On Monday evening, the last 13th round matches were played in the English Premier League.
In Birmingham, the local Aston Villa team clashed with the Newcastle United footballers. The hosts had a successful four-minute period in the first half and triumphed with a score of 2-0.
In the 32nd minute, Aston Villa took the lead with a goal from Conoras Hourihane, who scored after a fine penalty kick. Just four minutes later, the visitors were dealt another blow - Anwar El-Ghazi increased the advantage to two goals after a set-piece situation.
Newcastle had no response to such a lightning-fast opponent's attack - Aston Villa added three crucial points to their account.
The hosts moved up to the 15th position after the victory, getting closer to Newcastle.
Result:
Aston Villa 2 - 0 Newcastle
32' [1 - 0] C. Hourihane
36' [2 - 0] A. El-Ghazi
League table:
