On This Day
Villa, needing just one win to secure Premier League safety after their revival under Tim Sherwood, are humiliated at St Mary's in a shambling performance but luck is on Villa's side as results elsewhere go their way to leave them safe ahead of another top flight season.
Tim Sherwood's Villa lose their sixth Premier League game in twelve and drop to 15th place in the table as they are ripped apart in the first 45' at St Mary's. The result itself however did not matter as courtesy of Hull's defeat, Villa had secured Premier League safety once again.
Christian Benteke contributes his 63rd goal involvement in a Villa shirt on his 99th appearance (92 Starts) to make it W34 D18 L47, 49 Goals, 14 Assists, 13 Bookings and 2 Red Cards so far in his Villa career.
Gabriel Agbonlahor suffers his 125th defeat in a Villa shirt on his 351st appearance (317 Starts) to make it W125 D101 L125, 84 Goals, 42 Assists, 45 Bookings and 1 Red Card so far in his Villa career.
Right back Matt Lowton makes his final appearance for Villa aged 25 before moving on to Burnley for a fee of ยฃ1,260,000 in July 2015. Lowton had joined Villa from Sheffield United for ยฃ3,380,000 in July 2012 and he went on to make 82 appearances (73 Starts) to make it W24 D14 L41, 2 Goals, 2 Assists and 16 Bookings.
Ashley Westwood make his 100th appearance in a Villa shirt (95 Starts) to make it W32 D20 L48, 3 Goals, 9 Assists and 14 Bookings so far in his Villa career.
GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ |
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ |
M Fabian Delph | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Tom Cleverley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐จ |
W Charles NโZogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | ๐ |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | ๐ฅ | ๐ |
CF Christian Benteke | ๐ง๐ช | โฝ |
Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2015
Substitutes
๐ F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for W Charles NโZogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | 57โ |
๐ RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ด | for M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | 67โ |
๐ W Scott Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | for M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 82โ |
Unused Substitutes
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ |
CB Philippe Senderos |๐จ๐ญ|
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด |
F Andreas Weimann | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Ashley Westwood (14)
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: ๐
League Champions: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
FA Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
League Cup Winners: ๐๐๐๐๐
Last Trophy: 1995-96
Matchday Squad
GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช | ยฃ3.38m |
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ | ยฃ0.90m |
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | ยฃ4.05m |
RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ3.38m |
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | ยฃ4.23m |
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ | ยฃ3.42m |
CB Philippe Senderos |๐จ๐ญ| Free |
M Fabian Delph | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ8.55m |
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด | ยฃ5.40m |
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ยฃ2.25m |
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | ยฃ1.26m |
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
M Tom Cleverley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
W Charles NZogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | ยฃ9.72m |
W Scott Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Loan |
CF Christian Benteke | ๐ง๐ช | ยฃ7.92m |
F Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Youth |
F Andreas Weimann | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Free |
Unavailable
Injury | 4 |
CB Ciaran Clark | ๐ฎ๐ช |
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
LB Kieran Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CF Libor Kozรกk | ๐จ๐ฟ |
Out on Loan | 5 |
CF Nicklas Helenius | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | Aalborg BK
M Yacouba Sylla | ๐ฒ๐ฑ | Kayseri Erciyesspor
W Aleksandar Tonev | ๐ง๐ฌ | Celtic
LB Antonio Luna | ๐ช๐ธ | Spezia Calcio
RB Janoi Donacien | ๐ฑ๐จ | Tranmere
Team News
Alan Hutton replaces Kieran Richardson (injury).
Team Stats
Starting XI Average Age: | 26.90 |
Oldest Player: GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช | 39.10 |
Youngest Player: M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 19.69 |
Debut Appearances
None
Final Appearances
๐ด RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2012-15 ๐ 82 | 73 (9) | โฝ 2 | ๐ฅ 6 | ๐บ 25 | #846 |
Starting XI
Substitutes
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 4
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
None
๐
๐
โฝ
๐ฅ
Sub 5
๐ฉ
๐จ
๐ฅ
Scorer(s) | Christian Benteke | 45โ+3 |
Assist(s) | Leandro Bacuna | 45โ+3 |
Match Timeline
๐ฅ
| 13โ Goal, 1-0, (Southampton), Sadio Manรฉ
๐ฅ
| 14โ Goal, 2-0, (Southampton), Sadio Manรฉ
๐ฅ
| 16โ Goal, 3-0, (Southampton), Sadio Manรฉ
๐จ | 21โ Booking, Ashley Westwood
๐ฅ
| 26โ Goal, 4-0, (Southampton), Shane Long
๐ฅ
| 38โ Goal, 5-0, (Southampton), Shane Long
โฝ | 45โ+3 Goal, 1-5, Christian Benteke, Assist by Leandro Bacuna
๐ | HT Southampton 5-1 Aston Villa
๐ | 57โ Sub off, Charles NโZogbia, Sub on, Gabriel Agbonlahor
๐ | 67โ Sub off, Leandro Bacuna, Sub on, Matt Lowton ๐ด
๐ฅ
| 81โ Goal, 6-1, (Southampton), Graziano Pellรจ
๐ | 82โ Sub off, Jack Grealish, Sub on, Scott Sinclair
๐ | Southampton 6-1 Aston Villa
Season | 2014-15 |
Matchday | #43 |
League Game | #37 |
Manager Game | #14 |
Saturday, 16 May 2015
Match Record
Game Record
Manager: Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Borehamwood, 2015
Referee: Bobby Madley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wakefield, 2014-2018
Kick off: 12.45pm
HT Score: ๐ฅ 1-5
FT Score: ๐ฅ 1-6
FT Result: ๐ฅ Lost
Last 5: ๐ฉ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐ฉ ๐ฅ
Officials
Referee: Bobby Madley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Wakefield, 2014-2018
Assistants: Peter Kirkup, Darren Cann
Previous 5 vs. Southampton: ๐ฅ ๐ฅ ๐ฉ ๐จ ๐จ
Head to Head
Total ๐ 73 | ๐ฉ 28 | ๐จ 21 | ๐ฅ 24 | โฝ 98 | ๐ฅ
92 |
League ๐ 66 | ๐ฉ 25 | ๐จ 20 | ๐ฅ 21 | โฝ 86 | ๐ฅ
84 |
FA Cup ๐ 5 | ๐ฉ 2 | ๐จ 2 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 7 | ๐ฅ
6 |
League Cup ๐ 2 | ๐ฉ 1 | ๐จ 0 | ๐ฅ 1 | โฝ 5 | ๐ฅ
2 |
Home ๐ 37 | ๐ฉ 19 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 7 | โฝ 55 | ๐ฅ
25 |
Away ๐ 36 | ๐ฉ 9 | ๐จ 11 | ๐ฅ 16 | โฝ 43 | ๐ฅ
67 |
Match Stats
Possession F | 64%
Possession A | 36%
Shots F | 9
Shots A | 18
Shots on Target F | 4
Shots on Target A | 11
Corners F | 3
Corners A | 6
Fouls F | 7
Fouls A | 19
Tim Sherwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | 2015
๐ 14 | ๐ฉ | 7 ๐จ | 1 ๐ฅ 6 | 1.57
Villa Career Form:
Top 8
What they Said
โThe first 45 minutes of football there was not good enough. Southampton punished every mistake we made and we made quite a few. Everyone at the club has to take responsibility and we do, it was not good enough.
โWeโve done brilliant over the past couple of months thatโs why we canโt get too carried away. Itโs a defeat and a heavy defeat Itโs happened, we need to wipe our mouths and get on with it.
โI have always said it will go right down to the wire and I believe it will. Itโs still in our hands. We had one foot in the Championship when I arrived and we have one foot in the Premier League now and we need to keep that foot in the Premier League.โ
Tim Sherwood, Saturday, 16 May 2015.
*Sadio Mane scored the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history as Southampton demolished Aston Villa to keep their Europa League hopes alive.*
Maneโs three goals came in two minutes and 56 seconds with Saints 3-0 up inside 16 minutes.
They were 5-1 up at half-time with two strikes from Shane Long, while Christian Benteke headed home his 15th goal of the season for Villa before Graziano Pelleโs late volley.
The result means Southampton stay seventh with one game left and - despite the heavy defeat - Aston Villa sealed their Premier League safety after 18th-placed Hull lost.
Saints felt they had an early goal wrongly disallowed when Pelle was flagged offside but it mattered little after three stunning minutes at St Maryโs.
Mane side-footed home on 13 minutes after Shay Givenโs initial save. He had his second when Long latched onto Ron Vlaarโs poor backpass and the Senegalese was on hand to stick it away into an empty net.
He created history with a fine first-time side foot from just inside the box to seal his hat-trick and also beat Robbie Fowlerโs 21-year record of four minutes 33 seconds for Liverpool in 1994.
The goal prompted wild scenes at St Maryโs and there was more to come with Long curling home from 12 yards for 4-0.
His second and Southamptonโs fifth was a stunning strike from 40 yards that flew over Given and into the net.
Villa had a consolation on the stroke of half time through Bentekeโs header from close range in what was a breathless 45 minutes of football.
Mane turned provider with 10 minutes remaining sending in a fierce low cross which Pelle thumped home from close range for 6-1.
Saints end their season at Manchester City next weekend with Liverpool, Tottenham and Swansea also in the hunt for the two Europa League places. An Arsenal victory over Villa in the FA Cup final would also see seventh place earn entry into Europe.
Villa host already-relegated Burnley on the final day of the season and their own Premier League status was be confirmed after Hull lost 2-0 to Tottenham on Saturday afternoon.
GK Paulo Gazzaniga | ๐ฆ๐ท |
LB Ryan Bertrand (ex) | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Josรฉ Fonte | ๐ต๐น |
CB Toby Alderweireld | ๐ง๐ช |
RB Nathaniel Clyne | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Steven Davis (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง | ๐ |
M Victor Wanyama | ๐ฐ๐ช | ๐จ |
M James Ward-Prowse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | ๐ |
W Sadio Manรฉ | ๐ธ๐ณ | โฝ | โฝ | โฝ |
CF Graziano Pellรจ | ๐ฎ๐น | โฝ | ๐ |
CF Shane Long | ๐ฎ๐ช | โฝ | โฝ |
Ronald Koeman | ๐ณ๐ฑ |
Substitutes
๐ | M Filip ฤuriฤiฤ | ๐ท๐ธ | for M James Ward-Prowse | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
๐ | CB Maya Yoshida | ๐ฏ๐ต | for M Steven Davis (ex) | ๐ฌ๐ง |
๐ | W Eljero Elia | ๐ณ๐ฑ | for CF Graziano Pellรจ | ๐ฎ๐น |
Unused Substitutes
GK Kelvin Davis | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
CB Florin Gardoศ | ๐ง๐ช |
LB Matt Targett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
M Harrison Reed | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ |
Yellow Cards (Warnings, Cautions, Bookings)
๐จ Victor Wanyama
Red Cards (Ordered from Field of Play, Dismissals, Sendings Off)
None
Opposition Trophy Record
European Cup / Champions League: โ
League Champions: โ
FA Cup Winners: ๐
League Cup Winners: โ
Last Trophy: 1975-76
Opposition Matchday Squad
Opposition Unavailable
Not Recorded
League Table
2014-15
Playing Squad
GK Brad Guzan | ๐บ๐ธ | #813 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Atlanta United ๐บ๐ธ
GK Jed Steer | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #861 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Peterborough United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
GK Shay Given | ๐ฎ๐ช | #836 |
Goalkeeper
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Ciaran Clark | ๐ฎ๐ช | #820 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Stoke City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Jores Okore | ๐ฉ๐ฐ | #858 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Boldklubben af 1893 ๐ฉ๐ฐ Retired
CB Nathan Baker | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #833 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
Bristol City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CB Philippe Senderos | ๐จ๐ญ | #869 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
FC Chiasso ๐จ๐ญ Retired
CB Ron Vlaar | ๐ณ๐ฑ | #846 |
Centre Back
Where are they now?
AZ Alkmaar ๐ณ๐ฑ Retired
RB Alan Hutton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ | #838 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Aly Cissokho | ๐ซ๐ท | #867 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Lamphun Warriors ๐น๐ญ
LB Joe Bennett | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #851 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Walton & Hersham FC ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
LB Kieran Richardson | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #868 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ Retired
LB Lewis Kinsella | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Maidenhead United ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
RB Matt Lowton | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข ๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #845 |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Precision FC ๐ฆ๐ช
LB Riccardo Calder | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | Unused Sub |
Full Back
Where are they now?
Brackley Town ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Ashley Westwood | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #849 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Charlotte FC ๐บ๐ธ
M Carlos Sรกnchez | ๐จ๐ด | #870 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
CA Barracas Central ๐ฆ๐ท Retired
M Chris Herd | ๐ฆ๐บ | #829 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Terengganu FC ๐ฒ๐พ Retired
M Fabian Delph | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #818 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
M Gary Gardner | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #840 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025
M Jack Grealish | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #866 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Everton ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
M Joe Cole | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #871 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Tampa Bay Rowdies ๐บ๐ธ Retired
M Karim El Ahmadi | ๐ฒ๐ฆ | #843 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Al-Ittihad ๐ธ๐ฆ Retired
M Leandro Bacuna | ๐จ๐ผ | #857 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Igdir FK ๐น๐ท
M Tom Cleverley | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #872 |
Midfielder
Where are they now?
Watford ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Watford
W Andrรฉ Green | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #887 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Panserraikos ๐ฌ๐ท
W Carles Gil | ๐ช๐ธ | #873 |
Winger
Where are they now?
New England Revolution ๐บ๐ธ
W Charles N'Zogbia | ๐ซ๐ท | #837 |
Winger
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Andreas Weimann | ๐ฆ๐น | #825 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Derby County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
CF Callum Robinson | ๐ฎ๐ช | #863 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Cardiff City ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ท๓ ฌ๓ ณ๓ ฟ
CF Christian Benteke | ๐ง๐ช | #850 |
Forward
Where are they now?
DC United ๐บ๐ธ
CF Darren Bent | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #832 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Derby County ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
CF Gabriel Agbonlahor | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #790 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Aston Villa ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ Retired
F Graham Burke | ๐ฎ๐ช | #848 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Shamrock Rovers ๐ฎ๐ช
CF Libor Kozรกk | ๐จ๐ฟ | #862 |
Centre Forward
Where are they now?
Slezsky FC Opava ๐จ๐ฟ Retired
CF Rushian Hepburn-Murphy | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #875 |
Forward
Where are they now?
MK Dons ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ
F Scott Sinclair | ๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ | #874 |
Forward
Where are they now?
Without Club since 2025