EPL 2023 Aston Villa vs Newcastle United Live Score
Greetings all, Hello and welcome to our coverage of English Premier League (Season 2023/2024) featuring Aston Villa and Newcastle United at Aston Villa's home ground. The outcome of today's game promises to have an impact on the points table and pave the way for some exciting contests. Results of the game for now Aston Villa 1: Newcastle United 3
Match Summary
Aston Villa suffered a humiliating defeat at the hands of Newcastle United, who scored three goals in the first half and held on to their lead despite a late rally from the hosts. Fabian Schär was the hero for the Magpies, scoring two goals from set-pieces and leading the defence with some crucial blocks and interceptions. Álex Moreno scored an own goal to make it 3-0 for Newcastle, before Ollie Watkins pulled one back for Aston Villa with a header from a corner. Watkins also had a goal disallowed for offside, as Aston Villa failed to find a way past Martin Dúbravka, who made some brilliant saves to deny the likes of Moussa Diaby, John McGinn and Matty Cash.
Newcastle United showed a lot of character and resilience, as they bounced back from their previous loss to Manchester City and moved up to 10th place in the table. Aston Villa, on the other hand, missed a chance to climb to second place and remain fourth, six points behind leaders Liverpool. Eddie Howe's side proved to be more clinical and composed than Unai Emery's side, who looked disjointed and frustrated throughout the game.
Match Highlights
- 11' GOAL, Aston Villa 0-1 Newcastle United (Ramsey)
Newcastle United take the lead with a well-worked goal. Kieran Trippier swings in a cross from the right, and Jacob Ramsey meets it with a diving header at the near post, beating Emiliano Martínez.
- 32' GOAL, Aston Villa 0-2 Newcastle United (Schär)
Newcastle United double their lead with a stunning free-kick. Fabian Schär steps up and curls the ball over the wall and into the top corner, leaving Martínez rooted to the spot.
- 36' GOAL, Aston Villa 0-3 Newcastle United (Schär)
Newcastle United make it 3-0 with another set-piece goal. Lewis Miley delivers a corner from the left, and Schär rises above the defence and heads the ball into the bottom corner.
- 52' GOAL, Aston Villa 0-4 Newcastle United (Moreno OG)
Newcastle United score their fourth goal, thanks to a blunder from Álex Moreno. The Aston Villa left-back tries to clear a cross from Anthony Gordon, but slices the ball into his own net.
- 61' GOAL, DISALLOWED
Aston Villa think they have scored their first goal, but it is ruled out for offside. Youri Tielemans plays a through ball to Watkins, who slots the ball past Dúbravka, but the flag goes up.
- 65' GOAL, Aston Villa 1-4 Newcastle United (Watkins)
Aston Villa finally get on the scoresheet, as Watkins heads in a corner from Tielemans. The striker gets in front of his marker and nods the ball into the far corner.
- 83' GOAL, Aston Villa 2-4 Newcastle United (Watkins)
Aston Villa reduce the deficit to two goals, as Watkins scores his second goal of the game. The striker latches on to a long ball from Douglas Luiz and chips the ball over the advancing Dúbravka.
Match Statistics
| Team | Shots on goal | Shots | Possession % | Red cards | Yellow cards | Corner kicks | Fouls | Saves | Offsides |
Aston Villa | 5 | 11 | 60.0% | 0 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 3 | 2 |
Newcastle United | 5 | 10 | 40.0% | 0 | 1 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 4 |
Player Ratings
Aston Villa
- Emiliano Martínez: 5/10
- Matty Cash: 6/10
- Ezri Konsa: 5/10
- Clément Lenglet: 4/10
- Álex Moreno: 3/10
- Boubacar Kamara: 5/10
- Douglas Luiz: 6/10
- John McGinn: 6/10
- Youri Tielemans: 7/10
- Moussa Diaby: 6/10
- Ollie Watkins: 8/10
Newcastle United
- Martin Dúbravka: 8/10
- Kieran Trippier: 7/10
- Fabian Schär: 9/10
- Sven Botman: 7/10
- Dan Burn: 6/10
- Lewis Miley: 7/10
- Bruno Guimarães: 7/10
- Sean Longstaff: 6/10
- Jacob Murphy: 6/10
- Anthony Gordon: 7/10
- Alexander Isak: 6/10
Match Reaction
- Unai Emery (Aston Villa manager):
I am very disappointed with the result and the performance. We were not at our level today, and we made too many mistakes. Newcastle were better than us, and they deserved to win. We have to analyse what went wrong and improve for the next game.
- Eddie Howe (Newcastle United manager):
I am very pleased with the result and the performance. We played with a lot of intensity, quality and confidence. We scored some fantastic goals, and we defended very well. We have to be consistent and keep working hard, but this is a big boost for us.
- Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa striker):
It's a tough one to take. We were not good enough today, and we let ourselves and the fans down. We have to bounce back and show our character. I'm happy to score two goals, but it doesn't mean much when we lose the game.
- Fabian Schar (Newcastle United defender):
It's a great feeling to score two goals and help the team win. We showed a lot of spirit and determination, and we played some good football. We have to keep this momentum going and climb up the table. It's a special day for me and the team.
