Newcastle United vs Aston Villa, 2016-17 English League Championship, 2016/2017 English League Championship
· English League ChampionshipNewcastle return to Championship summit after victory over Aston Villa
Newcastle United reclaimed top spot in the Championship following a hard-earned 2-0 win over struggling Aston Villa at St James' Park.
Match Timeline
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 5': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 5': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 5': Attempt missed. Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Mile Jedinak with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
- 5': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Scott Hogan following a set piece situation.
- 7': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 7': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 8': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Paul Dummett.
- 12': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 15': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 15': Foul by Jack Colback (Newcastle United).
- 22': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 23': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 23': Foul by Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa).
- 23': Delay in match DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) because of an injury.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 25': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 25': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 30': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
- 32': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 33': Attempt missed. Tommy Elphick (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a corner.
- 33': Substitution, Newcastle United. Aleksandar Mitrovic replaces Dwight Gayle because of an injury.
- 34': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 34': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card.
- 37': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 37': Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 38': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 42': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a corner.
- 42': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0. Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. Conor Hourihane tries a through ball, but Scott Hogan is caught offside.
- 45': Attempt missed. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 1, Aston Villa 0.
- 47': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 47': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 48': Attempt missed. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jack Colback with a cross following a corner.
- 48': Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 48': Foul by James Chester (Aston Villa).
- 50': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 50': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 51': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Scott Hogan (Aston Villa).
- 52': Offside, Newcastle United. Jamaal Lascelles tries a through ball, but Aleksandar Mitrovic is caught offside.
- 53': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 53': Henri Lansbury (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Attempt blocked. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 55': Foul by Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United).
- 55': James Chester (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 56': Alan Hutton (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 56': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
- 57': Attempt missed. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right following a set piece situation.
- 57': Attempt blocked. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 58': Foul by Mile Jedinak (Aston Villa).
- 58': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 58': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 58': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 59': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Henri Lansbury.
- 59': Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) left footed shot from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 59': Own Goal by Henri Lansbury, Aston Villa. Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 62': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 62': Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 65': Attempt saved. Birkir Bjarnason (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 67': Attempt saved. Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Paul Dummett.
- 67': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Sam Johnstone.
- 68': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Neil Taylor.
- 69': Attempt saved. Aleksandar Mitrovic (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Matt Ritchie with a cross.
- 70': Attempt saved. Jack Colback (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Aleksandar Mitrovic.
- 71': Substitution, Aston Villa. Albert Adomah replaces Mile Jedinak.
- 77': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 77': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 79': Attempt missed. Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Albert Adomah with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Neil Taylor (Aston Villa).
- 80': Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 81': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the right wing misses to the right from a direct free kick.
- 82': Delay in match Jonathan Kodjia (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 82': Substitution, Aston Villa. Gary Gardner replaces Birkir Bjarnason.
- 83': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 83': Substitution, Aston Villa. Leandro Bacuna replaces Jonathan Kodjia.
- 83': Foul by Yoan Gouffran (Newcastle United).
- 83': Gary Gardner (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 86': Delay in match Scott Hogan (Aston Villa) because of an injury.
- 89': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Yoan Gouffran.
- 90': Scott Hogan went off injured after Aston Villa had used all subs.
- 90': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90'+1': Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 90'+1': Foul by Alan Hutton (Aston Villa).
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Matt Ritchie.
- 90'+4': Foul by Albert Adomah (Aston Villa).
- 90'+4': Jack Colback (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+5': Foul by Mohamed Diamé (Newcastle United).
- 90'+5': Neil Taylor (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 0.
- 90'+7': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Aston Villa 0.
Statistics
 AVL |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 14 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 45.3 | Possession | 54.7 |
| 8 | SHOTS | 15 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 244 | Accurate Passes | 331 |
| 377 | Passes | 445 |
| 0.6 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 8 |
| 16 | Crosses | 27 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 82 | Long Balls | 83 |
| 22 | Accurate Long Balls | 31 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.4 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 2 |
| 14 | Effective Tackles | 3 |
| 17 | Tackles | 6 |
| 0.8 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 29 | Effective Clearances | 40 |
| 29 | Clearances | 40 |
Game Information
Competition: English League Championship
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,024
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 50,024
EFL Championship Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 7 | +11 | 14 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 7 | +6 | 14 |
| 3 | West Bromwich Albion | 7 | +3 | 14 |
| 4 | Middlesbrough | 6 | +4 | 13 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-4-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles  |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 4 | Jack Colback |
| 12 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 20 | Yoan Gouffran |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 9 | Dwight Gayle |
| 15 | Mohamed Diamé |
Aston Villa (4-1-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 34 | Sam Johnstone (GK) |
| 6 | Tommy Elphick |
| 12 | James Chester |
| 25 | Mile Jedinak |
| 3 | Neil Taylor |
| 21 | Alan Hutton |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 5 | Henri Lansbury |
| 26 | Jonathan Kodjia |
| 20 | Birkir Bjarnason |
| 9 | Scott Hogan |
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