Aston Villa vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
Glorious Ings volley helps Villa to 2-0 win over Newcastle
A brilliant volley by Danny Ings and an Anwar El Ghazi penalty gave Aston Villa an easy 2-0 victory over a poor Newcastle United side.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 41': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 45': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+3': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Danny Ings (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tyrone Mings with a headed pass.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Isaac Hayden because of an injury.
- 57': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 75': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 78': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joelinton replaces Federico Fernández.
- 84': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 85': Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jaden Philogene-Bidace replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 88': Substitution, Aston Villa. Axel Tuanzebe replaces Douglas Luiz.
- 90': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Joseph Willock.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Wesley Moraes replaces Danny Ings.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,964
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,964
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +15 | Arsenal | 11 | 26 | 1 |
| +12 | Chelsea | 12 | 23 | 3 |
| +14 | Manchester City | 12 | 22 | 4 |
| +7 | Crystal Palace | 12 | 20 | 2 |
Statistics
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AVL |
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|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 8 |
| 4 | Yellow Cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 0 | Saves | 1 |
| 52.7 | Possession | 47.3 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 2 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 1 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 257 | Accurate Passes | 238 |
| 333 | Passes | 303 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 7 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 20 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 24 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 14 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.8 |
| 2 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 20 | Effective Clearances | 23 |
| 20 | Clearances | 23 |
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK)  |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 41 | Jacob Ramsey |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 20 | Danny Ings |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
Newcastle United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 27 | Freddie Woodman (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
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