Aston Villa Report

John Townley

Unai Emery on Tammy Abraham: "He played a fantastic game and he scored one goal. He worked like we were tactically planning. He has shown that his adaptation is going well. We will need Watkins and Abraham to help us in different moments." #AVFC

John Townley

Unai Emery: "Marco Bizot is always playing so, so focused and performing fantastic. The red card is a difficult circumstance for him. I can't complain to him. It's something to get as an experience to learn." #AVFC

The Athletic

Newcastle United will be in Monday's FA Cup fifth round draw after beating Aston Villa 3-1. But the game will most likely be remembered for the dreadful officiating... @georgecaulkin.bsky.social @chrisdhwaugh.bsky.social 🔗 https///www.nytimes.co//athleti//703914//?source=bsky_uk

AVFC Official

Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United

Fixtures Aston Villa Vs. Newcastle United - Sat, Feb 14th 2026, 17:45 Ten-man Aston Villa bowed out of the FA Cup following a 3-1 fourth-round defeat to Newcastle United. Tammy Abraham put Villa ahead with his first goal back in claret and blue, 2,471 days after his last in 2018/

John Townley

#AVFC are knocked out of the FA Cup by Newcastle after losing 3-1 with 10 men. Marco Bizot's rush of blood cost Villa in the first half, with Tammy Abraham putting them ahead early on. Newcastle controlled the second half and go through to the fifth round https://www.birminghamma

John Townley

GOAL: Nick Woltemade punishes Villa after Lamare Bogarde's sloppy pass. #AVFC 1-3 Newcastle

The Athletic

Sandro Tonali has turned the game around for Newcastle United. Two goals from the Italian — with his second being particularly special — means Eddie Howe's side have the advantage against Aston Villa in the FA Cup.

John Townley

GOAL: Sandro Tonali scores his and Newcastle's second. #AVFC 1-2 Newcastle

The Athletic

Newcastle United will feel that is justified. The ball strikes Lucas Digne's arm in the box, but the referee gives a free-kick. However, from the resulting set piece, Sandro Tonali equalises for Eddie Howe's side. 1-1 between Aston Villa & Newcastle in the FA Cup.

John Townley

GOAL: Sandro Tonali levels for Newcastle, firing in via a deflection off Douglas Luiz. #AVFC 1-1 Newcastle