Aston Villa vs Newcastle United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueWatkins breaks goal drought as Villa sink Newcastle
Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins scored his first Premier League goal in 10 games and Bertrand Traore added another in a 2-0 win over Newcastle.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 2': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Attempt saved. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey.
- 5': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 5': Attempt saved. Matt Targett (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 9': Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 9': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 12': Offside, Newcastle United. Jonjo Shelvey tries a through ball, but Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 13': Goal! Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 0. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) header from very close range to the bottom left corner.
- 17': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 17': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 17': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Bertrand Traoré with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 21': Foul by Javier Manquillo (Newcastle United).
- 21': Matt Targett (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ezri Konsa Ngoyo.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonjo Shelvey with a cross.
- 25': Attempt blocked. Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Douglas Luiz.
- 26': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 26': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 26': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 28': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Javier Manquillo with a cross.
- 30': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 30': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
- 33': Offside, Aston Villa. Jack Grealish tries a through ball, but Ollie Watkins is caught offside.
- 34': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United).
- 34': Matthew Cash (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Matthew Cash (Aston Villa).
- 40': Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 41': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 42': Goal! Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Jack Grealish following a corner.
- 44': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Cash.
- 45'+1': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 45'+1': Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 45'+2': Attempt missed. Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 47': Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 47': Foul by Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa).
- 48': Attempt saved. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 48': Attempt missed. Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left.
- 50': Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 50': Foul by Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United).
- 52': Ezri Konsa Ngoyo (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Callum Wilson (Newcastle United).
- 54': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 54': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 54': Foul by Andy Carroll (Newcastle United).
- 54': Marvelous Nakamba (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 54': Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 56': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Marvelous Nakamba.
- 62': Foul by Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa).
- 62': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 67': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 67': Attempt missed. Ross Barkley (Aston Villa) left footed shot from very close range is too high. Assisted by Ollie Watkins with a headed pass following a corner.
- 68': Offside, Newcastle United. Fabian Schär tries a through ball, but Callum Wilson is caught offside.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Ryan Fraser replaces Andy Carroll.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Javier Manquillo.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Bertrand Traoré (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jack Grealish.
- 72': Attempt blocked. Ryan Fraser (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 72': Foul by Jamaal Lascelles (Newcastle United).
- 72': Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 73': Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 73': Attempt blocked. Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ross Barkley.
- 73': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Jamaal Lascelles.
- 75': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Matt Targett.
- 76': Foul by Ross Barkley (Aston Villa).
- 76': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Foul by Douglas Luiz (Aston Villa).
- 79': Foul by Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United).
- 79': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Anwar El Ghazi replaces Ross Barkley.
- 80': Substitution, Aston Villa. Trézéguet replaces Bertrand Traoré.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 82': Foul by Allan Saint-Maximin (Newcastle United).
- 82': Trézéguet (Aston Villa) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 83': Attempt missed. Tyrone Mings (Aston Villa) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jack Grealish with a cross following a set piece situation.
- 86': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 86': Jack Grealish (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 87': Substitution, Aston Villa. Jacob Ramsey replaces Jack Grealish.
- 88': Foul by Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa).
- 88': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Foul by Trézéguet (Aston Villa).
- 90'+1': Jamal Lewis (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+1': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Tyrone Mings.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Dwight Gayle (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Jeff Hendrick following a corner.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Jeff Hendrick (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Trézéguet (Aston Villa) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
- 90'+4': Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Aston Villa 2, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
AVL |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 9 |
| 3 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 4 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 40.8 | Possession | 59.2 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 288 | Accurate Passes | 499 |
| 369 | Passes | 567 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 4 |
| 31 | Crosses | 16 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 57 | Long Balls | 60 |
| 25 | Accurate Long Balls | 41 |
| 0.4 | Long Balls % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 6 |
| 14 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 6 | Interceptions | 12 |
| 12 | Effective Clearances | 27 |
| 12 | Clearances | 27 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Venue: Villa Park
Location: Birmingham, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Aston Villa (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Emiliano Martínez (GK) |
| 5 | Tyrone Mings |
| 4 | Ezri Konsa |
| 18 | Matt Targett |
| 2 | Matty Cash |
| 20 | Ross Barkley |
| 19 | Marvelous Nakamba |
| 6 | Douglas Luiz |
| 11 | Ollie Watkins |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 15 | Bertrand Traoré |
Newcastle United (5-3-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles  |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 15 | Jamal Lewis |
| 19 | Javier Manquillo |
| 16 | Jeff Hendrick |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 8 | Jonjo Shelvey |
| 13 | Callum Wilson |
| 7 | Andy Carroll |
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