Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 19 December 2015

Score1-1
RefereeMartin Atkinson
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance48,234

View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head

Newcastle United were now unbeaten in their last nine Premier League games against Aston Villa (won five). Kick-off: 5.30pm

1 Newcastle United

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Fabricio Coloccini 38 G

Goals:

Jordan Ayew 61 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Chancel Mbemba
Defender/Midfielder Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder Siem De Jong
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Forward Papiss Cissé

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Mitrović for Papiss Cissé 33
Ayoze Pérez for Siem De Jong 59
Florian Thauvin for Vurnon Anita 71

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Scott Sinclair 60

Cards:

Paul Dummett 41 Y

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 77 Y
Jordan Ayew 79 Y
Ashley R Westwood 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Midfielder Florian Thauvin
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Aleksandar Mitrović

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now dropped 12 points from winning positions this season; the most in the division. They had won three out of their previous five Premier League games following a run when they had won just one in 11. United were now unbeaten in their last three Premier League games. It was the first time they had gone three league games without defeat since February 2015.

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now gone 16 Premier League games without a win (lost 12). It extended the longest run without a victory in their league history. Villa would be bottom of the top division at Christmas for the third time in their history. They went on to be relegated in both previous seasons (1935-36 and 1958-59). Only three of the previous 23 teams to be bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day had avoided relegation.

1 Newcastle United

Goals:

Fabricio Coloccini 38 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Rob Elliot
Defender Paul Dummett
Defender Daryl Janmaat
Defender Chancel Mbemba
Defender/Midfielder Vurnon Anita
Defender/Midfielder Jack Colback
Defender/Midfielder Fabricio Coloccini
Midfielder Siem De Jong
Midfielder Moussa Sissoko
Midfielder Georginio Wijnaldum
Forward Papiss Cissé

Substitutions:

Aleksandar Mitrović for Papiss Cissé 33
Ayoze Pérez for Siem De Jong 59
Florian Thauvin for Vurnon Anita 71

Cards:

Paul Dummett 41 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Karl Darlow
Defender Kevin Mbabu
Defender/Midfielder Cheik Tioté
Midfielder Florian Thauvin
Midfielder/Forward Yoan Gouffran
Midfielder/Forward Ayoze Pérez
Forward Aleksandar Mitrović

Comments:

League position: 17th Newcastle United had now dropped 12 points from winning positions this season; the most in the division. They had won three out of their previous five Premier League games following a run when they had won just one in 11. United were now unbeaten in their last three Premier League games. It was the first time they had gone three league games without defeat since February 2015.

1 Aston Villa

Goals:

Jordan Ayew 61 G

Starting lineup:

Brad Guzan Goalkeeper
Alan Hutton Defender
Joleon Lescott Defender
Jores Okore Defender
Leandro Bacuna Defender/Midfielder
Ashley R Westwood Defender/Midfielder
Idrissa Gueye Midfielder
Carlos Sánchez Midfielder
Jordan Veretout Midfielder
Jordan Ayew Forward
Scott Sinclair Forward

Substitutions:

Rudy Gestede for Scott Sinclair 60

Cards:

Leandro Bacuna 77 Y
Jordan Ayew 79 Y
Ashley R Westwood 84 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mark Bunn
Defender Kieran Richardson
Defender/Midfielder Ciaran Clark
Midfielder Carles Gil
Midfielder/Forward Jack Grealish
Midfielder/Forward Adama Traoré
Forward Rudy Gestede

Comments:

League position: 20th Aston Villa had now gone 16 Premier League games without a win (lost 12). It extended the longest run without a victory in their league history. Villa would be bottom of the top division at Christmas for the third time in their history. They went on to be relegated in both previous seasons (1935-36 and 1958-59). Only three of the previous 23 teams to be bottom of the Premier League on Christmas Day had avoided relegation.