Newcastle vs Aston Villa 2025-26 English Premier League
Aston Villa dream alive after beating Newcastle
Emi Buendia's sweet strike set Aston Villa on their way to a hard-fought 2-0 Premier League win at Newcastle.
Match Commentary
- 19': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 1. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 27': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 48': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Youri Tielemans because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 79': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 88': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 2. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Lucas Digne with a cross following a corner.
- 89': Substitution, Aston Villa. Victor Lindelöf replaces Amadou Onana.
- 90'+2': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,134
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,134
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +26 | Arsenal | 22 | 50 | 2 |
| +26 | Manchester City | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +10 | Aston Villa | 23 | 46 | 5 |
| +14 | Chelsea | 23 | 37 | 6 |
Statistics
 AVL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 39.8 | Possession | 60.2 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 270 | Accurate Passes | 431 |
| 349 | Passes | 504 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 35 |
| 18 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 16 |
| 22 | Tackles | 25 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 12 | Malick Thiaw |
| 3 | Lewis Hall |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 7 | Joelinton  |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 9 | Yoane Wissa |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 11 | Harvey Barnes |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 23 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 14 | Pau Torres |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 22 | Ian Maatsen |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 27 | Morgan Rogers |
| 8 | Youri Tielemans |
| 24 | Amadou Onana |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 19 | Jadon Sancho |
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