Newcastle United vs Aston Villa

Premier League 26 Dec 2024, 15:00
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
3–0
HT 1–0
FULL TIME
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
🏟 St. James' Park (Newcastle upon Tyne) 👤 A. Taylor Round 18

Match report

Newcastle United cruised past Aston Villa 3-0 in the Premier League on 26 December 2024.

Newcastle United dominated possession with 63% of the ball and had 22 shots to Aston Villa's 4.

J. Duran was sent off in the 32th minute.

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

Half-time 1-0 Possession 63% - 37% Shots 22 - 4 On target 8 - 1 Corners 9 - 6 Fouls 15 - 10 Red cards 1 Yellow cards 3
8
Player of the match
Joelinton
Newcastle United · 1 goal, 1 assist
8 Alexander Isak 1 goal
8 Anthony Gordon 1 goal
8 Fabian Schär 75 passes (95% accurate)
8 Lewis Hall captained the side
First half vs second half
Newcastle United stepped it up after the break, with 13 shots in the second half compared to 9 in the first.
  1st half 2nd half
Shots Total 9–3 13–1
Shots On Goal 4–1 4–0
Ball Possession 63–37 —
Corners 3–2 6–4
Attacks 46–31 45–26
Match statistics
9 Corners 6
5 Substitution 5
91 Attacks 57
74 Dangerous Attacks 33
8 On Target 1
14 Off Target 3
22 Shots Total 4
8 Shots On Goal 1
7 Shots Off Goal 2
7 Shots Blocked 1
16 Shots Inside Box 2
6 Shots Outside Box 2
15 Fouls 10
9 Corners 6
5 Offsides 3
63% Ball Possession 37%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 1
1 Saves 4
537 Passes Total 308
491 Passes Accurate 247
Line-ups 4-3-3  vs  4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper Defender Midfielder Forward
Newcastle United · 4-3-3
1 M. Dúbravka
2 K. Trippier 5 F. Schär 33 D. Burn 20 L. Hall
39 B. Guimarães 8 S. Tonali 7 Joelinton
23 J. Murphy 14 A. Isak 10 A. Gordon
Aston Villa · 4-2-3-1
23 E. Martínez
2 M. Cash 4 E. Konsa 14 P. Torres 12 L. Digne
44 B. Kamara 24 A. Onana
7 J. McGinn 8 Y. Tielemans 27 M. Rogers
9 J. Durán
Newcastle United
Coach
E. Howe
Substitutes
  • 13 Matt Targett
  • 11 Harvey Barnes
  • 28 Joe Willock
  • 67 Lewis Miley
  • 18 William Osula
  • 19 Odysseas Vlachodimos
  • 25 Lloyd Kelly
  • 36 Sean Longstaff
  • 24 Miguel Almirón
Aston Villa
Coach
Unai Emery
Substitutes
  • 11 Ollie Watkins
  • 20 Kosta Nedeljković
  • 6 Ross Barkley
  • 31 Leon Bailey
  • 10 Emiliano Buendía
  • 25 Robin Olsen
  • 5 Tyrone Mings
  • 3 Diego Carlos
  • 19 Jaden Philogene-Bidace
Substitutions
  • 46' ↑ O. Watkins ↓ Y. Tielemans Aston Villa
  • 69' ↑ R. Barkley ↓ B. Kamara Aston Villa
  • 69' ↑ K. Nedeljković ↓ M. Cash Aston Villa
  • 69' ↑ L. Bailey ↓ M. Rogers Aston Villa
  • 78' ↑ M. Targett ↓ K. Trippier Newcastle United
  • 78' ↑ J. Willock ↓ A. Gordon Newcastle United
  • 78' ↑ H. Barnes ↓ J. Murphy Newcastle United
  • 80' ↑ E. Buendía ↓ J. McGinn Aston Villa
  • 90+3' ↑ W. Osula ↓ A. Isak Newcastle United
  • 90+3' ↑ L. Miley ↓ Bruno Guimarães Newcastle United
Cards
  • 32' J. Duran Aston Villa
  • 14' M. Cash Aston Villa
  • 23' K. Trippier Newcastle United
  • 45' Joelinton 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 3-0 against Aston Villa on 26 December 2024.
Who won Newcastle United vs Aston Villa?
Newcastle United won the match 3-0.
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 63% of possession, compared to 37% for the other side.