Newcastle United vs Aston Villa, 2022-23 English Premier League
· English Premier League
FT
4 - 0
4 - 0
Saudi-owned Newcastle thrashes Villa 4-0, cements top-4 spot
— Saudi-owned Newcastle cemented its place in the English Premier League top four with a 4-0 win over Aston Villa on Saturday.
Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Offside, Aston Villa. Matty Cash is caught offside.
- 3': Attempt missed. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 4': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 4': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 6': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from long range on the right misses to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 7': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Sven Botman (Newcastle United).
- 9': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 9': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 9': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 18': Attempt saved. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Fabian Schär.
- 19': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
- 24': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 27': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 28': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa).
- 29': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Danny Ings.
- 29': Attempt blocked. Emiliano Buendía (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ollie Watkins.
- 30': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 30': Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Delay in match because of an injury Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa).
- 35': Substitution, Aston Villa. Robin Olsen replaces Emiliano Martínez because of an injury.
- 35': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 39': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 41': Foul by Ashley Young (Aston Villa).
- 41': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 42': Leon Bailey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 43': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Foul by Leon Bailey (Aston Villa).
- 44': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 44': Ezri Konsa (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 44': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 45'+4': Attempt blocked. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 45'+4': Penalty conceded by Ashley Young (Aston Villa) with a hand ball in the penalty area.
- 45'+5': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card.
- 45'+6': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the centre of the goal.
- 45'+8': Hand ball by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 45'+10': Offside, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 45'+11': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 46': Dan Burn (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 46': Foul by Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 48': Delay in match because of an injury Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 49': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 52': Attempt blocked. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 56': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 56': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 0. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) header from very close range to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kieran Trippier following a corner.
- 59': Attempt saved. Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 59': Goal! Newcastle United 3, Aston Villa 0. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal following a fast break.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Leon Bailey.
- 61': Substitution, Aston Villa. Philippe Coutinho replaces Emiliano Buendía.
- 62': Attempt missed. Joe Willock (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 65': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 65': Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 67': Goal! Newcastle United 4, Aston Villa 0. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Callum Wilson.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. John McGinn replaces Leander Dendoncker.
- 69': Substitution, Aston Villa. Lucas Digne replaces Matty Cash.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jacob Murphy replaces Joe Willock.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Matt Targett replaces Sven Botman.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 74': Offside, Aston Villa. Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 74': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 76': Callum Wilson (Newcastle United) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Jacob Murphy with a cross.
- 76': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Lucas Digne.
- 77': Attempt missed. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 77': Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 78': Offside, Aston Villa. Danny Ings is caught offside.
- 79': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 82': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 82': Foul by Danny Ings (Aston Villa).
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles replaces Fabian Schär.
- 83': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey replaces Bruno Guimarães.
- 83': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 84': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ashley Young.
- 85': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Chris Wood replaces Callum Wilson.
- 87': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 87': Lucas Digne (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Danny Ings (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 89': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 90': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Chris Wood (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Sean Longstaff with a cross.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 4, Aston Villa 0.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 4, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Offsides | 0 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 0 |
| 0 | Saves | 0 |
| 0 | Possession | 0 |
| 0 | SHOTS | 0 |
| 0 | ON GOAL | 0 |
| 0.0 | On Target % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Passes | 0 |
| 0 | Passes | 0 |
| 0.0 | Pass Completion % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Accurate Crosses | 0 |
| 0 | Crosses | 0 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Long Balls | 0 |
| 0 | Accurate Long Balls | 0 |
| 0.0 | Long Balls % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Tackles | 0 |
| 0 | Tackles | 0 |
| 0.0 | Tackle % | 0.0 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 0 | Effective Clearances | 0 |
| 0 | Clearances | 0 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,233
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,233
Premier League Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 12 | +16 | 31 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 12 | +5 | 23 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 12 | +9 | 22 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 12 | +9 | 22 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Ashley Young |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 10 | Emiliano Buendía |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 32 | Leander Dendoncker |
| 9 | Danny Ings |
| 31 | Leon Bailey |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins  |
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