Summary

  • Aston Villa beat Newcastle to go four points clear of bottom three

  • Hourihane free-kick opens scoring for Villa

  • El Ghazi prods in from Hourihane free-kick

  • Newcastle boss Bruce beaten on return to former club

  1. INJURY TIMEpublished at 90 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    THREE minutes added on.

  2. Postpublished at 89 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Ohhh that's stunning, a lovely dummy...

    ...from referee Lee Mason.

  3. Postpublished at 21:44 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Alan Hutton
    Former Aston Villa defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Aston Villa have lost a few games in the closing stages lately so hopefully they can hold on and get that monkey off their back.

  4. Postpublished at 86 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Conor Hourihane blazes a left-footed volley over from the edge of the box.

    It fell nicely for him.

    Four minutes left, this one is in the bag for the hosts.

  5. Postpublished at 85 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Jack Grealish is class, great touch on the ball, full of confidence, clipping passes with the outside-of-his-boot.

  6. get involved

    Postpublished at 21:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Chris Sutton
    Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    What we have seen tonight is a confidence performance from Aston Villa. Dean Smith wanted a response and he's got one.

  7. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 21:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    #bbcfootball or text 81111 (UK only)

    Richard Cumiskey: I think what this match shows if the League table doesn't always tell the full story. Villa are a much better side then their current position makes them out to be.

  8. YELLOW CARDpublished at 80 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    A booking for Wesley for a nasty chop to the leg of Jetro Willems.

    The Villa striker was lucky not to see red for that miss a couple of minutes ago.

  9. Postpublished at 21:36 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Chris Sutton
    Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Magnificent save again from Martin Dubravka. Wesley has to score but he gives Dubravka the chance to save it with his legs. That was wasteful from Wesley.

  10. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 79 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Another Newcastle game ticks by where Miguel Almiron fails to contribute.

    He makes way for Christian Atsu.

  11. WHAT A MISS!published at 78 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    IT WAS EASIER TO SCORE!!

    Of course, Jack Grealish starts the move, playing in Conor Hourihane down the left.

    The first goalscorer plays a first-time cross into Wesley five yards out, there is no defender within a mile of him, but a lazy, lackadaisical finish is straight at Martin Dubravka.

    That's a bad miss.

  12. CLOSE!published at 76 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Jack Grealish surely will get an England call-up soon.

    The Villa captain has been highly influential once more, slipping a pass through to John McGinn, but the Scot side-foots a weak effort at Martin Dubravka.

  13. Postpublished at 75 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Now Newcastle have a chance to break after Dwight Gayle wins the ball back off Douglas Luiz.

    Oh dear, Miguel Almiron can see right across the Villa backline and is caught offside.

    Amateur hour.

  14. Postpublished at 21:30 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Chris Sutton
    Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Maybe it was because of that final effort that Joelinton is off. That was more of an effort you see on the rugby field.

  15. SUBSTITUTIONpublished at 72 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    That was Joelinton's last act of the game.

    He makes way for Dwight Gayle.

  16. NOT CLOSE!published at 71 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Joelintonnnnnnnn!

    Volley over and it lands in West Bromwich.

  17. Postpublished at 21:28 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Chris Sutton
    Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Andy Carroll takes it brilliantly on his chest with great technique but unfortunately for Newcastle it was straight at Heaton.

  18. CLOSE!published at 70 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    This is what he can bring.

    Big Andy Carroll takes a pass brilliantly on his chest inside the box and gets an instant volley away, but it arrows straight at Tom Heaton.

  19. CLOSE!published at 69 mins

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    If anyone is getting the next goal, it is going to be Aston Villa.

    John McGinn has plenty of options when picking the ball up in the number 10 position, playing through Jack Grealish but the low shot is gathered by Martin Dubravka.

  20. Postpublished at 21:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019

    Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle

    Chris Sutton
    Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 Live

    It's been difficult for Joelinton tonight. He's been very isolated and had two very unpredictable wingers either side of him.