Premier League · Matchday 23 · Sunday, 25 January 2026 · Full time
St. James' Park, Newcastle
Match stats
Newcastle v Aston Villa
- 61%Possession39%
- 2.18Expected goals (xG)1.16
- 15Shots14
- 4On target8
- 4Off target4
- 9Shots in the box7
- 6Shots outside the box7
- 7Blocked shots2
- 6Corners5
- 519Passes353
- 86%Pass accuracy77%
- 7Fouls12
- 2Offsides0
- 1Yellow cards2
- 6Saves4
- 1.31Goals prevented (keeping)1.31
Referee
19.5
Fouls / game
3.6
Yellows / game
0.0
Reds / game
0.3
Pens / game
Average across the 24 of 24 games we hold full stats for (both teams combined). Penalties scored, shootouts excluded.
Timeline
- 19′E. Buendia M. Rogers
- Joelinton27′
- Joelinton for J. Ramsey48′
- 59′J. Sancho for L. Bailey
- Y. Wissa for N. Woltemade62′
- A. Gordon for A. Elanga63′
- 74′Y. Tielemans for L. Bogarde
- 75′P. Torres for T. Mings
- 75′E. Buendia for L. Digne
- 79′Lucas Digne
- S. Tonali for J. Willock84′
- 88′O. Watkins L. Digne
- 89′A. Onana for V. Lindelof
- 90+2′Ian Maatsen
Line-ups
Newcastle4-3-3
Manager Eddie Howe
Bench: A. Ramsdale, D. Burn, J. Willock, J. Ramsey, N. Woltemade, L. Shahar, A. Elanga, W. Osula, A. Murphy
Top performers
- 1
Nick PopeNewcastle8.3 - 2
Emiliano MartínezAston Villa8.3 - 3
Sandro TonaliNewcastle7.9 - 4
Emiliano BuendíaAston Villa7.9 - 5
Lucas DigneAston Villa7.5 - 6
Anthony GordonNewcastle7.2