Premier League · Matchweek 2 · Aug 21

Aston Villa - Newcastle

Aston Villa beat Newcastle 2-0 in Premier League (Matchweek 2). Goals: D. Ings 45+3'; A. El Ghazi (P) 62'.

Aston VillaHOME

2 - 0

NewcastleAWAY

D. Ings 45+3'A. El Ghazi (P) 62'

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🏟 Villa Park 👤 Referee: D. Coote

Key events

41' 🟨 Callum WilsonYellow card Newcastle

45' 🟨 Isaac HaydenYellow card Newcastle

45+1' 🟨 Douglas LuizYellow card Aston Villa

45+3' ⚽ D. Ings(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Mings Aston Villa

57' 🟨 Jacob MurphyYellow card Newcastle

62' ⚽ A. El Ghazi (P)(2 - 0) Aston Villa

75' 🟨 Emiliano MartínezYellow card Aston Villa

84' 🟨 Fabian SchärYellow card Newcastle

85' 🟨 Emiliano BuendíaYellow card Aston Villa

Quick stats

%47 Possession %53

10 Total shots 9

2 Shots on target 1

7 Shots off target 7

1 Blocked shots 1

6 Shots inside box 6

4 Shots outside box 3

1 Saves 0

Match timeline

First half

41'

🟨Callum WilsonYellow card

45'

🟨Isaac HaydenYellow card

Douglas LuizYellow card🟨

45+1'

D. Ings(1 - 0) · Assist: T. Mings⚽

45+3'

HT 1 - 0

46'

🔁I. Hayden ↔ S. LongstaffSubstitution

57'

🟨Jacob MurphyYellow card

A. El Ghazi (P)(2 - 0)⚽

62'

Emiliano MartínezYellow card🟨

75'

78'

🔁F. Fernández ↔ JoelintonSubstitution

84'

🟨Fabian SchärYellow card

Emiliano BuendíaYellow card🟨

85'

E. Buendía ↔ J. Philogene-BidaceSubstitution🔁

86'

Douglas Luiz ↔ A. TuanzebeSubstitution🔁

88'

90'

🔁J. Willock ↔ R. FraserSubstitution

D. Ings ↔ WesleySubstitution🔁

90+1'

FT 2 - 0

Match statsAston Villa · Newcastle

Key stats

%47 Possession %53

Shots

10 Total shots 9

2 Shots on target 1

7 Shots off target 7

1 Blocked shots 1

6 Shots inside box 6

4 Shots outside box 3

1 Saves 0

Passing

303 Total passes 333

238 Accurate passes 257

%79 Pass accuracy %77

Set pieces & discipline

3 Corners 4

3 Offsides 2

8 Fouls 18

Cards

3 Yellow cards 4

By half

1 1st-half goals 0

1 2nd-half goals 0

LineupsAston Villa 4-3-3Newcastle 5-3-2

Martínez 7

McGinn 4

Konsa 5

Mings 18

Young 2

Cash 10

Buendía 21

Ghazi 20

Ings 41

Ramsey 6

Luiz 27

Woodman 14

Hayden 11

Ritchie 6

Lascelles 5

Schär 18

Fernández 23

Murphy 10

Saint-Maximin 24

Almirón 9

Wilson 28

Willock

Aston Villa · Bench

32J. Philogene-Bidace32

33C. Chukwuemeka33

30K. Hause30

14C. Hourihane14

3M. Targett3

12J. Steer12

19M. Nakamba19

9Wesley9

16A. Tuanzebe16

Coach: D. Smith

Newcastle · Bench

36S. Longstaff36

2C. Clark2

17E. Krafth17

29M. Gillespie29

12J. Lewis12

34D. Gayle34

16J. Hendrick16

21R. Fraser21

7Joelinton7

Coach: S. Bruce

HEAD TO HEAD12 meetings · 2021–2026

Aston Villa 4

Jan 23who was on topFeb 14

Newcastle 6

4 Aston Villa 2 draw 6 Newcastle

GOALS IN THIS FIXTURE

3.0goals / match

15–21total goals

4/4clean sheets

4-1Aston Villa best win · Apr 19

5-1Newcastle best win · Aug 12

Over 1.5 10/12

Over 2.5 7/12

Over 3.5 5/12

BTTS 5/12

DOES THE VENUE MATTER

Aston Villa at home6 matches

3W 1D 2L 11:7

Newcastle at home6 matches

4W 1D 1L 14:4

Results are read from the side that hosted the match.

SEASON COMPARISON

14Aston Villain the table45pts

38matches 13-6-19W-D-L 52:54goals -2diff

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11Newcastlein the table49pts

38matches 13-10-15W-D-L 44:62goals -18diff

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PREVIOUS MEETINGS

Feb 14

Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle

FA Cup

Jan 25

Newcastle 0-2 Aston Villa

Premier League

Aug 16

Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle

Premier League

Apr 19

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle

Premier League

Dec 26

Newcastle 3-0 Aston Villa

Premier League

Jan 30

Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle

Premier League

Aug 12

Newcastle 5-1 Aston Villa

Premier League

Apr 15

Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle

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