in the 2024/25 Premier League. However, Chelsea and Newcastle still play on Sunday and could overtake the team in the fight for the five spots in the next Champions League. Southampton, already relegated, remains at the bottom of the table with 10 points.
CHALLENGE AGAINST PSG
Aston Villa will now focus on the Champions League challenge ahead. The English team will host PSG in Birmingham, after losing the first leg of the quarter-finals 3-1. Therefore, Villa need to win by at least two goals to take the match to at least extra time.
