Aston Villa vs Newcastle United, 2019-20 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueAston Villa's Hourihane spoils Bruce's return with Newcastle
Aston Villa's Conor Hourihane scored and set up another goal after a couple of clever free kicks that saw the hosts beat Newcastle United 2-0.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Wesley.
- 3': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 4': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Joelinton following a fast break.
- 10': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Frédéric Guilbert.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Matt Targett.
- 18': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
- 20': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 20': Jetro Willems (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 22': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 24': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Federico Fernández following a fast break.
- 26': Foul by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa).
- 26': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 27': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 27': Foul by Frédéric Guilbert (Aston Villa).
- 28': Attempt saved. Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the left is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 29': Attempt saved. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 29': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Martin Dubravka.
- 30': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 30': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 32': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) from a free kick with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
- 35': Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
- 35': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 35': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 36': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0. Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 38': Attempt blocked. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 40': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 41': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 41': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Douglas Luiz.
- 43': Attempt saved. Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 43': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 44': Offside, Aston Villa. John McGinn tries a through ball, but Anwar El Ghazi is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 47': Attempt saved. Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Joelinton.
- 47': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tom Heaton.
- 49': DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Matt Targett (Aston Villa).
- 49': Attempt blocked. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 49': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 52': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 53': Attempt saved. Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross.
- 53': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Ciaran Clark.
- 53': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 53': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 54': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 55': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Wesley with a headed pass.
- 55': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 56': Attempt blocked. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 56': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jetro Willems.
- 57': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 58': Anwar El Ghazi (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 58': Foul by Jetro Willems (Newcastle United).
- 58': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 59': Attempt saved. Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 60': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 60': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 62': Attempt missed. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Anwar El Ghazi.
- 63': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Paul Dummett.
- 64': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 64': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 66': Foul by Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa).
- 66': Joelinton (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 69': Attempt saved. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by John McGinn.
- 69': Attempt saved. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin with a cross.
- 72': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Andy Carroll with a headed pass.
- 72': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Joelinton.
- 73': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 73': Foul by John McGinn (Aston Villa).
- 74': Offside, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Federico Fernández is caught offside.
- 75': Offside, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 76': Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 77': Attempt saved. Wesley (Aston Villa) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Conor Hourihane.
- 79': Substitution, Newcastle United. Christian Atsu replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 80': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 80': Jetro Willems (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 80': Wesley (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 82': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 82': Foul by Jonjo Shelvey (Newcastle United).
- 84': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 85': Foul by Jetro Willems (Newcastle United).
- 85': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 86': Attempt missed. Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Tyrone Mings following a set piece situation.
- 87': Federico Fernández (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Foul by Wesley (Aston Villa).
- 88': Conor Hourihane (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Christian Atsu (Newcastle United).
- 90': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Isaac Hayden.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Aston Villa. Henri Lansbury replaces Conor Hourihane.
- 90'+3': Attempt blocked. Christian Atsu (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 90'+3': Attempt missed. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a fast break.
- 90'+4': John McGinn (Aston Villa) hits the left post with a left footed shot from outside the box. Assisted by Tyrone Mings.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 10 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 11 |
| 6 | Saves | 5 |
| 38 | Possession | 62 |
| 11 | SHOTS | 17 |
| 5 | ON GOAL | 8 |
| 0.5 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 232 | Accurate Passes | 425 |
| 296 | Passes | 490 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 21 | Crosses | 28 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 62 | Long Balls | 54 |
| 32 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 11 |
| 15 | Tackles | 15 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 9 | Interceptions | 6 |
| 27 | Effective Clearances | 19 |
| 27 | Clearances | 19 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,821
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Attendance: 41,821
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 36 | +42 | 79 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 36 | +43 | 77 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 36 | +15 | 65 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 36 | +12 | 59 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Tom Heaton (GK) |
| 40 | Tyrone Mings |
| 15 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 24 | Frédéric Guilbert |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 14 | Conor Hourihane |
| 7 | John McGinn |
| 9 | Wesley  |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 21 | Anwar El Ghazi |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 3 | Paul Dummett |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 15 | Jetro Willems |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 10 | Allan Saint-Maximin |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 9 | Joelinton |
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