Aston Villa secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Newcastle in the seventh round of the Premier League on 17 October, with Yohan Manzambi’s first-half goal enough to earn Unai Emery’s side all three points.
The match began cautiously, with neither team willing to take unnecessary risks. The deadlock was broken in the 36th minute after an exchange between Manzambi and Joao Gomes, which ended with the ball in the Newcastle net.
Newcastle responded after the interval and created several promising attacks as they looked for an equaliser. However, the hosts were unable to turn those opportunities into a goal.
No further goals were scored, leaving Aston Villa with a 1-0 win.