Newcastle 0–1 Aston Villa
Newcastle0–1
Aston Villa17 Oct 2026 · 11:00 PM · Matchday 7 · HT 0–1
St. James' Park, Newcastle upon Tyne · Att. 52,626 · 8°C Mostly Cloudy · Jarred Gillett (referee)
Lineups
Newcastle
4-2-3-1 · Matthias Jaissle
Goalkeeper
- 21Lukás Hornícek
Defenders
- 3Lewis Hall
- 4Sven Botman
- 12Malick Thiaw
Midfielders
- 6Nico González
- 7Joelinton↓ 90’
- 28Joseph Willock↓ 56’
- 67Lewis Miley
Forwards
- 9Yoane Wissa
- 11Harvey Barnes
- 20Matias Fernandez-Pardo↓ 56’
Bench
- 10William Osula↑ 56’
- 17Bazoumana Touré↑ 56’
- 33Daniel Burn↑ 90’
- 1Nick Pope
- 5Fabian Schär
- 8Aladji Bamba
- 14Sean Steur
- 23Jacob Murphy
- 37Amar Dedić
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · Unai Emery
Goalkeeper
- 1Zion Suzuki
Defenders
- 2Matty Cash
- 3Victor Nilsson Lindelöf
- 5Tyrone Mings
- 29Aaron Wan-Bissaka↓ 77’
Midfielders
- 8Boubacar Kamara
- 35João Gomes↓ 72’
- 44Johan Manzambi↓ 72’
Forwards
- 10Emiliano Buendía↓ 72’
- 11Nicolas Jackson
- 47Alysson Edward↓ 46’
Bench
- 7John McGinn↑ 46’
- 6Ross Barkley↑ 72’
- 19Ibrahim Mbaye↑ 72’
- 27Leon Goretzka↑ 72’
- 14Pau Torres↑ 77’
- 4Taylor Harwood-Bellis
- 26Lamare Bogarde
- 39Brian Madjo
- 40Marco Bizot
Match stats
NewcastleAston Villa
49Ball possession51
1.06Expected goals (xG)1.50
16Total shots15
1Shots on target3
39Touches in opposition box27
0Big chances3
0Big chances missed2
333 (83%)Accurate passes347 (80%)
6Yellow cards2
4Corners5
16Total shots15
6Shots off target4
1Shots on target3
9Blocked shots8
0Hit woodwork1
11Shots inside box11
5Shots outside box4
1.06Expected goals (xG)1.50
0.84xG open play1.42
0.22xG set play0.08
1.06xG non-penalty1.50
0.25xG on target (xGOT)0.90
119762Distance covered118604
27121Running distance24741
3333Sprinting distance2875
135Number of sprints120
401Passes432
333 (83%)Accurate passes347 (80%)
128Own half185
205Opposition half162
20 (51%)Accurate long balls19 (33%)
4 (14%)Accurate crosses2 (22%)
21Throws10
39Touches in opposition box27
5Offsides0
13Tackles24
12Interceptions9
7Blocks9
16Clearances36
2Keeper saves1
53Duels won53
28 (38%)Ground duels won47 (63%)
25 (81%)Aerial duels won6 (19%)
5 (29%)Successful dribbles9 (53%)
6Yellow cards2
0Red cards0
14Fouls committed11
Events
| 18’ | 🟨 Joelinton · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 18’ | 🟨 Sven Botman · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 25’ | 🟨 João Gomes · Yellow | Aston Villa FC |
| 28’ | 🟨 Alysson Edward · Yellow | Aston Villa FC |
| 36’ | ⚽ Johan Manzambi · João Gomes | Aston Villa FC |
| 46’ | 🔁 John McGinn on for Alysson Edward | Aston Villa FC |
| 53’ | 🟨 Nico González · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 55’ | 🟨 Yoane Wissa · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 56’ | 🔁 Bazoumana Touré on for Matias Fernandez-Pardo | Newcastle United FC |
| 56’ | 🔁 William Osula on for Joseph Willock | Newcastle United FC |
| 72’ | 🔁 Ibrahim Mbaye on for Emiliano Buendía | Aston Villa FC |
| 72’ | 🔁 Ross Barkley on for Johan Manzambi | Aston Villa FC |
| 72’ | 🔁 Leon Goretzka on for João Gomes | Aston Villa FC |
| 77’ | 🔁 Pau Torres on for Aaron Wan-Bissaka | Aston Villa FC |
| 78’ | 🟨 William Osula · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 86’ | 🟨 Malick Thiaw · Yellow | Newcastle United FC |
| 90’ | 🔁 Daniel Burn on for Joelinton | Newcastle United FC |