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Unai Emery
Aston Villa
Newcastle United
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Newcastle United
Expected goals (xG) flow
per shotMatch momentum
Minute-by-minute pressure. Bars toward a team mean sustained attacking territory.
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Match events
Half-time · 0–0
45'
Joelinton
58'
B. Kamara
66'
E. Konsa
78'
🔁
J. Murphy ◂ A. Elanga
83'
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L. Miley ◂ Joelinton
84'
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D. Malen ◂ J. McGinn
Full-time · 0–0
90'
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W. Osula ◂ H. Barnes
Coaches
Unai EmeryEddie Howe 
Recent form
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Match facts
Stadium
Villa Park
City
Birmingham
Referee
Craig Pawson
Kickoff
16 Aug, 11:30 UTC
Competition
Premier League
Aston Villa
4-2-3-1 · 4-3-3
Newcastle United
40
M. Bizot
6.9
2
M. Cash
4
E. Konsa
6.5
5
T. Mings
12
L. Digne
6.7
44
B. Kamara
7.7
24
A. Onana
7.3
17
D. Malen
6.6
↑ 84'
8
Y. Tielemans
6.6
27
M. Rogers
6.6
11
O. Watkins
6.7
1
N. Pope
7.6
2
K. Trippier
7.0
5
F. Schär
7.9
33
D. Burn
7.1
21
V. Livramento
7.2
39
B. Guimarães
6.9
8
S. Tonali
6.8
67
L. Miley
6.5
↑ 83'
23
J. Murphy
6.5
↑ 78'
10
A. Gordon
6.1
18
W. Osula
↑ 90'
Substitutes
64GJ. Wright
14DP. Torres
22DI. Maatsen
7MJ. McGinn↓ 84'6.5
26ML. Bogarde
10ME. Buendía
20MJ. Jimoh
29FE. Guessand
19FS. I. Junior
Coach: Unai Emery
Substitutes
32GA. Ramsdale
3DL. Hall
4DS. Botman
12DM. Thiaw
17DE. Krafth
7MJoelinton↓ 83'6.6
64MP. Seung-soo
20FA. Elanga↓ 78'7.2
11FH. Barnes↓ 90'6.9
Coach: Eddie Howe
Top stats
40%Possession60%
0.2Expected goals (xG)1.43
3Total shots16
3Shots on target3
1Big chances2
3Corners6
Shots
0Shots off target6
0Blocked shots7
3Shots inside box9
0Shots outside box7
0Hit woodwork0
1Big chances missed2
0.64Goals prevented0.2
Attack
14Touches in box33
46Final third entries55
2Offsides1
11Free kicks13
0Fouled in final third3
Passing
310Passes451
227Accurate passes376
17/59 (29%)Long balls21/43 (49%)
3/11 (27%)Crosses6/26 (23%)
18Throw-ins9
Duels
48Duels52
30/53 (57%)Ground duels23/53 (43%)
10/30 (33%)Aerial duels20/30 (67%)
9/15 (60%)Dribbles2/10 (20%)
4Dispossessed3
Defending
11Tackles10
45Tackles won80
10Interceptions12
20Clearances22
50Recoveries63
Discipline
13Fouls11
1Yellow cards1
1Red cards0
Goalkeeping
3Saves3
2Big saves0
14Goal kicks3
1Punches0
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