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January 25, 2026

Buendía and Watkins stun Newcastle to keep Aston Villa’s title hopes alive

Some wins are a little bit lucky and others downright fluky or simply ground out, but this Aston Villa victory belonged to a different category entirely.

Buendía and Watkins stun Newcastle to keep Aston Villa’s title hopes alive

TL;DR

  • Aston Villa defeated Newcastle 2-0 with goals from Emiliano Buendía and Ollie Watkins.
  • The victory was characterized by Villa's fluid and improvisational attacking play.
  • Aston Villa solidified their third-place position in the league and are now level on points with second-placed Manchester City.
  • Newcastle remains in ninth place, with their hopes of a top-four finish significantly impacted.
  • Newcastle manager Eddie Howe expressed disappointment, highlighting poor crossing and the absence of Bruno Guimarães as key issues.
  • Emiliano Martínez made his 200th Premier League appearance and made crucial saves for Villa.
  • Morgan Rogers was instrumental in several key attacking plays for Aston Villa.

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