
Aston Villa vs Newcastle 2021-22 English Premier League
Glorious Ings volley helps Villa to 2-0 win over Newcastle
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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 |
---|---|---|---|---|
+17 | Arsenal | 13 | 30 | 1 |
+20 | Manchester City | 13 | 29 | 2 |
+17 | Liverpool | 13 | 28 | 1 |
+13 | Aston Villa | 13 | 28 | 3 |
Statistics
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8 | Fouls | 18 |
3 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
0 | Red Cards | 0 |
3 | Offsides | 2 |
3 | Corner Kicks | 4 |
1 | Saves | 0 |
47.3 | Possession | 52.7 |
10 | SHOTS | 9 |
2 | ON GOAL | 1 |
0.2 | On Target % | 0.1 |
1 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
1 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
238 | Accurate Passes | 257 |
303 | Passes | 333 |
0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
5 | Accurate Crosses | 7 |
16 | Crosses | 20 |
0.3 | Cross % | 0.4 |
48 | Long Balls | 53 |
24 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
1 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
13 | Tackles | 14 |
0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
4 | Interceptions | 2 |
23 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
23 | Clearances | 20 |
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 |
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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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