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Aston Villa defeat Newcastle as Johan Manzambi heads winning goal

Johan Manzambi scored a first-half header to give Aston Villa a 1-0 victory over Newcastle United at St James Park in the Premier League.

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Johan Manzambi scored the winning goal to give Aston Villa a 1-0 Premier League victory away at Newcastle United on October 17. BBC News, The Guardian, and the Hampshire Chronicle all reported that the 21-year-old Switzerland attacking midfielder scored the only goal of the match at St James Park. [1][2][3][7]

The match was decided in the first half when Manzambi headed the ball into the net. BBC News, The Guardian, and Sky Sports confirmed that his winning goal was a header. [1][2][4]

The result marked manager Unai Emery's 100th Premier League victory, BBC News reported. According to The Guardian, Villa signed Manzambi from Freiburg this summer for a record fee of more than 50 million pounds, hijacking a proposed move to Newcastle. [1][2]

The defeat completed a dismal week for Newcastle United, according to The Guardian and The Times. BBC News and the BBC also provided video highlights of the 1-0 match. [1][2][5][6]

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In short

  • Aston Villa defeated Newcastle United 1-0 at St James Park.
  • Johan Manzambi scored the winning goal with a first-half header.
  • The victory marked manager Unai Emery's 100th Premier League win.
  • Aston Villa signed Manzambi from Freiburg this summer for a record fee of over 50 million pounds.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Manzambi heads Villa to victory at NewcastleBBC News, 1h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Manzambi maintains Aston Villa progress with win to seal dismal week for NewcastleThe Guardian, 1h ago
  3. [3]Newcastle 0-1 Aston Villa: Premier League – live reactionThe Guardian, 1h ago
  4. [4]Johan Manzambi heads Villa in front at Newcastle.Sky Sports, 3h ago
  5. [5]Highlights - Premier League - Newcastle 0-1 Aston VillaBBC, 1h ago
  6. [6]Newcastle ire grows as Johan Manzambi hits winner for Aston VillaThe Times, 1h ago
  7. [7]Johan Manzambi scores winner as Aston Villa claim maximum points at NewcastleHampshire Chronicle, 1h ago

Background

  1. [8]Japhet Tanganga on Wikipedia
  2. [9]Pancho Villa on Wikipedia
  3. [10]Newcastle Jets FC on Wikipedia
  4. [11]Villa on Grokipedia

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 11 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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