Aston Villa took time to break down home resistance before goals from substitutes Ollie Watkins, Donyell Malen and John McGinn led them to a 3-0 win at relegated Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday.
Watkins scored in the 73rd minute and Malen six minutes later after both came on midway through the second half to help lift Villa to fifth in the standings.
McGinn added the third as he followed up to convert the rebound after Aaron Ramsdale had stopped Marco Asensio’s stoppage-time penalty.
Ramsdale had earlier saved another spot-kick from Asensio.