Aston Villa v Newcastle United, 16 August 2025
| Score | 0-0 |
| Referee | Craig Pawson |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Villa Park |
| Attendance | 42,526 |
View Aston Villa v Newcastle United head to head
Kick-off: 12.30pm
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Premier League Head to Head
Played: 57
Aston Villa won: 13
Drawn: 17
Newcastle United won: 27
Aston Villa scored: 56
Newcastle United scored: 83
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This was the second time in the last three seasons that Aston Villa and Newcastle United had met in their opening game of a Premier League season.
0 Aston Villa
Manager: Unai Emery
Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Marco Bizot
Defender
Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder
Matty Cash
Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne
Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara
Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa
Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana
Midfielder
John McGinn
Midfielder
Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward
Morgan Rogers
Forward
Ollie Watkins
Substitutions:
| Donyell Malen for John McGinn | 84 |
Cards:
| Boubacar Kamara | 58 | Y |
| Ezri Konsa | 66 | R |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
James Wright
Defender
Ian Maatsen
Defender
Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder
Lamare Bogarde
Midfielder
Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward
Samuel Iling-Junior
Midfielder/Forward
Jamaldeen Jimoh-Aloba
Midfielder/Forward
Donyell Malen
Forward
Evann Guessand
Comments:
Aston Villa failed in their attempt to win their opening game in consecutive seasons in the Premier League for the first time since 2015-16. . This draw ended Villa's run of winning eight consecutive home games in all competitions. . They had now had a player sent-off in consecutive games in the Premier League; also Emiliano Martinez against Manchester United in their final game of the 2024-25 season.0 Newcastle United
Manager: Eddie Howe
Starting lineup:
Nick Pope
Goalkeeper
Dan Burn
Defender
Fabian Schär
Defender
Tino Livramento
Defender/Midfielder
Kieran Trippier
Defender/Midfielder
Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder
Sandro Tonali
Midfielder
Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward
Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward
Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward
Substitutions:
| Jacob Murphy for Anthony Elanga | 78 |
| Lewis Miley for Joelinton | 83 |
| Will Osula for Harvey Barnes | 90 |
Cards:
| Joelinton | 45 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Aaron Ramsdale
Defender
Sven Botman
Defender
Emil Krafth
Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder
Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder
Malick Thiaw
Midfielder
Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward
PARK Seung-soo
Forward
Will Osula