Premier League (Week 37) : Southampton beats Aston Villa 6-1
ENGLAND, May. 16, 2015 (AMP) — Premier League / Match day 37: After losing 2-1 to Sunderland on May 9 and 2-0 to Leicester on May 9, the Saints bounced back with a 6-1 victory over Aston Villa this Saturday.
Mane scored tripple goals
Southampton dominated the first half thanks to goals from Mane ('13, '14, '16) and Long ('26, '38). Leading 5-1 at the break, the Saints further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Pellè with just 9 minutes remaining in regulation time.
Southampton climbed to 6th place with 60 points from 37 games, 2 points behind Liverpool, which has a game in hand.
View : Full Premier League table (as of May 16, 2015) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 36 | 25 | 9 | 2 | 70 | 28 | 42 | 84 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | 22 | 7 | 7 | 77 | 36 | 41 | 73 |
| 3 | Arsenal | 35 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 66 | 34 | 32 | 70 |
| 4 | Manchester United | 36 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 61 | 36 | 25 | 68 |
| 5 | Liverpool | 36 | 18 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 39 | 11 | 62 |
| 6 | Southampton | 37 | 18 | 6 | 13 | 54 | 31 | 23 | 60 |
| 7 | Tottenham | 36 | 17 | 7 | 12 | 55 | 53 | 2 | 58 |
| 8 | Swansea | 36 | 16 | 8 | 12 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 56 |
| 9 | Stoke City | 36 | 14 | 8 | 14 | 42 | 44 | -2 | 50 |
| 10 | West Ham | 36 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 47 |
| 11 | Everton | 36 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 46 | 48 | -2 | 44 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 36 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 43 | 50 | -7 | 42 |
| 13 | West Brom | 36 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 34 | 47 | -13 | 41 |
| 14 | Aston Villa | 37 | 10 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 56 | -25 | 38 |
| 15 | Leicester | 36 | 10 | 7 | 19 | 41 | 54 | -13 | 37 |
| 16 | Sunderland | 35 | 7 | 15 | 13 | 30 | 50 | -20 | 36 |
| 17 | Newcastle | 36 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 37 | 61 | -24 | 36 |
| 18 | Hull | 36 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 33 | 49 | -16 | 34 |
| 19 | Burnley | 36 | 6 | 11 | 19 | 27 | 53 | -26 | 29 |
| 20 | QPR | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 39 | 67 | -28 | 27 |
Fixtures and Results : Premier League 2014-2015
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Overview
Southampton
- Position: 6 +1
- Best performance of the season:Southampton 8-0 Sunderland (18 Oct.)
- Previous game:Leicester 2-0 Southampton (9 May.)
- Next game:Manchester City - Southampton (24 May.)
Aston Villa
- Position: 14
- Best performance of the season:Sunderland 0-4 Aston Villa (14 Mar.)
- Previous game:Aston Villa 1-0 West Ham (9 May.)
- Next game:Aston Villa - Burnley (24 May.)
Southampton
6:1
Aston Villa
6:1 (5:1)
- 16 May 2015
- 12:45
- Southampton
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chelsea | 84 |
| 2 |  Manchester City | 73 |
| 3 |  Arsenal | 70 |
| 4 |  Manchester United | 68 |
| 5 |  Liverpool | 62 |
Week 37 Results
| Saturday 16 May 2015 | ||||
| Southampton | 6-1 | Aston Villa | |
 | Tottenham | 15:00 | Hull |  |
 | West Ham | 15:00 | Everton |  |
 | Sunderland | 15:00 | Leicester |  |
 | QPR | 15:00 | Newcastle |  |
 | Burnley | 15:00 | Stoke City |  |
| Liverpool | 17:30 | Crystal Palace |  |
| Sunday 17 May 2015 | ||||
 | Swansea | 13:30 | Manchester City | |
| Manchester United | 16:00 | Arsenal | |
| Monday 18 May 2015 | ||||
 | West Brom | 20:00 | Chelsea | |