A reminderpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
16 of the 20 goals conceded by Villa this season have come after half-time, costing them 11 points.
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
A reminderpublished at 20:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Look down to find a dangerous scoreline...published at 20:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Look up to find a dangerous scoreline.
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HT: Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveNewcastle have been desperately poor this first half and offered very little going forward.
Aston Villa thoroughly deserve to be two goals up - if not more. Really clever free-kick for the first one and Newcastle's defence switched off for the second.
It's a long way back for Newcastle but credit to Villa for coming out of of the traps.
HALF-TIMEpublished at 20:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Villa two goals to the good, thoroughly deserved.
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Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveMiguel Almiron has been hopeless this first half. Steve Bruce will be reading the riot act at half-time as Villa have been much the better team.
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Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
The same duo almost combine again.
John McGinn into Anwar El Ghazi, who is onside this time, but the pass from the Scot has too much on it and the ball runs away for a goal kick.
Postpublished at 20:45 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveI don't blame John McGinn there. Anwar El Ghazi should time his run better and that was a good opportunity for Villa.
DISALLOWED GOALpublished at 44 mins
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Aston Villa break and Anwar El Ghazi rolls in a finish...
...but it is ruled out as John McGinn had delayed the pass too long and the Dutchman strayed a yard offside.
GREAT SAVE!published at 43 mins
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Newcastle close to pulling one back.
Jonjo Shelvey shapes in a corner into the box, Federico Fernandez is highest to leap and meet the ball with a header into the ground which Tom Heaton tips away with a flying save.
Postpublished at 20:40 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveNow the pressure is off in some respects for Aston Villa they can draw Newcastle on to them. They just need to keep composure now and move the ball around well.
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Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Newcastle all at sea.
Can Villa put the game to bed before half time?
Set-piece problemspublished at 20:38 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Four of the past five Premier League goals Newcastle have conceded have come from set-piece situations.
Postpublished at 20:37 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveWhat a ball, bang on the money from Conor Hourihane and good finish from Anwar El Ghazi. You have to say though the Newcastle defending has been shambolic.
GOAL - Aston Villa 2-0 Newcastlepublished at 36 mins
Anwar El Ghazi
Scored one, makes the other.
It is so simple once again.
Conor Hourihane whips in a free-kick into the six yard box, the Aston Villa players are queuing up to convert and it is Anwar El Ghazi who latches on to it to score his third of the season from a couple of yards out.
YELLOW CARDpublished at 35 mins
Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle
Jack Grealish is the catalyst for Villa at the moment.
He is proving a handful and is tripped on the edge of the area by Federico Fernandez, earning the Newcastle defender a booking.
Same again?
Postpublished at 20:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle
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Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveThis is superbly worked from Aston Villa and a great goal by Conor Hourihane. Villa certainly deserve the lead as they've been the team pushing and on the front
GOAL - Aston Villa 1-0 Newcastlepublished at 31 mins
Conor Hourihane
Breakthrough!
Simple, but executed to perfection.
The angle is set for a left-footer, Conor Hourihane touches the ball off for Jack Grealish, who traps it dead.
That opens up the angle, allowing Hourihane to curl an effort past the wall and into the bottom corner.
Martin Dubravka was unmoved and Villa fully deserve that.
DeAndre Yedlin's mindless defending proves extremely costly.
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Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Four Villa players standing over the free-kick...
Postpublished at 20:31 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2019
Aston Villa 0-0 Newcastle
Chris Sutton
Former Aston Villa striker on BBC Radio 5 LiveTerrific save from Martin Dubravka but Dean Smith will feel the Newcastle keeper hasn't been tested enough.