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Aston Villa Thrashed 4-0 by Newcastle at St James' Park
Fabian Schar Stars with Two First-Half Goals
Moreno's Own Goal Adds to Aston Villa's Woes
Aston Villa suffered a humiliating 4-0 defeat to Newcastle United at St James' Park on Saturday, with Fabian Schar scoring two first-half strikes to set the tone for a dominant performance from the home side.
Schar opened the scoring in the 11th minute with a powerful header from a corner, and he doubled Newcastle's lead in the 35th minute with a brilliant free-kick that left Villa goalkeeper Emiliano MartÃnez stranded.
Villa's misery was compounded just before halftime when Alex Moreno deflected a cross from Allan Saint-Maximin into his own net, leaving the visitors with a mountain to climb in the second half.
Newcastle continued to dominate after the break, and Callum Wilson made it 4-0 in the 65th minute with a clinical finish from Kieran Trippier's cross.
The result leaves Aston Villa in 17th place in the Premier League standings, just one point above the relegation zone. Newcastle, meanwhile, moved up to fifth place with the victory, continuing their impressive start to the season under manager Eddie Howe.
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