Villa end St James' Park wait with 2-0 win
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Aston Villa beat Newcastle United 2-0 at St James' Park, their first league win there since 2005, as Unai Emery's side reinforced their European push. Emiliano Martinez made an early save, Buendia curled in a superb opener and Ollie Watkins headed home late, keeping Villa third and four points behind Arsenal after a midweek Europa League win.
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