One great run was extended and another came to an end as seventh placed Aston Villa hosted third placed Newcastle in the Premier League. Aston Villa won the game and have five straight wins, while Newcastle lost for the first time after taking points in five games in a row. The match finished 4-1.

Aston Villa silenced Newcastle when Ollie Watkins netted in the first minute.

The Magpies equalised to make it 1-1, as Fabian Schär found the net, with an assist by Harvey Barnes, in the 18th minute.

With 64 minutes on the clock, Aston Villa’s Ian Maatsen found the net following a Ollie Watkins assist to give Aston Villa the lead.

Aston Villa scored after 73 minutes to make the score 3-1.

Amadou Onana increased the lead in the 75th minute with an assist by Jacob Ramsey.

With this win, Aston Villa have five straight victories.

Aston Villa are in sixth place after the game, while Newcastle are in third.

The previous meeting between the teams ended in a 3-0 home win for Newcastle in December.

Aston Villa’s next Premier League games are against Manchester City (away) on 21 April, Aston Villa (home) on 2 May and Bournemouth (away) on 9 May. Newcastle play Ipswich (home) on 25 April, Brighton (away) on 3 May and Chelsea (home) on 10 May.