Newcastle - Aston Villa - 5:1. English Championship, 1st round. Match review, statistics

On 12 August, one of the matches of the 1st round of the English football championship took place. Newcastle (England) and Aston Villa (England) met.

English Championship, 1st round

Newcastle (England) - Aston Villa (England) - 5:1 (2:1)
Goals: Sandro Tonali (6), Isak (16), Isak (58), K. Wilson (77), Harvey Barnes (90+1) - Diaby (11).

Warnings: Douglas Luiz (6), Ding (32), Botman (45+9), E. Martinez (45+9), M. Cash (48), Anthony Gordon (53), Bruno Guimarães (67), Sandro Tonali (90+2)

Newcastle vs Aston Villa Match Review:

In a thrilling Premier League match at St James' Park Stadium, Newcastle United showed their attacking prowess with a convincing 5-1 win over Aston Villa. The match started strongly and despite the initial scare, the home side proved their mettle and came out victorious. A 2-1 scoreline at half-time set up an exciting second half in which Newcastle continued to dominate. The match kicked off with both teams keen to impress from the opening minutes. Six minutes into the match, Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz received a yellow card, setting the tone for a physical encounter. Soon followed a superb goal by Newcastle's S. Tonali, and Aston Villa conceded one goal, but in the 11th minute the visitors quickly equalised thanks to a goal by M. Diaby. The game was evenly matched, but Newcastle player A. Isak had other plans. In the 16th minute he scored a goal and helped his team to regain the lead. The match was not without substitutions: in the 31st minute Aston Villa released T. Mings instead of P. Torres. A minute later L. Dinh was removed from the field, which further aggravated the situation of "Aston Villa". Closer to the break, the tension in the team increased, as E. Martinez and S. Botman from "Aston Villa" and "Newcastle" received yellow cards.

The second half started with instant substitution as Aston Villa made a second substitution, replacing L. Bailey with J. Thielemans. However, Newcastle continued to dominate. In the 58th minute, A. Isak scored his second goal of the match, increasing Newcastle's lead to 3:1. In search of salvation, Aston Villa replaced J. McGinn with Diego Carlos in the 64th minute. But their efforts were in vain, as in the 67th minute B. Guimaraes received a yellow card. Guimaraes received a yellow card for Newcastle's play. Soon after, Newcastle made two quick substitutions: in the 68th minute, K. Wilson replaced A. Isack and H. Barnes replaced A. Gordon. Newcastle's dominance became apparent in the 77th minute when K. Wilson scored the fourth goal, leaving the Aston Villa defence in shock. In the end of the game both teams made another substitution: in the 85th minute S. Longstaff replaced B. Longstaff. Longstaff replaced B. Guimaraes for Newcastle, and J. Murphy came on in place of M. Almiron. "Aston Villa" tried to get back, but the substitutions could not turn the situation. In the 90th minute E. Anderson was replaced by S. Tonali, which was the last substitution. Tonali, which was the last substitution in the match. At the final whistle, Newcastle celebrated an impressive 5-1 victory, causing their fans to cheer. It was a match in which Newcastle showed their prowess in attack, leaving Aston Villa with something to think about. The result confirmed Newcastle's position as a formidable force in the Premier League, demonstrating their ability to destroy their opponents.

The next round of matches await the rivals: Man City vs Newcastle, Aston Villa vs Everton.

Statistics of the match Newcastle - Aston Villa: