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Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa: Manzambi goal piles more pressure on struggling Jaissle

Johan Manzambi gave Aston Villa a deserved victory at Newcastle this evening

By Jon Fisher · 101 Great Goals

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 7:05 PM

Key Things to Know

Aston Villa defeated Newcastle United 1-0 at St James' Park thanks to a Johan Manzambi header.
Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle faced boos at full-time as pressure increased following another poor result.
Sven Botman survived a first-half VAR check for a red card before testing Villa goalkeeper Zion Suzuki.

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Aston Villa claimed a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James' Park in Premier League Round 7. Johan Manzambi scored the decisive goal in the 36th minute, heading in a cross from Joao Gomes to secure the win for Unai Emery's side. The result piled further pressure on Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle, whose team was met with loud boos at the final whistle.

Newcastle struggled in attack, recording their first shot on target when Zion Suzuki denied Sven Botman early in the second half. Botman had earlier survived a VAR review for a potential red card, while Emi Buendia hit the post for Villa. The win lifted Villa to 12th in the table, level on points with Newcastle.

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