Newcastle United 0-1 Aston Villa as Manzambi header decides

Newcastle United put 16 shots together at St. James' Park in Newcastle-upon-Tyne but only 1 of them was on goal, and they lost 0-1 to Aston Villa. Aston Villa had 15 shots, 3 of them on goal, and Johan Manzambi's header in the 36th minute was enough. Newcastle United finished the match with 6 yellow cards and no reply, in front of 52626 supporters. Both clubs sit on 8 points in the Premier League table, with Newcastle United 11th and Aston Villa 12th.

How did Aston Villa score against Newcastle United?

The only goal of the match at St. James' Park arrived in the 36th minute, when Aston Villa's Johan Manzambi scored with a header. The match data also lists João Gomes in the same event. According to GOAL, Manzambi scored in the 1-0 win, which fits the 0-1 scoreline from Newcastle United's side.

Newcastle United had no answer. Aston Villa led 1-0 at the break and the second half did not change the score. Newcastle United had 16 shots but only 1 on target, while Aston Villa managed 3 on target from 15 shots. GOAL also reported that Manzambi was replaced after a calf issue and that Aaron Wan-Bissaka was injured in the match.

How did Newcastle United's numbers compare with Aston Villa's?

Newcastle United had 49.3 per cent of possession and Aston Villa 50.7. Newcastle United completed 333 accurate passes from 401, while Aston Villa completed 347 from 432. Newcastle United won 4 corners and Aston Villa won 5.

The gap was in the finishing. Newcastle United had 16 shots and 1 on goal, with Yoane Wissa leading the team on 7 shots. Aston Villa had 15 shots and 3 on goal, and Nicolas Jackson led them with 4. Newcastle United were flagged offside 5 times. Aston Villa had none.

Where do Newcastle United and Aston Villa sit in the Premier League table?

Newcastle United are 11th in the table with 8 points from 7 matches, with 2 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats. Aston Villa are 12th with the same 8 points and the same record. Newcastle United and Aston Villa each show a goal difference of -4.

Elsewhere, Manchester City lead the table with 21 points and Arsenal have 15. Chelsea have 13 points and Brighton & Hove Albion also have 13. Behind the two clubs, Crystal Palace have 7 points.

What are Newcastle United and Aston Villa's next fixtures?

Aston Villa are at home to Manchester City on 24 October at 12:30 local time. Newcastle United travel to Crystal Palace on 25 October at 14:00 local time.

Newcastle United lost 4-1 to Coventry City in their previous match, a result GOAL also noted, after beating Hull City 2-1 and losing 4-1 to Leeds United earlier. Aston Villa came in after a 2-2 draw with Brentford and a 6-0 win over Fenerbahce, which GOAL described as a Champions League win. GOAL also noted Newcastle were missing Anthony Elanga and Bazoumana Toure.

The numbers at Scorely

Stat	Newcastle United	Aston Villa
Possession	49.3 %	50.7 %
Shots	16	15
Shots on target	1	3
Shot accuracy	10 %	20 %
Accurate passes	333	347
Pass accuracy	80 %	80 %
Corners	4	5
Fouls	14	11
Yellow cards	6	2

Team	Last 5
Newcastle United	D 2-2 vs. AFC Bournemouth, W 1-0 vs. Millwall, L 4-1 vs. Leeds United, W 2-1 vs. Hull City, L 4-1 vs. Coventry City
Aston Villa	W 3-1 vs. Coventry City, W 3-2 vs. Tottenham Hotspur, W 3-1 vs. Sevilla, D 2-2 vs. Brentford, W 6-0 vs. Fenerbahce