Red-Hot Villa Thrash Newcastle 4-1 to Extend Winning Run

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Aston Villa continued their remarkable run of form with a commanding 4-1 victory over Newcastle United at Villa Park, making it five consecutive Premier League wins for Unai Emery’s in-form side. The win also marked Villa’s sixth straight home triumph across all competitions—each featuring at least two goals scored—matching a feat last achieved in 1990.

The match began in explosive fashion as Villa netted in the opening minute, their first such goal in a Premier League fixture since April 2021. Newcastle, on the receiving end of the early strike, conceded in the first minute of a league game for the first time in over five years.

Level at the break, Villa burst into life in the second half with a dominant display of attacking football. They created chance after chance, with Youri Tielemans, Morgan Rogers, and John McGinn all coming close before Ollie Watkins played a perfectly timed pass to Ian Maatsen, who drilled home to give Villa a 2-1 lead.

Newcastle’s collapse was swift. Dan Burn turned the ball into his own net shortly after, before substitute Amadou Onana blasted in a fourth to seal the points. Villa substitutes Jacob Ramsey, Donyell Malen, and Ross Barkley all threatened to add further damage as Newcastle struggled to regain any control.

With the result, Newcastle’s five-match winning streak comes to an end, as they miss the chance to strengthen their hold on third place. They also became the fourth team to concede four or more goals in four different league games this season—joining the bottom three of Ipswich, Leicester, and Southampton.

Villa, meanwhile, climb to sixth in the table, level on points with local rivals Nottingham Forest. With momentum firmly behind them and a resurgent home atmosphere, Unai Emery’s men look poised to make a serious push in the race for European places.

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