Aston Villa vs Newcastle United, 2024-25 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Aston Villa hit four past Newcastle as Champions League bid continues
Aston Villa thumped top-five rivals Newcastle United 4-1 at Villa Park to keep themselves in the thick of the race for Champions League qualification on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 3': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 4': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross following a corner.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 4': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär is caught offside.
- 5': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 8': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 8': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
- 10': Nick Pope (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 13': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 13': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 15': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 16': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 16': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
- 17': Foul by Boubacar Kamara (Aston Villa).
- 17': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 18': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 1. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the right side of the six yard box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 19': Attempt missed. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ian Maatsen with a cross.
- 21': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 21': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 22': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 24': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 26': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 27': Attempt blocked. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 28': Attempt blocked. Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 29': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 31': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Boubacar Kamara.
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Sandro Tonali.
- 33': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jacob Murphy.
- 34': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Alexander Isak.
- 34': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Emiliano Martínez.
- 35': Attempt missed. Dan Burn (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 37': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara.
- 37': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 41': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 41': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 43': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Emiliano Martínez.
- 44': Attempt blocked. Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 45'+1': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tino Livramento.
- 45'+2': Foul by Marco Asensio (Aston Villa).
- 45'+2': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 1.
- 50': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers with a through ball.
- 50': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
- 53': Attempt missed. Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a corner.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 55': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 55': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 56': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 56': Marco Asensio (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Marco Asensio with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 58': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 58': John McGinn (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 61': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Boubacar Kamara with a through ball.
- 61': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marco Asensio.
- 63': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 63': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 63': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 63': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 64': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 1. Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 65': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon replaces Jacob Murphy.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 68': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 70': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matty Cash.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Amadou Onana replaces Marco Asensio.
- 72': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces John McGinn.
- 73': Own Goal by Dan Burn, Newcastle United. Aston Villa 3, Newcastle United 1.
- 75': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Youri Tielemans.
- 75': Goal! Aston Villa 4, Newcastle United 1. Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Kieran Trippier.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Harvey Barnes.
- 76': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak.
- 77': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 79': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 79': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 81': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Joelinton with a cross.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Fabian Schär.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Ross Barkley replaces Boubacar Kamara.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Donyell Malen replaces Morgan Rogers.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Marcus Rashford replaces Ollie Watkins.
- 84': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 84': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 86': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 88': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 88': Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Donyell Malen (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 90'+3': Attempt saved. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Marcus Rashford.
- 90'+4': Foul by Joe Willock (Newcastle United).
- 90'+4': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 4, Newcastle United 1.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 4, Newcastle United 1.
Statistics
 NEW |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 0 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 6 | Saves | 2 |
| 51.7 | Possession | 48.3 |
| 10 | SHOTS | 23 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 9 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 367 | Accurate Passes | 346 |
| 430 | Passes | 409 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 22 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 31 | Long Balls | 43 |
| 15 | Accurate Long Balls | 22 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 12 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 3 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 22 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 22 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,618
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 42,618
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 36 | +46 | 83 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 36 | +33 | 68 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 36 | +23 | 66 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 36 | +24 | 65 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 21 | Marco Asensio |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 5 | Fabian Schär  |
| 21 | Valentino Livramento |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
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