"Emi Buendia's sweet strike set Aston Villa on their way to a hard-fought 2-0 Premier League win at Newcastle as they maintained their pursuit of the top two. The Argentina international's sumptuous finish and Ollie Watkins' late header secured victory at St James' Park -- a first on Tyneside since 2005 -- which owed much to two fine first-half saves by Emi Martinez from Sandro Tonali and Lewis Miley as Eddie Howe's men came up short."
"Newcastle would have been ahead inside the first minute had the returning Martinez not managed to block Tonali's shot with a leg after the Italy international had collected Joelinton's pass and carved his way into the penalty area, although Nick Pope was called upon to keep out Buendia's fifth-minute strike after Tonali had been caught in possession."
Aston Villa defeated Newcastle 2-0 at St James' Park, with Emi Buendia's 20-yard dipping strike and a late Ollie Watkins header sealing the result. Emi Martinez produced two crucial first-half saves to deny Sandro Tonali and Lewis Miley, and Nick Pope also made early stops. Newcastle had more possession after the break but failed to convert chances, hampered by the absence of skipper Bruno Guimaraes through injury. Villa coped without Boubacar Kamara and John McGinn, defending doggedly and attacking slickly to secure a valuable Premier League win and maintain pressure on the top two.
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