These Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3 match highlights, beyond belief.
Eddie Howe’s side winning the game in the end.
Two goals from Sandro Tonali and another from Big Nick, earning the win.
Newcastle United through to the FA Cup fifth round.
However, these Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3 highlights are quite extraordinary.
This was a night where Eddie Howe saw his team the victims of appalling match officials and the absence of VAR.
The opening goal from Villa was clearly offside, yet in these highlights that fact isn’t even mentioned!
Then the Digne incident when his reckless assault on Murphy was the clearest of red cards, yet somehow got only a yellow, that incident not even shown!!
The third beyond belief decision when Digne was standing in the penalty area and the referee giving handball, BUT a free-kick outside the box and not a penalty, that IS shown in these highlights. However, only because the United equaliser comes seconds after it and so they had no choice but to show it.
These match highlights as bad as the match officials AND that is saying something!!!
Aston Villa 1 Newcastle 3 – Saturday 14 February 2026 5.45pm
Match Stats
Goals:
Newcastle United:
Tonali 63, 76, Woltemade 88
Aston Villa:
Abrham 14, Bizot 45+1 red card
Possession was Newcastle 57% Villa 43%
Total shots were Newcastle 12 Villa 8
Shots on target were Newcastle 3 Villa 2
Corners were Newcastle 6 Villa 6
Touches in the opposition box Newcastle 31 Villa 25
Newcastle team v Aston Villa:
Ramsdale, Trippier (Alex Murphy 90), Thiaw, Burn, Hall, Ramsey (Willock 80), Tonali, Barnes, Jacob Murphy (Elanga 63), Woltemade, Osula (Gordon 63)
Unused Subs:
Pope, Ruddy, Shahar, Neave, Seung-soo