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00:00 Aston Villa won Newcastle United 3 here at Villa Park. You've got me at a bad time, the lights have just gone out but I'm going to power through anyway and give you my assessment of what has been a memorable evening for Newcastle United.
00:12 A result that is potential, or could be, season defining. You look at the stats ahead of the game, Newcastle only won once away in the Premier League this season, that was a Trefhy United in September.
00:22 Aston Villa hadn't lost to Villa Park for almost a year, this season alone from 30 possible points they've picked up 28. So all the stats ahead of the game, I felt like Newcastle have a chance of getting a result here.
00:34 But how they proved everyone wrong, it was a performance from largely start to finish, bar 50 mid spell in the second half where Newcastle United were near perfect.
00:46 Started really, really well, set the tone, caused Villa problems in the wide areas, put balls in the wide areas. Anthony Gordon and Jacob Murphy were good going forward.
00:59 But having said that, Newcastle exploiting Villa's back line, the two first half goals from Fabian Schär, both came from key and tripier corners.
01:08 The first one which was sort of volleyed home by Fabian Schär I think, and then the second one delivered into the box, cleared only as far as Anthony Gordon whose shot was deflected onto the crossbar.
01:19 Fabian Schär's strike instinct to follow up and poke the ball home. Newcastle United, their way end there, which you can't sort of see now, but the way fans were saying it, the way end was in absolute limbs.
01:34 It was great teams and a second half Newcastle got a third goal as well, which felt like the match was wrapped up. Miguel Almon, special mention to him, wasn't 100% fit today.
01:47 He came on for Alexander Isak, but he helped set up the goal down the right to Jacob Murphy who directed the ball, sort of goal-wise.
01:56 The ball hit off Alex Moreno and went into the net. Aston Villa introduced Leon Bailey who caused all kinds of problems. They made a 3-1 for Ollie Watkins.
02:06 Eddie Howe introduced Tune Livermen who nullified that threat and Newcastle went on to see a very important, excellent win here.
02:15 So hopefully it can help galvanise Newcastle's season. They've got to follow this up now with a win at Luton on Saturday.