Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 12 August 2023

Score5-1 to Newcastle United
RefereeAndy Madley
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,207

View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 5.30pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 53 Newcastle United won: 25 Drawn: 16 Aston Villa won: 12 Newcastle United scored: 76 Aston Villa scored: 51 . This was Newcastle United's biggest win against Aston Villa since a 6-1 victory in the Premier League on 22 August 2010 when Andy Carroll scored a hat-trick.

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Sandro Tonali 6 G
Alexander Isak 16 G
Alexander Isak 58 G
Callum Wilson 77 G
Harvey Barnes 90+1 G

Goals:

Moussa Diaby 11 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Anthony Gordon
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Moussa Diaby Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 68
Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 68
Sean Longstaff for Bruno Guimarães 85
Jacob Murphy for Miguel Almirón 86
Elliott Anderson for Sandro Tonali 90+2

Substitutions:

Pau Torres for Tyrone Mings 31
Youri Tielemans for Leon Bailey 46
Diego Carlos for John McGinn 64
Philippe Coutinho for Matty Cash 87
Jaden Philogene for Moussa Diaby 87

Cards:

Sven Botman 45+9 Y
Anthony Gordon 53 Y
Bruno Guimarães 67 Y
Sandro Tonali 90+2 Y

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 6 Y
Lucas Digne 32 Y
Emiliano Martínez 45+9 Y
Matty Cash 48 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Omari Kellyman
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

Newcastle United had now scored 18 goals in their last six home games in the Premier League despite failing to score in two of them. . Callum Wilson had now scored in the opening game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League. . The Magpies scored five or more goals in their opening game of a league season for the first time since 1989 in a 5-2 win against Leeds United in League Division Two.

Comments:

This was Aston Villa's heaviest defeat since a 6-1 home loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on 12 January 2020. . Villa had now lost their opening game in three consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1969-70. . They conceded five or more goals in their opening game of a league season for the first time since 1951 in a 5-2 defeat at Bolton Wanderers in League Division One.

5 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Sandro Tonali 6 G
Alexander Isak 16 G
Alexander Isak 58 G
Callum Wilson 77 G
Harvey Barnes 90+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Anthony Gordon
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Anthony Gordon 68
Callum Wilson for Alexander Isak 68
Sean Longstaff for Bruno Guimarães 85
Jacob Murphy for Miguel Almirón 86
Elliott Anderson for Sandro Tonali 90+2

Cards:

Sven Botman 45+9 Y
Anthony Gordon 53 Y
Bruno Guimarães 67 Y
Sandro Tonali 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Jamaal Lascelles
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Tino Livramento
Midfielder Elliott Anderson
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Callum Wilson

Comments:

Newcastle United had now scored 18 goals in their last six home games in the Premier League despite failing to score in two of them. . Callum Wilson had now scored in the opening game in each of the last four seasons in the Premier League. . The Magpies scored five or more goals in their opening game of a league season for the first time since 1989 in a 5-2 win against Leeds United in League Division Two.

1 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Moussa Diaby 11 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Tyrone Mings Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Leon Bailey Midfielder
Douglas Luiz Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Moussa Diaby Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Pau Torres for Tyrone Mings 31
Youri Tielemans for Leon Bailey 46
Diego Carlos for John McGinn 64
Philippe Coutinho for Matty Cash 87
Jaden Philogene for Moussa Diaby 87

Cards:

Douglas Luiz 6 Y
Lucas Digne 32 Y
Emiliano Martínez 45+9 Y
Matty Cash 48 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Pau Torres
Defender/Midfielder Calum Chambers
Midfielder Jaden Philogene
Midfielder Youri Tielemans
Midfielder/Forward Philippe Coutinho
Midfielder/Forward Omari Kellyman
Forward Cameron Archer

Comments:

This was Aston Villa's heaviest defeat since a 6-1 home loss to Manchester City in the Premier League on 12 January 2020. . Villa had now lost their opening game in three consecutive league seasons for the first time since 1969-70. . They conceded five or more goals in their opening game of a league season for the first time since 1951 in a 5-2 defeat at Bolton Wanderers in League Division One.