FULL-TIME! Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle

And that’s it from Villa Park. An absolutely superb display by Villa, especially in the second half and Ollie Watkins – who scored after just 33 seconds – ran the show.

A big boost for Unai Emery’s side in the race for the Champions League spots

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Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:27

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle, 90+3 mins

Malen fancies getting in on the act but his shot across the face of goal is millimetres wide.

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:23

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle, 90 mins

Into six minutes of injury-time now, as Villa see this one out.

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:20

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle, 87 mins

Ramsey gets himself a yellow card for pulling back Livramento. Bit of afters between Ramsey and Guimaraes afterward but nothing too serious.

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:19

Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle, 82 mins

More subs as Matt Targett comes on for Newcastle, while Villa make a triple sub – Marcus Rashford, Ross Barkley and Donell Malen on for Watkins, Rogers and Kamara

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:13

Emery plays his cards right

What a 12 minutes or so for Aston Villa and what a double change by Unai Emery.

Jacob Ramsey came on to set up a goal, Amadou Onana to score one. Villa have been much the better team today. Now the scoreline shows that.

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Richard Jolly at Villa Park19 April 2025 19:12

POST! Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle, 79 mins

It’s so close to five! For a third time today, Villa are denied by the woodwork as Ramsey curls one beyond Pope and it cannons off the post.

Newcastle have made a triple sub with Callum Wilson, Joe Willock and Emil Krafth coming on but it’s too little, too late surely?

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:10

GOAL! Aston Villa 4-1 Newcastle (Amadou Onana, 75 mins)

And suddenly it’s 4-1! This is getting out of hand for Newcastle.

Rogers probably should score as he jinks inside his man and shoots from 10 yards but Pope makes a really good stop with his foot.

The ball then falls to Ramsey, he lays it back to Onana and it’s a brilliant curled effort into the top corner! Classy, classy finish

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:06

GOAL! Aston Villa 3-1 Newcastle (Dan Burn own goal, 73 mins)

That is surely game, set and match. Ramsey runs at his man down the left wing and puts a low ball across the box where Tielemans turns it goalwards.

It’s not a clean hit but it hits poor Dan Burn and spins into the bottom corner. Probably an own goal, although I’m sure Tielemans will try to claim it. Villa celebrate and appear to be giving their Champions League hopes a real boost

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:05

Aston Villa 2-1 Newcastle, 71 mins

Trippier curls in a Newcastle corner but it;s too deep and Guimaraes can’t keep it int.

Villa make a double change as Amadou Onana and Jacob Ramsey enter the fray in place of John McGinn and Marco Asensio. Can they help see this game out?

Luke Baker19 April 2025 19:01