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Newcastle defender Fabian Schar has now scored 12 goals in 147 Premier League appearancesFabian Schar scored twice as Newcastle ended a run of four consecutive Premier League defeats with a tenacious victory at Aston Villa.
Switzerland defender Schar finished well from close range for both goals as Villa stuttered to their first home league defeat of the season.
An own goal from Alex Moreno gave Newcastle a three-goal cushion before Ollie Watkins pulled a goal back.
Watkins had the ball in the net for a second time but was flagged offside.
Villa were left to rue the chance to make up ground on Premier League leaders Liverpool and remain in fourth spot - five points behind the Reds having played a game more.
Newcastle climbed up to seventh in the table but are still nine points adrift of Villa in the battle to secure a place in next season's Champions League.
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Aston Villa
Squad number1Player nameE Martínez
Squad number2Player nameCash
Squad number4Player nameKonsa
Squad number17Player nameLenglet
Squad number15Player nameÁlex Moreno
Squad number7Player nameMcGinn
Squad number44Player nameKamara
Squad number6Player nameDouglas Luiz
Squad number8Player nameTielemans
Squad number19Player nameDiaby
Squad number11Player nameWatkins
Squad number22Player nameZaniolo
Squad number31Player nameBailey
Squad number41Player nameJ Ramsey
Newcastle United
Squad number1Player nameDúbravka
Squad number2Player nameTrippier
Squad number5Player nameSchär
Squad number4Player nameBotman
Squad number33Player nameBurn
Squad number36Player nameS Longstaff
Squad number39Player nameBruno Guimarães
Squad number67Player nameMiley
Squad number23Player nameMurphy
Squad number14Player nameIsak
Squad number10Player nameGordon
Squad number17Player nameKrafth
Squad number21Player nameLivramento
Squad number24Player nameAlmirón
Line-ups
Aston Villa
Formation 4-4-2
- 1E Martínez
- 2Cash
- 4Konsa
- 17Lenglet
- 15Moreno
- 7McGinnBooked at 77mins
- 44KamaraBooked at 39minsSubstituted forJ Ramseyat 63'minutes
- 6Douglas LuizBooked at 72mins
- 8TielemansSubstituted forZanioloat 63'minutesBooked at 90mins
- 19DiabySubstituted forBaileyat 62'minutes
- 11Watkins
Substitutes
- 3Diego Carlos
- 16Chambers
- 22Zaniolo
- 25Olsen
- 29Kesler-Hayden
- 31Bailey
- 41J Ramsey
- 47Iroegbunam
- 64Wright
Newcastle
Formation 4-3-3
- 1Dúbravka
- 2Trippier
- 5Schär
- 4Botman
- 33Burn
- 36S Longstaff
- 39Bruno Guimarães
- 67MileySubstituted forLivramentoat 75'minutes
- 23Murphy
- 14IsakSubstituted forAlmirónat 43'minutes
- 10GordonBooked at 90minsSubstituted forKrafthat 90+9'minutes
Substitutes
- 3Dummett
- 11Ritchie
- 17Krafth
- 18Karius
- 20Hall
- 21Livramento
- 24Almirón
- 40White
- 90Hernes
Live Text
Match ends, Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 3.
Second Half ends, Aston Villa 1, Newcastle United 3.
Attempt missed. Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey.
Substitution, Newcastle United. Emil Krafth replaces Anthony Gordon.
Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
Tino Livramento (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Tino Livramento.
Offside, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Foul by Nicolò Zaniolo (Aston Villa).
Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
Foul by Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United).
Attempt missed. Clément Lenglet (Aston Villa) header from very close range is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Leon Bailey with a cross following a corner.
Corner, Aston Villa. Conceded by Dan Burn.
Attempt saved. John McGinn (Aston Villa) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ezri Konsa.
Attempt saved. Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
Delay over. They are ready to continue.
Delay in match because of an injury Kieran Trippier (Newcastle United).

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