Aston Villa blow Premier League top-five race wide open with crushing win over Newcastle

How a crushing defeat to Aston Villa exposed Newcastle’s biggest weakness

Newcastle’s 4-1 hammering by Aston Villa left them exposed with Champions League qualification on the line

Aston Villa, who have just been eliminated from the Football Champions League, continued their triumphant momentum in the domestic Premier League as Newcastle were defeated 4-1 at home.

Premier League 2024-25: Aston Villa thumps top-five rival Newcastle 4-1

Victory lifted Villa three points above Chelsea into sixth place with 57 points from 33 games, level with Nottingham Forest, which plays at Tottenham Hotspur on Monday.

Aston Villa blow Premier League top-five race wide open with crushing win over Newcastle

It's looking like it will go down to the wire, with Villa's statement on Saturday putting Unai Emery's team in a great spot

Soccer-Vibrant Villa crush Newcastle to close in on top five

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Aston Villa thumped top-five rivals Newcastle United 4-1 at Villa Park to keep themselves in the thick of the race for Champions League qualification on Saturday. Read full story

Newcastle United player ratings vs Aston Villa: 3.5/10 'nightmare' & Sandro Tonali 'off-day' in 4-1 defeat

Newcastle United player ratings from the 4-1 defeat to Aston Villa in the Premier League.