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Post by Football News on May 16, 2015 14:55:02 GMT
Southampton 6 - 1 Aston VillaSouthampton’s Sadio Mané hits record hat-trick to rout Aston VillaSadio Mane 13 Sadio Mane 14 Sadio Mane 16 Shane Long 26 Shane Long 38 Graziano Pelle 81  Christian Benteke 45 +2:20 Sadio Mané scores his third goal for Southampton against Aston Villa in the Premier League Sadio Mané netted the fastest hat-trick in Premier League history as Southampton boosted their hopes of European qualification with a remarkable victory against Aston Villa. Saints have made a mockery of those predicting a season of strife at St Mary’s, with Ronald Koeman not only steering the club to calmer waters but new heights after replacing high-profile departures with some wily acquisitions. Mané, a £10m signing from Red Bull Salzburg, was among them and underlined his qualities with his record-breaking treble. The Senegal international’s hat-trick was wrapped up in two minutes and 56 seconds, the quickest in Premier League history, beating the record of four minutes and 33 seconds set by Liverpool’s Robbie Fowler in 1994 against Arsenal. The hat-trick was part of an incredible first half, in which fellow summer signing Shane Long contributed by slotting home from close range before hitting an incredible 40-yard effort to put Saints five up inside 38 minutes. Christian Benteke pulled one back on the stroke of half-time with an exceptional header, but that did not save Tim Sherwood’s FA Cup finalists trudging off at half-time to a chorus of boos. Villa, who would have ensured survival with a win, improved after the break but were unable to keep Saints at bay, with Graziano Pellè volleying home to take Saints to 60 points, their best-ever Premier League return.
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