Newcastle United 0-2 Aston Villa result - Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins keep Premier League title hopes alive for Unai Emery's side

TNT Sports will show every Premier League club live during a packed schedule in February and March, with a full midweek round and major fixtures shaping the title race and the battle for the UEFA Champions League places. Arsenal lead the way by seven points as they pursue a first title in over 20 years, but just six points separate Liverpool in fourth from Brighton & Hove Albion in 12th.

Emiliano Buendia scored a wonder goal as Aston Villa beat Newcastle United 2-0 away to keep their title hopes alive.

The Magpies, without injured captain Bruno Guimaraes, could have led in the first minute when Sandro Tonali beat three players and fired in a low effort which Emiliano Martinez brilliantly stopped.

Villa also went close early on when Jadon Sancho found Ollie Watkins and his effort was well saved by Nick Pope off his line.

And the visitors broke the deadlock in the 19th minute when Morgan Rogers laid it off to Buendia, whose dipping shot from distance arrowed into the corner beyond Pope's despairing dive.

Unai Emery's side dominated possession for the rest of the half but their final ball let them down.

The home side came close to equalizing when Lewis Miley's goal-bound header was brilliantly kept out by Martinez.

The visitors continued to threaten on the counterattack in the second half with substitute Leon Bailey's effort blocked.

Eddie Howe brought on Nick Woltemade, Anthony Elanga and Joe Willock but it failed to yield a goal.

Their best chance fell to Anthony Gordon at the back post but he was unable to cleanly collect with Kieran Trippier's cross.

And Villa went on to seal victory in the 88the minute when Newcastle failed to clear a corner and Lucas Digne's cross was nodded in by Watkins.

The result sees the Midlands side go joint second in the Premier League table with Manchester City, four points behind leaders Arsenal before their clash with Manchester United at 16:30pm UK time on Sunday afternoon.

FULL TIME
VIlla go joint second in the table with a 2-0 win after an early wonder strike from Emi Buendia and Ollie Watkins' second half header.

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Barnes' shot hits Woltemade and goes wide. It's not been their day.

ADDED TIME
There will be EIGHT added minutes.

GOAL FOR VILLA!

Hall gives it away, Watkins tries his luck from distance and Pope does well to tip it over.

The corner is headed clear. It's played back into the box for Watkins to head in at the back stick.

SUB
Willock is on for Tonali for the latter stages.

Tonali with the foul. It is around 25 yards out in a central position. Rogers stands over it and its too straight and is easy for Pope.

NEWCASTLE CORNER
Konsa under pressure from Woltemade heads it behind. The set-piece from Miley flies under the bar and Martinez collects before going down holding his back. Howe doesn't look amused.

TRIPLE SUB
Mings, Digne and Bogarde on for Villa.

Tielemans has limped off, the goal scorer Buendia and Torres also make way.

NEWCASTLE CORNER

The delivery is punched away by Martinez only to Tonali who heads it wide.

Tielemans has stayed down with an apparent calf injury.

Woltemade and Elanga are on for Wissa and Gordon.

VILLA CORNER

Bailey is put through on goal but Thiaw races back to block the winger's shot.

The corner is headed clear.

NEWCASTLE CORNER

Maatsen heads behind a cross. The delivery is punched clear by Martinez and then goes out for a goal kick,

Sancho is now making way for Bailey.

Newcastle split the Villa defense apart, Trippier fizzes in a first-time cross which Barnes can't connect with and Gordon at the far post also doesn't hit the target.

MAGPIES CORNER

Barnes' strike from long range hits Tielemans and goes over. Trippier's corner is collected by Martinez.