Missed opportunity! Will Smallbone from Southampton took a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went just wide. The assist came from Jay Robinson. William Smallbone's attempt was off target.

Penalty denied! Marco Asensio of Aston Villa took a left-footed shot aimed at the right corner, but it was expertly saved. Marco Asensio's penalty attempt is thwarted!

Goal! Southampton 0, Aston Villa 3. John McGinn scores for Aston Villa with a powerful right-footed shot from the center of the box, placing it perfectly into the right corner. What a fantastic volley by John McGinn!

A penalty has been awarded to Aston Villa! John McGinn is brought down inside the box after a challenge from Jack Stephens.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Boubacar Kamara comes on to replace Amadou Onana.

Substitution for Southampton: Jay Robinson comes on to replace Mateus Fernandes.

Taylor Harwood-Bellis from Southampton has been shown a yellow card.

Another offensive effort underway. Mateus Fernandes from Southampton takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's successfully stopped in the bottom right corner. Mateus Fernandes registers a shot on target.

Corner awarded to Southampton after Tyrone Mings allowed the ball to go out. Tyrone Mings will take the corner kick.

John McGinn of Aston Villa has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Foul committed by John McGinn of Aston Villa.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Andrés García comes on to replace Matty Cash.

Substitution for Aston Villa: John McGinn is coming off, and Morgan Rogers is taking his place.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a play that resulted in a deflection off Aaron Ramsdale. Ramsdale will take the corner kick.

Another offensive push underway. Marco Asensio from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the bottom left corner. Donyell Malen provided the assist. Marco Asensio's attempt is on target.

Substitution for Southampton: Yukinari Sugawara comes on to replace Ryan Manning.

Youri Tielemans commits a foul on an Aston Villa player.

Goal! Southampton 0, Aston Villa 2. Donyell Malen finds the back of the net for Aston Villa with a right-footed shot from the right side of the penalty area, sending the ball straight into the center of the goal. The assist comes from Morgan Rogers. Donyell Malen scores!

Ian Maatsen commits a foul on an Aston Villa player.

Goal! Aston Villa takes the lead against Southampton, making it 1-0. Ollie Watkins scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box, sending the ball into the upper part of the net. The assist came from Youri Tielemans, who set him up with a perfectly timed through ball. What a finish by Watkins!

Donyell Malen of Aston Villa was awarded a free kick on the right flank after being fouled by Ryan Manning.

Penalty attempt thwarted! Marco Asensio from Aston Villa took a left-footed shot, but it was stopped right in the middle of the goal. Marco Asensio's penalty - denied!

Jan Bednarek from Southampton has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

A penalty has been awarded to Aston Villa! Ollie Watkins was fouled inside the box, with Jan Bednarek being the culprit.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Donyell Malen comes on to replace Jacob Ramsey. Donyell Malen enters the match.

Substitution for Aston Villa: Ollie Watkins is coming on to replace Marcus Rashford.

Opportunity wasted. Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it sails high and to the left after a free kick. Marcus Rashford's free kick.

Foul committed by Ross Stewart - Southampton.

Missed opportunity! Taylor Harwood-Bellis of Southampton heads the ball from the center of the box, but it sails over the goal. The assist came from Ryan Manning, who delivered a well-placed cross. Taylor Harwood-Bellis' shot goes off target.

Amadou Onana commits a foul on an Aston Villa player.

Substitution for Southampton: Will Smallbone is coming on to replace Kamaldeen Sulemana.

Substitution for Southampton: Ross Stewart comes on to replace Cameron Archer.

Missed opportunity! Kamaldeen Sulemana from Southampton attempted a right-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it sailed high and wide to the right. The assist came from Cameron Archer. Sulemana's shot goes off target.

Missed opportunity. Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa attempted a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side following a corner kick. However, his shot went wide of the target.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jan Bednarek's defensive play. Jan Bednarek will take the corner kick.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jack Stephens concedes a foul. Jack Stephens will take the corner kick.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a foul by Ryan Manning. Ryan Manning will take the corner kick.

Opportunity wasted. Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa attempted a left-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it went wide. The assist came from Ezri Konsa. Mings' shot was off target.

Missed opportunity. Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the goal and to the right. Youri Tielemans' attempt is off target.

Attempt denied. Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it's blocked. Ian Maatsen's effort is thwarted.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a foul by Kyle Walker-Peters. Now, it's Kyle Walker-Peters who will take the corner kick.

A fresh offensive play unfolds as Amadou Onana from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, which is successfully stopped in the left corner by the goalkeeper. The assist came from Youri Tielemans. Onana's attempt was on target.

Substitution for Southampton: Tyler Dibling replaces Paul Onuachu. Tyler Dibling comes onto the pitch.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jack Stephens concedes a foul. Jack Stephens will take the corner kick.

Attempt denied. Matty Cash from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. Matty Cash's effort is thwarted.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Kyle Walker-Peters conceded it. Matty Cash is set to take the corner kick.

Missed opportunity. Paul Onuachu from Southampton attempted a header from a challenging angle on the left side but sent it wide of the goal. Paul Onuachu's shot was off target.

A fresh offensive push from Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it's expertly saved in the top right corner. Jacob Ramsey provided the assist. Youri Tielemans' shot is on target.

Mateus Fernandes of Southampton has been shown a yellow card for committing a foul.

Mateus Fernandes commits a foul on a Southampton player.

Missed opportunity! Marco Asensio from Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the goal.

Missed opportunity. Matty Cash from Aston Villa attempts a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area following a corner, but it sails over the goal. Matty Cash's shot misses the target.

A shot is deflected. Marcus Rashford from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's intercepted. Marcus Rashford's attempt is thwarted.

A shot is deflected. Marco Asensio from Aston Villa attempts a left-footed strike from a challenging angle and a considerable distance on the right, but it gets blocked. Marco Asensio's attempt is thwarted.

Ryan Manning commits a foul against Southampton.

Amadou Onana from Aston Villa earned a free kick on the right side after being fouled by Lesley Ugochukwu.

Missed opportunity. Ezri Konsa of Aston Villa attempted a right-footed shot from close range but sent it wide of the goal.

Amadou Onana of Aston Villa has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area after being fouled by Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Corner awarded to Southampton after a foul by Ezri Konsa. Ezri Konsa will take the corner kick.

A fresh offensive move unfolds as Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from the right side of the six-yard box, but the goalkeeper makes a crucial save. Tielemans' attempt is on target.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jack Stephens concedes. Jack Stephens will take the corner kick.

A shot is deflected. Jacob Ramsey from Aston Villa attempts a right-footed strike from outside the penalty area, but it's blocked. The assist came from Amadou Onana. Jacob Ramsey's attempt is thwarted.

Missed opportunity! Tyrone Mings of Aston Villa attempted a header from the center of the box but sent it wide to the left. The cross was delivered by Marcus Rashford. Tyrone Mings' shot was off target.

Ryan Manning commits a foul on a Southampton player.

A fresh offensive move unfolds as Cameron Archer from Southampton takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right side, but it’s expertly saved in the left corner. The assist comes from Kyle Walker-Peters. Archer's attempt is on target.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after Jan Bednarek's defensive play. Jan Bednarek will take the corner kick.

Foul committed by Mateus Fernandes - Southampton's Mateus Fernandes has been penalized for a foul.

The attempt is thwarted. Kamaldeen Sulemana from Southampton fires a left-footed shot from the left side of the penalty area, but it gets blocked. Kamaldeen Sulemana's shot is denied.

Missed opportunity. Marcus Rashford of Aston Villa attempted a header from the center of the penalty area, but his shot went wide of the goal.

Paul Onuachu from Southampton committed a foul.

Missed opportunity. Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa attempted a left-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it went wide of the target.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a deflection off Jan Bednarek. Jan Bednarek will take the corner kick.

The attempt on goal has been thwarted. Marcus Rashford from Aston Villa tried to take a shot with his right foot from the right side of the penalty area, but it was blocked. The assist came from Youri Tielemans, who delivered a well-placed through ball. Rashford's shot was denied.

The first half is underway...

The first half is underway...

The team rosters have been revealed, and the players are currently going through their warm-up routines.

That's a wrap! The match has concluded with Southampton unable to find the net, finishing at 0, while Aston Villa takes the victory with a score of 3.

Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa has earned a free kick in the offensive zone.

A penalty has been awarded to Aston Villa! John McGinn has been fouled inside the box.

The second half has concluded with the final score: Southampton 0, Aston Villa 3.

Lesley Ugochukwu from Southampton has been awarded a free kick in the defensive area.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be 7 minutes of stoppage time.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa after a deflection off Taylor Harwood-Bellis.

Corner awarded to Aston Villa, following a foul by Jack Stephens.

Missed opportunity! Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa takes a right-footed shot from outside the penalty area, but it goes over the bar and to the right.

Corner kick awarded to Aston Villa, following a foul by Jack Stephens.

The attempt is thwarted. Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa fires a left-footed shot from the middle of the penalty area, but it gets blocked.

The second half is underway with the score still tied at Southampton 0, Aston Villa 0.

Ian Maatsen from Aston Villa earned a free kick in the defensive area.

The first half has concluded with a score of Southampton 0, Aston Villa 0.

Mateus Fernandes from Southampton committed a foul.

The fourth official has indicated that there will be one minute of stoppage time.

Aston Villa has earned a corner after Kyle Walker-Peters allowed it to go out.

Match interruption - Aston Villa.

Another offensive push. Cameron Archer from Southampton takes a right-footed shot from a challenging angle on the right, but it's successfully stopped.