Aston Villa’s big win keeps their Champions League dream alive|

Aston Villa have kept their Champions League hopes alive as they easily beat already relegated Southampton 3-0. The match had it all: drama, penalties and powerful substitutions.

Substitutes did wonders – 3 substitutions, 3 goals

Villa’s teen substitutes scored in this match, a first-time goal in Premier League history. Ollie Watkins scored the first goal of the match, taking a stunning pass and hitting the crossbar. Donyell Malen came on and immediately scored another goal. And after this Marco Asensio’s second penalty was also stopped by Ramsdale, then John GcGinn scored on the rebound to make the final score 3-0.

Asensio’s double penalty miss

The most shocking moment in the match was Marco Asensio missing two penalties.

The first penalty was received after a foul on Watkins, but Aaron Ramsdale made a brilliant save.

In the second half, another penalty was received in the added time but Asensio’s shot was weak – Ramsdale stopped that too. And the happy thing was that McGinn scored on the rebound to give Villa a clean finish.

Southampton’s game low – key

Southampton could not do much in the match. Cameron Archer had a great opportunity in the first half, but his shot went straight to goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. After this defeat, Southampton is now at the bottom of the table with just 10 points, while Aston Villa has now come to 5th place – the Champions League race is still open.

Final Score: Aston Villa 3-0 Southampton

For Villa, this was not just a win, it was a message – “We are ready for the Champions League”. Unai Emery’s team is in form, the substitutes are in full impact, and the whole squad is looking hungry.