Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 05 February 2012
| Score | 2-1 to Newcastle United |
| Referee | Mark Halsey |
| Competition | Premier League |
| Venue | Sports Direct Arena |
| Attendance | 48,569 |
View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head
Kick-Off: 1.30pm
Goals:
| Demba Ba | 30 |
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| Papiss Cissé | 71 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Tim Krul
Defender/Right back
Danny Simpson
Defender
Davide Santon
Defender/Centre back
Mike Williamson
Defender/Midfielder
Fabricio Coloccini
Defender/Midfielder
Jonás Gutiérrez
Defender/Midfielder
James Perch
Defender/Midfielder
Ryan Taylor
Midfielder
Danny Guthrie
Forward
Demba Ba
Forward
Leon Best
Substitutions:
| Papiss Cissé for Leon Best | 14 |
| Gabriel Obertan for Ryan Taylor | 33 |
| Shola Ameobi for Demba Ba | 90 |
Cards:
| Danny Simpson | 38 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Rob Elliot
Defender/Midfielder
Shane Ferguson
Defender/Midfielder
Dan Gosling
Midfielder
Hatem Ben Arfa
Midfielder/Forward
Gabriel Obertan
Forward
Shola Ameobi
Forward
Papiss Cissé
Comments:
League position: 5thGoals:
| Robbie Keane | 45 |
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Starting lineup:
Shay Given
Goalkeeper
Ciaran Clark
Defender
Carlos Cuellar
Defender
Richard Dunne
Defender
Alan Hutton
Defender
Stephen Warnock
Defender/Midfielder
Stephen Ireland
Midfielder
Charles N'Zogbia
Midfielder
Stilian Petrov
Midfielder
Darren Bent
Forward
Robbie Keane
Forward
Substitutions:
| Barry Bannan for Stephen Ireland | 46 |
| Emile Heskey for Charles N'Zogbia | 66 |
| Gary Gardner for Ciaran Clark | 84 |
Cards:
| Richard Dunne | 39 | Y |
| Darren Bent | 68 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Brad Guzan
Defender
Nathan Baker
Defender
Eric Lichaj
Midfielder
Barry Bannan
Midfielder
Gary Gardner
Midfielder/Forward
Andi Weimann
Forward
Emile Heskey