Newcastle United v Aston Villa, 26 December 2024

Score3-0 to Newcastle United
RefereeAnthony Taylor
CompetitionPremier League
VenueSt James' Park
Attendance52,168

View Newcastle United v Aston Villa head to head

Kick-off: 3.00pm . Premier League Head to Head Played: 55 Newcastle United won: 27 Drawn: 16 Aston Villa won: 12 Newcastle United scored: 82 Aston Villa scored: 52 . Aston Villa remained without a win in 16 visits to St James’ Park in the Premier League since April 2005 (lost ten).

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Anthony Gordon 2 G
Alexander Isak 59 G
Joelinton 90+1 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Alexander Isak

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jhon Durán Forward

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 79
Matt Targett for Kieran Trippier 79
Joe Willock for Anthony Gordon 79
Lewis Miley for Bruno Guimarães 90+3
Will Osula for Alexander Isak 90+3

Substitutions:

Ollie Watkins for Youri Tielemans 46
Leon Bailey for Morgan Rogers 69
Ross Barkley for Boubacar Kamara 69
Kosta Nedeljković for Matty Cash 69
Emi Buendía for John McGinn 80

Cards:

Kieran Trippier 23 Y
Joelinton 45 Y

Cards:

Matty Cash 14 Y
Jhon Durán 32 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Lloyd Kelly
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Will Osula

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Kosta Nedeljković
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Jaden Philogene
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 5th . Newcastle United had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2023. . With this result, the Magpies ended their longest run of losing their last three home games played on Boxing Day. . They failed in their attempt to win three consecutive league games by a margin of four or more goals for the first time. . Bruno Guimarães scored in the 81st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

Comments:

League position: 9th . Aston Villa had now lost four consecutive games played on Boxing Day for the first time since 1935. . Villa had now lost five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2019 (ten). . They had now lost eight of their last 20 away games in the Premier League (won eight).

3 Newcastle United

Manager: Eddie Howe

Goals:

Anthony Gordon 2 G
Alexander Isak 59 G
Joelinton 90+1 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Martin Dúbravka
Defender Dan Burn
Defender Fabian Schär
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Hall
Defender/Midfielder Kieran Trippier
Midfielder Bruno Guimarães
Midfielder Jacob Murphy
Midfielder Sandro Tonali
Midfielder/Forward Anthony Gordon
Midfielder/Forward Joelinton
Forward Alexander Isak

Substitutions:

Harvey Barnes for Jacob Murphy 79
Matt Targett for Kieran Trippier 79
Joe Willock for Anthony Gordon 79
Lewis Miley for Bruno Guimarães 90+3
Will Osula for Alexander Isak 90+3

Cards:

Kieran Trippier 23 Y
Joelinton 45 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Odysseas Vlachodimos
Defender Lloyd Kelly
Defender Matt Targett
Defender/Midfielder Lewis Miley
Midfielder Joe Willock
Midfielder/Forward Miguel Almirón
Midfielder/Forward Harvey Barnes
Midfielder/Forward Sean Longstaff
Forward Will Osula

Comments:

League position: 5th . Newcastle United had now won three consecutive games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2023. . With this result, the Magpies ended their longest run of losing their last three home games played on Boxing Day. . They failed in their attempt to win three consecutive league games by a margin of four or more goals for the first time. . Bruno Guimarães scored in the 81st minute but the goal was disallowed after a VAR review due to a handball decision.

0 Aston Villa

Manager: Unai Emery

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Emiliano Martínez Goalkeeper
Pau Torres Defender
Matty Cash Defender/Midfielder
Lucas Digne Defender/Midfielder
Boubacar Kamara Defender/Midfielder
Ezri Konsa Defender/Midfielder
Amadou Onana Defender/Midfielder
John McGinn Midfielder
Youri Tielemans Midfielder
Morgan Rogers Midfielder/Forward
Jhon Durán Forward

Substitutions:

Ollie Watkins for Youri Tielemans 46
Leon Bailey for Morgan Rogers 69
Ross Barkley for Boubacar Kamara 69
Kosta Nedeljković for Matty Cash 69
Emi Buendía for John McGinn 80

Cards:

Matty Cash 14 Y
Jhon Durán 32 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Robin Olsen
Defender Diego Carlos
Defender Tyrone Mings
Defender/Midfielder Kosta Nedeljković
Midfielder Leon Bailey
Midfielder Ross Barkley
Midfielder Emi Buendía
Midfielder/Forward Jaden Philogene
Forward Ollie Watkins

Comments:

League position: 9th . Aston Villa had now lost four consecutive games played on Boxing Day for the first time since 1935. . Villa had now lost five consecutive away games in the Premier League for the first time since September 2019 (ten). . They had now lost eight of their last 20 away games in the Premier League (won eight).