Aston Villa v Newcastle United, 30 January 2024

Score3-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeJohn Brooks
CompetitionPremier League
VenueVilla Park
Attendance42,191
Kick-off: 8.15pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 54 Aston Villa won: 12 Drawn: 16 Newcastle United won: 26 Aston Villa scored: 52 Newcastle United scored: 79 . This was the first win by the away team in 17 league meetings between Aston Villa and Newcastle United since September 2013.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 71 G

Goals:

Fabian Schär 32 G
Fabian Schär 36 G
Alex Moreno own goal 52 OG

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Sven Botman Defender
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder
Lewis Miley Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Sean Longstaff Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Moussa Diaby 63
Jacob Ramsey for Boubacar Kamara 63
Nicolò Zaniolo for Youri Tielemans 63

Substitutions:

Miguel Almirón for Alexander Isak 43
Tino Livramento for Lewis Miley 75
Emil Krafth for Anthony Gordon 90+10

Cards:

Boubacar Kamara 40 Y
Douglas Luiz 72 Y
John McGinn 77 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 90+5 Y

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper James Wright
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Travis Hernes
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Joe White
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in 18 consecutive home league games for the first time since May 1977 in League Division One. . This was their first defeat at Villa Park in the Premier League since the visit of Arsenal on 18 February 2023. . Ollie Watkins had now become the third player to score 50 goals for Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park after Dwight Yorke and Gabby Agbonlahor.

Comments:

League position: 7th . Newcastle United avoided losing six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2016. . The Magpies avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2021. . They had now won 26 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 14).

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Ollie Watkins 71 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Emiliano Martínez
Defender Clément Lenglet
Defender/Midfielder Alex Moreno
Defender/Midfielder Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder Ezri Konsa
Midfielder Douglas Luiz
Midfielder John McGinn
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Moussa Diaby
Forward Ollie Watkins

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Moussa Diaby 63
Jacob Ramsey for Boubacar Kamara 63
Nicolò Zaniolo for Youri Tielemans 63

Cards:

Boubacar Kamara 40 Y
Douglas Luiz 72 Y
John McGinn 77 Y
Nicolò Zaniolo 90+5 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Goalkeeper James Wright
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Defender/Midfielder Kaine Kesler-Hayden
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Tim Iroegbunam
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Nicolò Zaniolo

Comments:

League position: 4th . Aston Villa failed in their attempt to remain unbeaten in 18 consecutive home league games for the first time since May 1977 in League Division One. . This was their first defeat at Villa Park in the Premier League since the visit of Arsenal on 18 February 2023. . Ollie Watkins had now become the third player to score 50 goals for Villa in the Premier League at Villa Park after Dwight Yorke and Gabby Agbonlahor.

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Fabian Schär 32 G
Fabian Schär 36 G
Alex Moreno own goal 52 OG

Starting lineup:

Martin Dúbravka Goalkeeper
Sven Botman Defender
Dan Burn Defender
Fabian Schär Defender
Kieran Trippier Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães Midfielder
Anthony Gordon Midfielder
Lewis Miley Midfielder
Jacob Murphy Midfielder
Sean Longstaff Midfielder/Forward
Alexander Isak Forward

Substitutions:

Miguel Almirón for Alexander Isak 43
Tino Livramento for Lewis Miley 75
Emil Krafth for Anthony Gordon 90+10

Cards:

Anthony Gordon 90+4 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Loris Karius
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Emil Krafth
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Travis Hernes
Midfielder Matt Ritchie
Midfielder Joe White
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón

Comments:

League position: 7th . Newcastle United avoided losing six consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since April 2016. . The Magpies avoided losing five consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since January 2021. . They had now won 26 of their last 50 games in the Premier League (lost 14).