US EditionReferee Shocker, Newcastle Nightmare Avoided as Tuchel Sent World Cup Reminder - 5 Things
Newcastle overcame a red card to Villa keeper Marco Bizot and secured victory with two goals from Sandro Tonali and a late goal from Nick Woltemade.
- On February 14, 2026, Newcastle United beat Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park, overcoming an early deficit to reach the FA Cup fifth round.
- Reduced to ten men, Aston Villa goalkeeper Marco Bizot was sent off for a professional foul on Murphy, affecting the match shortly before half-time.
- Sandro Tonali levelled from a Trippier free-kick that deflected off Luiz, then scored again with a drilled effort; Woltemade sealed the win with his first goal since December.
- The win advances Newcastle United to the FA Cup fifth round and continues back-to-back away wins, keeping the FA Cup their most likely path to silverware after last year's Carabao Cup.
- Officiating drew criticism as Tammy Abraham's offside goal stood without VAR, while Newcastle had multiple penalty appeals denied, with Wayne Rooney calling it `one of the worst decisions I have ever seen in football`.
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Alan Shearer and Wayne Rooney left furious after three huge errors in FA Cup match
Wayne Rooney and Alan Shearer launched a furious on-air attack after what they branded 'one of the worst decisions ever in football' as Newcastle dumped Aston Villa out of the FA Cup in a night of refereeing chaos.With VAR not in operation for the fourth-round tie – even at a Premier League ground – officials were left exposed as three major flashpoints left players, managers and pundits seething.The controversy began early when Tammy Abraham fi…
Officiating for Aston Villa v Newcastle ‘the worst ever seen’ with controversy and mistakes
Officiating for Aston Villa v Newcastle was described as ‘the worst ever seen’ with controversy and mistakes throughout the FA Cup tie. Tammy Abraham opened the scoring on the 14th minute, he appeared offside, but wasn’t flagged, with no VAR in operation for the Fourth Round. Referee decisions frustrated Newcastle, including a denied penalty (Lucas Digne handball) and a yellow card was issued instead of harsher punishment for Digne’s challenge. …
What Eddie Howe said on referee shocker, Tonali and Woltemade after Villa 1-3 Newcastle
Last night was a rollercoaster of emotions at Villa Park, to put it mildly. Anger at Villa’s opening goal standing despite the clear offside, sheer bemusement at Digne’s handball in the box being given as a free-kick, then joy at Newcastle’s comeback, as a Sandro Tonali brace and Nick Woltemade strike sent us into the FA Cup fifth round in a 3-1 win at Aston Villa. Eddie Howe spoke to the… Source
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