# Newcastle United Thrash Aston Villa 5-1 in Premier League Opener
Newcastle United opened their 2020/21 Premier League campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Aston Villa at St. James’ Park on Saturday. The Magpies put in a dominant performance, with goals from Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almiron and Isak Vallejo securing the three points.
After the final whistle, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was delighted with the result but felt his side could have scored even more.
## Newcastle’s Clinical Performance
The Magpies started the game brightly and took the lead in the 15th minute through Callum Wilson, who latched onto a superb through ball from Ryan Fraser and fired past Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez.
Newcastle doubled their lead shortly after the half-hour mark when Joelinton was on hand to finish off a flowing move involving Wilson and Almiron.
The Magpies continued to dominate proceedings in the second half and extended their lead in the 64th minute when Ryan Fraser fired home from close range.
Miguel Almiron then got in on the act with a superb solo goal in the 73rd minute, before Isak Vallejo rounded off the scoring with a well-taken finish in the 83rd minute.
## Eddie Howe’s Reaction
Speaking after the game, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe said he was “very pleased” with the performance and result but felt his side could have scored even more.
He said: “I’m very pleased with the result and performance. We had a great start to the game and we could have scored more goals. We need to keep this level of performance up if we want to have a successful season.”
## Watch Match of the Day
Fans can watch all the action from the opening weekend of the Premier League season on BBC’s Match Of the Day Saturday 12 August at 22:20 BST.
Available to UK users only, Match of the Day will be sure to provide an in-depth analysis of Newcastle’s impressive win over Aston Villa, as well as all the other action from the opening weekend of the Premier League season.
## Conclusion
Newcastle United opened their 2020/21 Premier League campaign with a resounding 5-1 victory over Aston Villa at St. James’ Park on Saturday. The Magpies put in a dominant performance, with goals from Callum Wilson, Joelinton, Ryan Fraser, Miguel Almiron and Isak Vallejo securing the three points.
After the final whistle, Newcastle manager Eddie Howe was delighted with the result but felt his side could have scored even more. Fans can watch all the action from the opening weekend of the Premier League season on BBC’s Match Of the Day Saturday 12 August at 22:20 BST. Available to UK users only, Match of the Day will be sure to provide an in-depth analysis of Newcastle’s impressive win over Aston Villa, as well as all the other action from the opening weekend of the Premier League season.