Aston Villa faced off against Newcastle United at St. James’ Park earlier this evening as they hoped to earn a win on the road in the Premier League. The Villans made a poor start to the game and conceded the opening goal in the sixth minute when Sandro Tonali got his name on the scoresheet. Moussa Diaby equalised for Aston Villa just five minutes later. However, Unai Emery’s men conceded another goal in the 16th minute when Alexander Isak found the back of the net. The West Midlands outfit went into the half-time break 2-1 down on the scoreline.
The visitors were lackluster in the second half and conceded three more times as Isak scored again for Newcastle in the 58th minute before Callum Wilson and Harvey Barnes also got in on the goal-scoring act for the home side. The contest ended with Aston Villa suffering a humiliating 5-1 loss away from home.
Let’s take a look at how each Aston Villa player fared during the clash against the Magpies.
GK: Emiliano Martinez – 6/10
The Argentine keeper made a lot of solid saves at the back but still conceded five goals today.
RB: Matty Cash – 5.5/10
He was far from convincing when defending inside his half. However, Cash made one driving run with the ball.
CB: Ezri Konsa – 5/10
Konsa got stuck in with some crunching tackles but made some poor errors defensively.
CB: Tyrone Mings – 6/10
He endured a tough start to the game but could last only 30 minutes before being replaced due to injury.
LB: Lucas Digne – 6/10
The French talent was a positive influence in both halves but has got nothing to show for his efforts.
CM: Boubacar Kamara – 6/10
Kamara had a few bright moments in the game but had a difficult second half.
CM: Douglas Luiz – 6/10
The Brazilian sensation was good on the ball but failed to protect his backline.
RW: Leon Bailey – 6/10
He struggled to get into the rhythm of the game and was replaced at half-time.
CAM: Moussa Diaby – 7.5/10
Diaby was a constant menace in the opponent’s half and managed to get his name on the scoresheet early in the game.
LW: John McGinn – 6/10
He struggled to get a foothold in the game and was substituted just after the hour mark.
ST: Ollie Watkins – 7.5/10
Watkins was a decent performer in the final third and has got an assist to show for his efforts.
Substitutes:
CB: Pau Torres – 6/10
He cleared his lines when required and was good on the ball at times during the game.
CM: Youri Tielemans – 6/10
Tielemans struggled to get into the rhythm of the game.
CB: Diego Carlos – 6/10
He did his fair share of defending.
CAM: Philippe Coutinho – N/A
Coutinho didn’t get enough time to make an impact.
LW: Jaden Philogene-Bidace – N/A
He came on for the final few moments of the contest.
