Newcastle vs Aston Villa 2023-24 English Premier League
- 6': Sandro Tonali
- 16': Alexander Isak
- 58': Alexander Isak
- 77': Callum Wilson
- 90'+1': Harvey Barnes
FT
5 - 1
5 - 1
Newcastle hit 5 past Aston Villa in opening game rout
Newcastle United midfielder Sandro Tonali netted on his league debut and striker Alexander Isak added two more goals as the Magpies beat Aston Villa 5-1 in their first game of the new Premier League season at St. James' Park on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 6': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 6': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 11': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 1. Moussa Diaby (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass.
- 16': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sven Botman following a set piece situation.
- 31': Substitution, Aston Villa. Pau Torres replaces Tyrone Mings because of an injury.
- 32': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+9': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+9': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+12': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Substitution, Aston Villa. Youri Tielemans replaces Leon Bailey.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 1.
- 48': Matty Cash (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 53': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 58': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Aston Villa 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 64': Substitution, Aston Villa. Diego Carlos replaces John McGinn.
- 67': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 68': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak.
- 77': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Aston Villa 1. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 85': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Moussa Diaby.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene replaces Matty Cash.
- 90'+1': Goal! Newcastle United 5, Aston Villa 1. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 90'+2': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 90'+6': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 5, Aston Villa 1.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,207
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,207
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
 AVL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Fouls | 12 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 7 | Saves | 5 |
| 47.4 | Possession | 52.6 |
| 16 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 6 | ON GOAL | 13 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.8 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 382 | Accurate Passes | 428 |
| 447 | Passes | 502 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 16 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.5 |
| 30 | Long Balls | 42 |
| 17 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 7 |
| 14 | Effective Clearances | 12 |
| 14 | Clearances | 12 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães  |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 12 | Lucas Digne |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 19 | Moussa Diaby |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 44 | Boubacar Kamara |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
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