Premier League · Sat 12 Aug 2023 · St. James' Park
- Sandro Tonali 6'
- Alexander Isak 16'
- Alexander Isak 58'
- Callum Wilson 77'
- Harvey Barnes 90+1'
- Moussa Diaby 11'
The story
Newcastle beat Aston Villa 5-1 at St. James' Park in the Premier League, gameweek 1.
Newcastle's goals came from Sandro Tonali (6'), Alexander Isak (16', 58'), Callum Wilson (77') and Harvey Barnes (90+1'); Moussa Diaby (11') replied for Aston Villa.
It was 2-1 at half-time.
Newcastle had 53% of the ball and 17 shots to Aston Villa's 16.
Match stats
Key moments
- 6' Sandro Tonali Goal · Newcastle 1-0 Assist: Anthony Gordon
- 11' Moussa Diaby Goal · Aston Villa 1-1 Assist: Ollie Watkins
- 16' Alexander Isak Goal · Newcastle 2-1 Assist: Sven Botman
- 58' Alexander Isak Goal · Newcastle 3-1
- 77' Callum Wilson Goal · Newcastle 4-1 Assist: Harvey Barnes
- 90+1' Harvey Barnes Goal · Newcastle 5-1 Assist: Jacob Murphy
Line-ups
Newcastle
- Nick PopeGoalkeeper
- Sven BotmanDefender
- Fabian SchärDefender
- Kieran TrippierDefender
- Dan BurnDefender
- Sandro Tonalioff 90'Midfielder
- Bruno Guimarãesoff 85'Midfielder
- JoelintonMidfielder
- Miguel Almirónoff 86'Midfielder
- Alexander Isakoff 68'Forward
- Anthony Gordonoff 68'Forward
Aston Villa
- Emiliano MartínezGoalkeeper
- Boubacar KamaraDefender
- Matty Cashoff 87'Defender
- Tyrone Mingsoff 31'Defender
- Ezri KonsaDefender
- Lucas DigneDefender
- John McGinnoff 64'Midfielder
- Douglas LuizMidfielder
- Ollie WatkinsForward
- Leon Baileyoff 46'Forward
- Moussa Diabyoff 87'Forward
Full timeline
Every goal and card (14)
- 6' ⚽ Sandro Tonaliassist Anthony Gordon
- 6' 🟨 Douglas Luiz
- 11' ⚽ Moussa Diabyassist Ollie Watkins
- 16' ⚽ Alexander Isakassist Sven Botman
- 32' 🟨 Lucas Digne
- 45+9' 🟨 Emiliano Martínez
- 45+10' 🟨 Sven Botman
- 48' 🟨 Matty Cash
- 53' 🟨 Anthony Gordon
- 58' ⚽ Alexander Isak
- 67' 🟨 Bruno Guimarães
- 77' ⚽ Callum Wilsonassist Harvey Barnes
- 90+1' ⚽ Harvey Barnesassist Jacob Murphy
- 90+2' 🟨 Sandro Tonali
Head to head
2Newcastle wins1Draws3Aston Villa wins