FT Aston Villa 1 - 3
Newcastle United
Commentary:
90+10' That's it! The referee blows the final whistle
90+10' Today's attendance is 42191.
90+10' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 60%, Newcastle: 40%.
90+10' Ollie Watkins fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
90+10' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90+9' Anthony Gordon is leaving the field to be replaced by Emil Krafth in a tactical substitution.
90+9' The referee signals a free kick as Nicolo Zaniolo from Aston Villa trips Valentino Livramento
90+9' The cross by Matty Cash from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
90+8' Valentino Livramento from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+8' Leon Bailey swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
90+7' Anthony Gordon from Newcastle is ruled offside.
90+6' Goal kick for Newcastle.
90+6' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
90+5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Newcastle: 41%.
90+5' Yellow card for Nicolo Zaniolo.
90+5' The referee signals a free kick as Nicolo Zaniolo from Aston Villa trips Bruno Guimaraes
90+5' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+4' Yellow card for Anthony Gordon.
90+4' Anthony Gordon is penalised for pushing Jacob Ramsey.
90+4' Jacob Ramsey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
90+2' Goal kick for Newcastle.
90+2' Clement Lenglet wins an air challenge against Fabian Schaer
90+2' A chance presents itself to Clement Lenglet from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
90+2' Leon Bailey from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the right.
90+2' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90+1' Sean Longstaff wins an air challenge against Nicolo Zaniolo
90+1' The fourth official shows there are 9 minute(s) of time to be added.
90+1' John McGinn shoots from outside the box, but Martin Dubravka has it under control
90' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
90' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
90' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Newcastle: 41%.
90' Oooh... that was a sitter! Sean Longstaff should have scored from that position
90' Good effort by Sean Longstaff as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
90' Bruno Guimaraes creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
90' Miguel Almiron creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
89' Jacob Murphy makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
89' Alex Moreno from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
87' Alex Moreno from Aston Villa commits a foul by elbowing Kieran Trippier
87' Nicolo Zaniolo is penalised for pushing Sean Longstaff.
86' Anthony Gordon makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
86' The referee signals a free kick as Kieran Trippier from Newcastle trips Jacob Ramsey
85' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Newcastle: 41%.
85' John McGinn is penalised for pushing Bruno Guimaraes.
84' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
83' Aston Villa are in control of the ball.
81' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
81' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Newcastle: 41%.
81' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
80' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
80' Nicolo Zaniolo from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
79' Kieran Trippier swings in the ball from a corner on the left, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
79' Clement Lenglet successfully blocks the shot
79' A shot by Fabian Schaer is blocked.
79' Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot
79' Daniel Burn from Newcastle heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
79' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle swings in the corner from the right.
77' Yellow card for John McGinn.
77' John McGinn is penalised for pushing Bruno Guimaraes.
76' Daniel Burn wins an air challenge against John McGinn
76' Goal kick for Newcastle.
75' Lewis Miley is leaving the field to be replaced by Valentino Livramento in a tactical substitution.
75' Leon Bailey fails to find the target with a shot from outside the box
75' The cross by Leon Bailey from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
75' Anthony Gordon from Newcastle is ruled offside.
75' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 59%, Newcastle: 41%.
75' VAR CHECK OVER - No further actions have been taken after the VAR check.
74' VAR - GOAL! - The referee has stopped the play. VAR check in progress, a potential goal for Aston Villa.
73' Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
73' Leon Bailey creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
72' After violent conduct Douglas Luiz rightly goes into the referees book
72' Jacob Murphy is penalised for pushing Alex Moreno.
71' Leon Bailey provided the assist for the goal.
71' G O O O A A A L - Ollie Watkins scores with the left foot!71' The cross by Leon Bailey from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
71' Anthony Gordon from Newcastle is ruled offside.
71' Kieran Trippier makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
70' John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.
70' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 58%, Newcastle: 42%.
70' Jacob Murphy relieves the pressure with a clearance
70' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.
70' Good effort by Matty Cash as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
69' Leon Bailey creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
69' The referee signals a free kick as Miguel Almiron from Newcastle trips Nicolo Zaniolo
69' Jacob Ramsey makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
68' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
67' Anthony Gordon is penalised for pushing Ezri Konsa.
67' The match resumes with a drop ball.
66' Martin Dubravka is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
66' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
66' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 55%, Newcastle: 45%.
65' Good effort by Ollie Watkins as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
65' The cross by Leon Bailey from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
65' The referee signals a free kick as Anthony Gordon from Newcastle trips Clement Lenglet
64' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
63' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
63' Boubacar Kamara is leaving the field to be replaced by Jacob Ramsey in a tactical substitution.
63' Youri Tielemans is leaving the field to be replaced by Nicolo Zaniolo in a tactical substitution.
62' Moussa Diaby is leaving the field to be replaced by Leon Bailey in a tactical substitution.
62' Daniel Burn wins an air challenge against Matty Cash
61' Youri Tielemans makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
61' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
61' John McGinn from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the right.
61' Fabian Schaer successfully blocks the shot
61' Moussa Diaby gets a finish in but his shot is hacked off the goal line!
61' Moussa Diaby creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
61' Ollie Watkins creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
60' Sean Longstaff is penalised for pushing Clement Lenglet.
60' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 54%, Newcastle: 46%.
60' Goal kick for Newcastle.
59' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
59' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
59' Sven Botman successfully blocks the shot
59' A shot by Ollie Watkins is blocked.
59' The cross by Moussa Diaby from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
58' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
57' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
57' Miguel Almiron makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
56' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
55' Alex Moreno comes back onto the field.
55' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 54%, Newcastle: 46%.
55' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Ollie Watkins
53' Alex Moreno is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
52' OWN GOAL - Alex Moreno sends the ball into his own net!52' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle sends an effort wide of target
52' Miguel Almiron creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
52' Anthony Gordon creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
50' Martin Dubravka is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
50' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Newcastle: 47%.
50' The referee signals a free kick as Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa trips Martin Dubravka
50' Youri Tielemans creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
50' Emiliano Martinez relieves the pressure with a clearance
49' The cross by Alex Moreno from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
49' Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
49' Ezri Konsa from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
48' The referee signals a free kick as Youri Tielemans from Aston Villa trips Bruno Guimaraes
48' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
47' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
47' A chance presents itself to Sven Botman from Newcastle but his header goes wide
47' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle swings in the corner from the right.
47' Clement Lenglet from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
46' The second half is underway.
45+5' It's over! The referee blows for half time
45+5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 52%, Newcastle: 48%.
45+5' John McGinn wins an air challenge against Kieran Trippier
45+5' A chance presents itself to John McGinn from Aston Villa but his header goes wide
45+5' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa swings in the corner from the left.
45+4' Bruno Guimaraes relieves the pressure with a clearance
45+4' Clement Lenglet wins an air challenge against Fabian Schaer
45+4' Fabian Schaer successfully blocks the shot
45+4' Clement Lenglet from Aston Villa heads towards goal but sees his effort blocked.
45+4' The cross by Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
45+4' Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa takes a short corner kick from the left.
45+4' Fabian Schaer from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
45+2' Alex Moreno from Aston Villa is ruled offside.
45+1' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
45+1' The fourth official shows there are 4 minute(s) of time to be added.
45+1' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 53%, Newcastle: 47%.
45+1' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
45+1' Daniel Burn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
45' The referee signals a free kick as Kieran Trippier from Newcastle trips Boubacar Kamara
45' Alex Moreno from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
44' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
44' Newcastle take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
43' The game is restarted.
43' Alexander Isak is coming out with a knock and is replaced by Miguel Almiron.
43' Alexander Isak is injured and is taken off the field to receive medical treatment.
42' Alexander Isak is down injured and receives medical attention on the field.
42' Play has been stopped because there is a player lying on the pitch.
41' The referee signals a free kick as Fabian Schaer from Newcastle trips Ollie Watkins
40' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Newcastle: 49%.
39' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa is booked after several commited fouls.
39' The referee signals a free kick as Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa trips Bruno Guimaraes
39' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa goes a bit too far there as the pulls down Anthony Gordon
39' Anthony Gordon makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
38' John McGinn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
38' Anthony Gordon makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
38' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
36' G O O O A A A L - Fabian Schaer reacts first on the loose ball and puts it away with the right!36' Clement Lenglet successfully blocks the shot
36' A shot by Anthony Gordon is blocked.
36' Alex Moreno from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
36' Kieran Trippier swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
35' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 51%, Newcastle: 49%.
35' Matty Cash from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
35' Jacob Murphy creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
35' Sven Botman makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
35' Newcastle take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
32' Kieran Trippier provided the assist for the goal.
32' G O O O A A A L - Fabian Schaer scores with the right foot!32' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle swings in the corner from the right.
32' Ezri Konsa successfully blocks the shot
32' A shot by Anthony Gordon is blocked.
32' Bruno Guimaraes creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
32' Bruno Guimaraes makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
31' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
31' The cross by Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
31' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 47%, Newcastle: 53%.
30' Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
30' The cross by Daniel Burn from Newcastle successfully finds a teammate in the box.
30' Clement Lenglet successfully blocks the shot
30' A shot by Sean Longstaff is blocked.
30' Good effort by Jacob Murphy as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
30' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
29' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
29' A chance presents itself to Daniel Burn from Newcastle but his header goes wide
29' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle swings in the corner from the left.
28' Boubacar Kamara relieves the pressure with a clearance
28' Kieran Trippier makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
27' Good effort by Matty Cash as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
27' Daniel Burn relieves the pressure with a clearance
27' The cross by Douglas Luiz from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
26' Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
26' Lewis Miley from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
26' Safe hands from Martin Dubravka as he comes out and claims the ball
25' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 49%, Newcastle: 51%.
25' Safe hands from Emiliano Martinez as he comes out and claims the ball
23' Daniel Burn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
22' The referee signals a free kick as Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa trips Anthony Gordon
22' Daniel Burn relieves the pressure with a clearance
22' Moussa Diaby creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
22' Youri Tielemans creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
22' Newcastle take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
21' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
21' Alexander Isak from Newcastle sends an effort wide of target
21' Oooh... that was a sitter! Anthony Gordon should have scored from that position
21' Good effort by Anthony Gordon as he directs a shot on target, but the keeper saves it
21' Anthony Gordon creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
21' Jacob Murphy creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
20' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 42%, Newcastle: 58%.
19' Boubacar Kamara makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
19' Lewis Miley relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Fabian Schaer relieves the pressure with a clearance
18' Moussa Diaby creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
18' The cross by Matty Cash from Aston Villa successfully finds a teammate in the box.
18' Sven Botman is penalised for pushing John McGinn.
18' Kieran Trippier wins an air challenge against Alex Moreno
17' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
17' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
17' Kieran Trippier makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
16' Clement Lenglet relieves the pressure with a clearance
16' Kieran Trippier creates a scoring opportunity for his teammate
16' The cross by Lewis Miley from Newcastle successfully finds a teammate in the box.
15' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 39%, Newcastle: 61%.
15' The referee signals a free kick as Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa trips Bruno Guimaraes
15' Goal kick for Aston Villa.
13' Daniel Burn makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
12' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
11' Daniel Burn is penalised for pushing John McGinn.
11' Kieran Trippier makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
10' Kieran Trippier from Newcastle takes a short corner kick from the left.
10' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 30%, Newcastle: 70%.
10' John McGinn relieves the pressure with a clearance
10' The cross by Kieran Trippier from Newcastle successfully finds a teammate in the box.
10' Clement Lenglet from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
9' Lewis Miley makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
9' Matty Cash from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
8' Newcastle take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
8' Sven Botman relieves the pressure with a clearance
7' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
7' Daniel Burn from Newcastle intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
7' John McGinn swings in the ball from a corner on the right, but it is nowhere near a teammate.
6' Aston Villa take a throw-in in the opponent's half of the field.
6' Aston Villa take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
6' Boubacar Kamara from Aston Villa intercepts a cross aimed towards the box.
5' Ball possession: Aston Villa: 50%, Newcastle: 50%.
5' Boubacar Kamara is penalised for pushing Anthony Gordon.
4' Newcastle take a throw-in in their own half of the field.
4' Daniel Burn relieves the pressure with a clearance
3' Matty Cash makes the tackle and wins possession for his team
3' The referee signals a free kick as John McGinn from Aston Villa trips Anthony Gordon
1' Jacob Murphy from Newcastle is ruled offside.
1' Welcome to tonights game where the floodlight surrounds the pitch.
1' The pitch is in good condition today allowing for more technical play
1' Newcastle kick-off, and the game is underway.
1' The referee starts the match.
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