Aston Villa end Newcastle's 17-game unbeaten home run

Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0 at St James' Park on October 17, 2026. Johan Manzambi headed the 36th-minute winner from Joao Gomes' cross. The victory ended Newcastle's 17-game unbeaten home league run against Villa, a sequence of 11 wins and six draws. It was a first league win on Tyneside for Villa in that span.