Newcastle United vs Aston Villa, 2025-26 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston 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
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Attempt saved. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Joelinton.
- 2': Foul by Jadon Sancho (Aston Villa).
- 2': Lewis Hall (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 2': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 5': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 7': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 7': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 12': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 12': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 13': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the right. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 14': Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Morgan Rogers.
- 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.
- 20': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 20': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 21': Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 24': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 24': Attempt blocked. Matty Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 26': Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 27': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 29': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 30': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 32': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
- 33': Foul by Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa).
- 33': Sven Botman (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Attempt saved. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United). Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 35': Amadou Onana (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 37': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 37': Foul by Pau Torres (Aston Villa).
- 37': Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 38': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 41': Attempt missed. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right.
- 42': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 42': Attempt saved. Lewis Miley (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 43': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 4 minutes of added time.
- 45'+1': Foul by Amadou Onana (Aston Villa).
- 45'+1': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 45'+5': Attempt saved. Yoane Wissa (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Anthony Gordon with a cross.
- 45'+5': First Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 1.
- 46': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Yoane Wissa.
- 47': Delay in match because of an injury Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 48': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Ramsey replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 48': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 51': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Youri Tielemans.
- 53': Foul by Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United).
- 53': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Attempt missed. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 55': Attempt missed. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box is too high. Assisted by Harvey Barnes.
- 56': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 56': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 56': Malick Thiaw (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ian Maatsen.
- 58': Attempt missed. Jacob Ramsey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right following a corner.
- 59': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leon Bailey replaces Jadon Sancho.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Foul by Lewis Miley (Newcastle United).
- 61': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Attempt blocked. Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amadou Onana.
- 61': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Malick Thiaw.
- 62': Attempt missed. Pau Torres (Aston Villa) header from the right side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Youri Tielemans with a cross following a corner.
- 62': Substitution, Newcastle United. Nick Woltemade replaces Yoane Wissa.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Anthony Elanga replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 65': Foul by Matty Cash (Aston Villa).
- 65': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 66': Attempt saved. Sven Botman (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa). Assisted by Lewis Hall.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Pau Torres.
- 70': Delay in match because of an injury Youri Tielemans (Aston Villa).
- 71': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 74': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lamare Bogarde replaces Youri Tielemans because of an injury.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 75': Substitution, Aston Villa. Tyrone Mings replaces Pau Torres.
- 77': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa.
- 78': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 78': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 79': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 79': Foul by Lucas Digne (Aston Villa).
- 79': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 80': Foul by Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United).
- 80': Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Attempt saved. Morgan Rogers (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 83': Offside, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley is caught offside.
- 84': Substitution, Newcastle United. Joe Willock replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 87': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top left corner by Nick Pope (Newcastle United).
- 87': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Nick Pope.
- 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': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Attempt missed. Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right.
- 90'+2': Anthony Elanga (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+2': Foul by Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Ian Maatsen (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90'+5': Attempt blocked. Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Lewis Miley.
- 90'+9': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 2.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 0, Aston Villa 2.
Statistics
 AVL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 4 | Saves | 6 |
| 39.3 | Possession | 60.7 |
| 14 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 8 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 272 | Accurate Passes | 447 |
| 353 | Passes | 519 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 10 | Crosses | 34 |
| 0.5 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 58 | Long Balls | 36 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 18 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 13 | Effective Tackles | 15 |
| 21 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.6 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 3 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 29 | Clearances | 22 |
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
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 38 | +44 | 85 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 38 | +42 | 78 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 38 | +19 | 71 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 38 | +7 | 65 |
Line-Ups
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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