Villa end long wait for win at Newcastle FT: Newcastle 0-2 Aston VillaCiaran KellyBBC Sport reporter at St James' ParkEmiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins both scored as high-flying Aston Villa ended their long wait for a St James' Park victory against Newcastle United. The visitors had not triumphed on Tyneside since an infamous afternoon in 2005, when Newcastle went down to eight men and team-mates Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were both sent off for fighting each other. But Unai Emery's men have won more points on the road than any other Premier League side for a reason this season, and they showed their mettle away from home once again. It was the rejuvenated Buendia who opened the scoring when the Argentine brilliantly scooped the ball past Nick Pope from outside the box to silence the stadium in the 19th minute. That was the cue for a number of Newcastle supporters to make their way for the exits on a disappointing afternoon for their side, who would have moved ahead of champions Liverpool with a victory.

Source: BBC January 25, 2026 23:18 UTC