SUBS: Sean Longstaff – (On for Hayden 46') 6: No impact from midfield after coming on.
Joelinton – (On for Fernandez 78') N/A.
Ryan Fraser – (On for Willock 90’) N/A. Curled good chance over bar. Reuters
ASTON VILLA RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 6: Barely had to break sweat until taking out Wilson in the box with 15 minutes to go – only for VAR to intervene with tight offside call. Newcastle failed to register a single shot on target at Martinez's goal. PA
Matthew Cash - 7: Excellent clearance in frantic opening 10 minutes following dangerous Willock cross. Blasted shot over bar just before half-hour mark. Long throw led to Ings’ opener. Getty
Ezri Konsa - 8: Newcastle have some dangerous attackers in the likes of Saint-Maximin and Wilson but Konsa helped keep them under control for most of the game. Reuters
Tyrone Mings - 7: England defender felt he’d been fouled by Wilson as Newcastle striker missed early sitter – and the pair enjoyed a proper physical battle throughout. Provided flick-on to set up Ings goal and his header hit Lascelles’ arm for the penalty. Getty
Ashley Young - 7: Veteran playing at left-back made feelings clear to Murphy after a first-half dive in box by Newcastle wingback. His experience will be invaluable to Villa this season. Getty
John McGinn - 7: Scot curled over from edge of box after 15 minutes with teammates better placed. Always busy and looking to make things happen. A key player for Villa. Reuters
Jacob Ramsey - 8: Young midfielder showed some flashes of real quality and looked a composed figure in middle of park. Getty
Douglas Luiz - 7: First start of the season for midfielder who curled chance horribly wide after 35 minutes and was booked for hauling down Willock. Solid return to team. Getty
Anwar El Ghazi - 7: Blazed chance well over bar in first five minutes. Sent Woodman wrong way with cool second-half penalty. PA
Emiliano Buendia - 6: Big-money summer signing from Norwich still feeling his way into the Villa team. Outshone by Villa academy player Ramsey. Booked in second half. Getty
Danny Ings - 9: Dinked first-half shot wide but offside flag had gone up anyway. Superb acrobatic finish to open scoring and provide the game’s moment of real quality. Headed chance wide in second half. Getty
SUBS: Jaden Philogene-Bidace – (On for Buendia 86’) N/A.
Axel Tuanzebe – (On for Luiz 89’) N/A.
Wesley – (On for Ings 90+1’) N/A. PA
NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Freddie Woodman - 5: Does not look confident with crosses, flapping at one in first half, not coming out to claim another in the second. No chance with Ings’ stunner and sent wrong way on penalty. Getty
Jacob Murphy - 5: Lucky to escape a booking for dive in first half, incurring wrath of Young, was shown yellow card for pulling back Ramsey in second. Defensively suspect.
Fabian Schar - 4: Almost handed chance to Villa with dreadful ball out from back just before break then gave Ings time and space to open scoring – albeit in spectacular fashion - minutes later. Booked for fouling Ramsey in second half. Reuters
Federico Fernandez - 7: Headed tough chance over bar in first-half injury time. A reliable figure at the heart of Newcastle's creaky defence. Getty
Jamaal Lascelles - 6: Club captain back in starting line-up but fell foul of VAR in second half when handball in box was spotted. Harsh but arm was in unnatural position. Reuters
Matt Ritchie - 6: Whipped in a few dangerous crosses from left. Leant back and sent shot flying over after being teed-up by Wilson with 25 minutes left. Reuters
Isaac Hayden - 6: Back in his favoured anchor-man role in midfield but picked up knee injury in first half and came off at break. Booked for foul on McGinn. Getty
Joe Willock - 6: Making first start since joining on permanent move but couldn’t continue his remarkable scoring run of last season. A handful at times who at least offered a bit of flair to an insipid Newcastle performance going forward. Getty
Miguel Almiron - 5: Almost found Wilson with one dangerous cross in first half but not enough attacking threat from the Paraguayan. AP
Allan Saint-Maximin - 6: Very few flashes of his trademark trickery as Villa kept the Frenchman under close watch. Getty
Callum Wilson - 6: Curled glorious chance wide when through one-on-one with keeper after five minutes. Booked just before half-time after wrestling-match with Mings. Thought he had earned Newcastle a penalty after being fouled by Martinez only for VAR to rule him offside earlier in the move. Getty
SUBS: Sean Longstaff – (On for Hayden 46') 6: No impact from midfield after coming on.
Joelinton – (On for Fernandez 78') N/A.
Ryan Fraser – (On for Willock 90’) N/A. Curled good chance over bar. Reuters
ASTON VILLA RATINGS: Emiliano Martinez - 6: Barely had to break sweat until taking out Wilson in the box with 15 minutes to go – only for VAR to intervene with tight offside call. Newcastle failed to register a single shot on target at Martinez's goal. PA
Matthew Cash - 7: Excellent clearance in frantic opening 10 minutes following dangerous Willock cross. Blasted shot over bar just before half-hour mark. Long throw led to Ings’ opener. Getty
Ezri Konsa - 8: Newcastle have some dangerous attackers in the likes of Saint-Maximin and Wilson but Konsa helped keep them under control for most of the game. Reuters
Tyrone Mings - 7: England defender felt he’d been fouled by Wilson as Newcastle striker missed early sitter – and the pair enjoyed a proper physical battle throughout. Provided flick-on to set up Ings goal and his header hit Lascelles’ arm for the penalty. Getty
Ashley Young - 7: Veteran playing at left-back made feelings clear to Murphy after a first-half dive in box by Newcastle wingback. His experience will be invaluable to Villa this season. Getty
John McGinn - 7: Scot curled over from edge of box after 15 minutes with teammates better placed. Always busy and looking to make things happen. A key player for Villa. Reuters
Jacob Ramsey - 8: Young midfielder showed some flashes of real quality and looked a composed figure in middle of park. Getty
Douglas Luiz - 7: First start of the season for midfielder who curled chance horribly wide after 35 minutes and was booked for hauling down Willock. Solid return to team. Getty
Anwar El Ghazi - 7: Blazed chance well over bar in first five minutes. Sent Woodman wrong way with cool second-half penalty. PA
Emiliano Buendia - 6: Big-money summer signing from Norwich still feeling his way into the Villa team. Outshone by Villa academy player Ramsey. Booked in second half. Getty
Danny Ings - 9: Dinked first-half shot wide but offside flag had gone up anyway. Superb acrobatic finish to open scoring and provide the game’s moment of real quality. Headed chance wide in second half. Getty
SUBS: Jaden Philogene-Bidace – (On for Buendia 86’) N/A.
Axel Tuanzebe – (On for Luiz 89’) N/A.
Wesley – (On for Ings 90+1’) N/A. PA
NEWCASTLE RATINGS: Freddie Woodman - 5: Does not look confident with crosses, flapping at one in first half, not coming out to claim another in the second. No chance with Ings’ stunner and sent wrong way on penalty. Getty
Jacob Murphy - 5: Lucky to escape a booking for dive in first half, incurring wrath of Young, was shown yellow card for pulling back Ramsey in second. Defensively suspect.
Fabian Schar - 4: Almost handed chance to Villa with dreadful ball out from back just before break then gave Ings time and space to open scoring – albeit in spectacular fashion - minutes later. Booked for fouling Ramsey in second half. Reuters
Federico Fernandez - 7: Headed tough chance over bar in first-half injury time. A reliable figure at the heart of Newcastle's creaky defence. Getty
Jamaal Lascelles - 6: Club captain back in starting line-up but fell foul of VAR in second half when handball in box was spotted. Harsh but arm was in unnatural position. Reuters
Matt Ritchie - 6: Whipped in a few dangerous crosses from left. Leant back and sent shot flying over after being teed-up by Wilson with 25 minutes left. Reuters
Isaac Hayden - 6: Back in his favoured anchor-man role in midfield but picked up knee injury in first half and came off at break. Booked for foul on McGinn. Getty
Joe Willock - 6: Making first start since joining on permanent move but couldn’t continue his remarkable scoring run of last season. A handful at times who at least offered a bit of flair to an insipid Newcastle performance going forward. Getty
Miguel Almiron - 5: Almost found Wilson with one dangerous cross in first half but not enough attacking threat from the Paraguayan. AP
Allan Saint-Maximin - 6: Very few flashes of his trademark trickery as Villa kept the Frenchman under close watch. Getty
Callum Wilson - 6: Curled glorious chance wide when through one-on-one with keeper after five minutes. Booked just before half-time after wrestling-match with Mings. Thought he had earned Newcastle a penalty after being fouled by Martinez only for VAR to rule him offside earlier in the move. Getty
SUBS: Sean Longstaff – (On for Hayden 46') 6: No impact from midfield after coming on.
Joelinton – (On for Fernandez 78') N/A.
Ryan Fraser – (On for Willock 90’) N/A. Curled good chance over bar. Reuters
