Newcastle United vs Aston Villa

Premier League 12 Aug 2023, 16:30
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
5–1
HT 2–1
FULL TIME
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
🏟 St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne) 👤 A. Madley Round 1

Match report

Newcastle United thrashed Aston Villa 5-1 in the Premier League on 12 August 2023. It was 2-1 at half-time, with 3 more goals in the second half.

Newcastle United had 17 shots to Aston Villa's 15.

The match was played at St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne), with A. Madley in charge.

Half-time 2-1 Possession 53% - 47% Shots 17 - 15 On target 13 - 5 Corners 6 - 5 Fouls 12 - 17 Yellow cards 8
9
Player of the match
Harvey Barnes
Newcastle United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Alexander Isak 2 goals
8 Sandro Tonali 1 goal
8 Moussa Diaby 1 goal
8 Kieran Trippier 68 passes (85% accurate)
First half vs second half
Newcastle United stepped it up after the break, with 12 shots in the second half compared to 5 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 5–7 12–8
Shots On Goal 4–2 9–3
Ball Possession 56–44 —
Corners 1–1 5–4
Match statistics
17 Shots Total 15
13 Shots On Goal 5
2 Shots Off Goal 7
2 Shots Blocked 3
14 Shots Inside Box 11
3 Shots Outside Box 4
12 Fouls 17
6 Corners 5
2 Offsides 0
53% Ball Possession 47%
4 Yellow Cards 4
4 Saves 7
501 Passes Total 442
426 Passes Accurate 378
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle United · 4-3-3
22 N. Pope
2 K. Trippier 5 F. Schär 4 S. Botman 33 D. Burn
8 S. Tonali 39 B. Guimarães 7 Joelinton
24 M. Almirón 14 A. Isak 10 A. Gordon
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
1 E. Martínez
2 M. Cash 4 E. Konsa 5 T. Mings 12 L. Digne
44 B. Kamara 6 D. Luiz
31 L. Bailey 19 M. Diaby 7 J. McGinn
11 O. Watkins
Newcastle United
Coach
E. Howe
Substitutes
  • 15 Harvey Barnes
  • 9 Callum Wilson
  • 36 Sean Longstaff
  • 23 Jacob Murphy
  • 32 Elliot Anderson
  • 1 Martin Dúbravka
  • 21 Valentino Livramento
  • 6 Jamaal Lascelles
  • 13 Matt Targett
Aston Villa
Coach
Unai Emery
Substitutes
  • 14 Pau Torres
  • 8 Youri Tielemans
  • 3 Diego Carlos
  • 23 Philippe Coutinho
  • 33 Jaden Philogene-Bidace
  • 25 Robin Olsen
  • 16 Calum Chambers
  • 35 Cameron Archer
  • 71 Omari Kellyman
Substitutions
  • 31' ↑ Pau Torres ↓ T. Mings Aston Villa
  • 46' ↑ Y. Tielemans ↓ L. Bailey Aston Villa
  • 64' ↑ Diego Carlos ↓ J. McGinn Aston Villa
  • 68' ↑ C. Wilson ↓ A. Isak Newcastle United
  • 68' ↑ H. Barnes ↓ A. Gordon Newcastle United
  • 85' ↑ S. Longstaff ↓ Bruno Guimarães Newcastle United
  • 86' ↑ J. Murphy ↓ M. Almirón Newcastle United
  • 87' ↑ J. Philogene ↓ M. Cash Aston Villa
  • 87' ↑ Philippe Coutinho ↓ M. Diaby Aston Villa
  • 90+2' ↑ E. Anderson ↓ S. Tonali Newcastle United
Cards
  • 6' Douglas Luiz Aston Villa
  • 32' L. Digne Aston Villa
  • 45+9' E. Martinez Aston Villa
  • 45+9' S. Botman Newcastle United
  • 48' M. Cash Aston Villa
  • 53' A. Gordon Newcastle United
  • 67' B. Guimaraes Newcastle United
  • 90+2' S. Tonali Newcastle United
Head-to-head
Newcastle United 5 5 draws 4 Aston Villa
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Recent form
Newcastle United D D D L D
Aston Villa W D D D D
Frequently asked questions
What was the final score in Newcastle United vs Aston Villa?
Newcastle United won 5-1 against Aston Villa on 12 August 2023.
Who won Newcastle United vs Aston Villa?
Newcastle United won the match 5-1.
Where was Newcastle United vs Aston Villa played?
The match was played at St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne).
Who had more possession in Newcastle United vs Aston Villa?
Newcastle United had 53% of possession, compared to 47% for the other side.