Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa: result, goals, stats and reaction

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Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0 in the Premier League at St. James’ Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, on Saturday 17 October. Johan Manzambi scored the only goal in the 36th minute, with João Gomes providing the assist. Villa led 1-0 at half-time, and the match, played in Matchweek 7, kicked off at 5.30pm with Jarred Gillett as referee.

How the goals came

The first booking of the match came in the 18th minute, when Sven Botman and Joelinton, both of Newcastle, were shown yellow cards for fouls. Villa’s João Gomes was booked for a foul in the 25th minute, and Alysson followed in the 28th minute for simulation.

Manzambi scored Villa’s goal in the 36th minute, with the pass coming from João Gomes. It was the only goal of the match, and Villa went into the interval 1-0 ahead. Newcastle did not score in the second half, and the score stayed at 0-1 until the final whistle.

Match stats

Villa had 51% of possession and Newcastle 49%. Newcastle had 16 shots to Villa’s 15, but Villa put three on target to Newcastle’s one. Villa were credited with three big chances and Newcastle with none.

Villa won five corners and Newcastle four. Newcastle’s pass accuracy was 83% and Villa’s was 80%. Newcastle made two saves and Villa made one.

Newcastle committed 14 fouls and Villa 11. Newcastle were flagged offside five times, while Villa were not flagged offside at all. Newcastle received six yellow cards and Villa two.

Cards and changes

Newcastle’s other bookings came in the second half. Nico González was shown a yellow card for a foul in the 53rd minute, and Yoane Wissa followed in the 55th minute, also for a foul. William Osula was booked in the 78th minute and Malick Thiaw in the 86th minute, both for fouls. No player was sent off.

Villa made their first change at the start of the second half, when John McGinn replaced the booked Alysson in the 46th minute. Newcastle made two changes in the 56th minute: Osula came on for Joe Willock and Bazoumana Touré replaced Matías Fernández-Pardo.

Villa made three more changes in the 72nd minute. Ross Barkley replaced João Gomes, Leon Goretzka replaced Emiliano Buendía and Ibrahim Mbaye replaced Manzambi. Pau Torres came on for Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the 77th minute. Newcastle’s last change was in the 90th minute, when Dan Burn replaced Joelinton.

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