Aston Villa beat Newcastle 1-0 as Manzambi strikes in Premier League

Aston Villa secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Newcastle in the seventh round of the Premier League on 17 October.

The visitors needed only one goal to take all three points for Unai Emery’s side, with the match settled by a first-half effort from Manzambi.

The opening stages were cautious, with neither team willing to take unnecessary risks. The decisive moment came in the 36th minute, when an exchange between Johan Manzambi and Joao Gomes ended with the ball in Newcastle’s net.

Newcastle pushed for an equaliser after the break and created several promising attacks. However, the hosts were unable to convert their chances, and there were no further goals as Aston Villa held on for victory.

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