The 18th round of the English top flight witnessed a thrilling battle between Newcastle United and Aston Villa at St. James' Park. In this duel, Newcastle United turned Aston Villa's ten-man disadvantage into a victory with a 3-0 record thanks to Anthony Gordon's blitzkrieg, Isaac's powerful breakthrough, and Joe Linton's stoppage time winner to stay at the top of the table.
With the drums beating, Newcastle United took the lead, and just two minutes into the game, Anthony Gordon won the ball in midfield and burst through like an arrow, hitting a beautiful curling shot that pierced through the opponent's goal, earning his team a fantastic start to the game and a 1-0 lead.
However, Aston Villa's nightmare was far from over. In the 32nd minute, Villa player Duran accidentally stepped on Scherer's ankle in defense and was red-carded, leaving his team to play with ten men, which certainly added to Newcastle United's victory.
In the second half, Newcastle United didn't let up because of the lead and the opponent's one man less, they continued to maintain an efficient attacking posture, looking for a chance to extend the score. Finally, in the 59th minute, Murphy's precise cross from the left was easily headed by Isaac in front of the goal, making the score 2-0 and completely demoralizing Villa.
The game went into extra time and Newcastle United remained on the attack. In the 90th+1st minute, Aston Villa goalkeeper Amadou Onaona made a mistake and Jolington capitalized on the opportunity, calmly firing home to make it 3-0.
In the end, Newcastle United thrashed Aston Villa 3-0 at full time.
