Aston Villa played to a goalless draw with Newcastle United, with Unai Emery disappointed at dropping points at home. Villa faced challenges, including a red card for Ezri Konsa in the 66th minute. The home side generated a low expected goals total of 0.13 from three attempts, while Newcastle recorded an xG of 1.47 from 16 shots. Despite not having a shot in the first half for the first time since March 2022, Villa extended their unbeaten home run to 19 matches but Emery desired more aggression from his team.
Emery expressed disappointment at only earning a point at home, stating, "I am not happy with one point at home. But against a team like Newcastle, they made a lot of good chances in the first half." He noted that the red card drastically altered the match, but praised the team's effort, saying, "The players responded fantastically, the point more or less is fair." He acknowledged the necessity of playing defensively after the red card, highlighting that they still managed to create chances.
Villa's expected goals (xG) total during the match was just 0.13, with only three attempts, while Newcastle had an xG of 1.47 from 16 shots. This marked the first time Villa failed to register a single shot in the first half of a Premier League game since March 2022, ending their impressive 123-game run.
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