Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 25 January 2026

Score2-0 to Aston Villa
RefereeJarred Gillett
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,134

View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 2.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 58 Newcastle United won: 27 Drawn: 17 Aston Villa won: 14 Newcastle United scored: 83 Aston Villa scored: 58 . This was Aston Villa’s first win at St James’ Park in 18 meetings in all competitions since a 3-0 win on 2 April 2005 – a game remembered for the brawl between Newcastle United teammates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer who were both sent off.

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Goals:

Emi Buendía 19 G
Ollie Watkins 88 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Ian Maatsen Defender
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jadon Sancho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Joelinton 48
Nick Woltemade for Yoane Wissa 62
Anthony Elanga for Anthony Gordon 63
Joe Willock for Sandro Tonali 84

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Jadon Sancho 59
Lamare Bogarde for Youri Tielemans 74
Lucas Digne for Emi Buendía 75
Tyrone Mings for Pau Torres 75
Victor Lindelöf for Amadou Onana 89

Cards:

Joelinton 27 Y

Cards:

Lucas Digne 79 Y
Ian Maatsen 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade
Forward Will Osula

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder George Hemmings
Forward Evann Guessand

Comments:

League position: 9th . Newcastle United failed in their attempt to win their first three home games in a year in the Premier League for the first time since 2012. . The Magpies failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in nine consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since March 1932 in League Division One (nine). . This was their first defeat in their last nine home games in the Premier League (won six).

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2025 (four). . Villa had now won nine of their last 16 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (lost four). . They had now won 11 of their last 27 away games in the Premier League (lost 12).

0 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nick Pope
Defender Sven Botman
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Defender/Midfielder Malick Thiaw
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Midfielder/Forward Yoane Wissa

Substitutions:

Jacob Ramsey for Joelinton 48
Nick Woltemade for Yoane Wissa 62
Anthony Elanga for Anthony Gordon 63
Joe Willock for Sandro Tonali 84

Cards:

Joelinton 27 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Alex Murphy
Defender/Midfielder Leo Shahar
Midfielder Jacob Ramsey
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Elanga
Midfielder/Forward Nick Woltemade
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 9th . Newcastle United failed in their attempt to win their first three home games in a year in the Premier League for the first time since 2012. . The Magpies failed in their attempt to score two or more goals in nine consecutive home games in the top division for the first time since March 1932 in League Division One (nine). . This was their first defeat in their last nine home games in the Premier League (won six).

2 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Emi Buendía 19 G
Ollie Watkins 88 G

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Ian Maatsen Defender
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
Emi Buendía Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jadon Sancho Midfielder/Forward
Ollie Watkins Forward

Substitutions:

Leon Bailey for Jadon Sancho 59
Lamare Bogarde for Youri Tielemans 74
Lucas Digne for Emi Buendía 75
Tyrone Mings for Pau Torres 75
Victor Lindelöf for Amadou Onana 89

Cards:

Lucas Digne 79 Y
Ian Maatsen 90+2 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Marco Bizot
Defender Victor Lindelöf
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Lamare Bogarde
Defender/Midfielder Lucas Digne
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Harvey Elliott
Midfielder George Hemmings
Forward Evann Guessand

Comments:

League position: 3rd . Aston Villa avoided failing to score in three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since August 2025 (four). . Villa had now won nine of their last 16 games in the Premier League immediately following a UEFA competition game (lost four). . They had now won 11 of their last 27 away games in the Premier League (lost 12).