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Coutinho shines as Aston Villa thrash Southampton

  /  autty

Aston Villa recorded a confidence-boosting 4-0 win against Southampton at Villa Park in the Premier League on Saturday, with Philippe Coutinho standing out for Steven Gerrard's side.

Ollie Watkins kicked things off for Villa with a goal in the ninth minute and then Douglas Luiz doubled the hosts' lead just before the half-time break. In the second half, Coutinho and former Southampton striker Danny Ings scored to make it a memorable day for Villa.

Coutinho managed to grab an assist for Luiz's goal before netting Villa's third, but Ings also deserves credit for grabbing a goal and two assists - for Watkins' opener and later Coutinho's strike.

This win moves Villa up to 11th in the table, while Southampton stay in ninth.