Newcastle and Aston Villa played out a thrilling 3-3 draw in the Premier League Summer Series. The match saw Harvey Barnes make his debut for Newcastle, just hours after signing for Eddie Howe’s side.
Villa’s newest recruit, Moussa Diaby, who is also the club’s record signing, watched from the stands as his new team took on Newcastle at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia.
Villa took the lead in the seventh minute when Emi Buendia beat Sandro Tonali and set up Ollie Watkins for the opening goal. They quickly doubled their advantage, with Buendia scoring himself after a series of stepovers.
Newcastle pulled one back before the half-hour mark, as Elliott Anderson coolly finished after being put through on goal. The first half ended with Alexander Isak equalizing for Newcastle in added time.
Buendia put Villa back in the lead early in the second half, but that lead was short-lived as Callum Wilson scored to secure a draw for Newcastle. Harvey Barnes, who recently joined Newcastle from Leicester, made an appearance in the final 20 minutes of the match.
Premier League Summer Series fixtures still to play
Wednesday July 26
Brentford vs Brighton, kick-off 10.30pm BST (Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta, GA)
Thursday July 27
Fulham vs Aston Villa, kick-off 12am BST (Exploria Stadium; Orlando, FL)
Newcastle United vs Chelsea, kick-off 1.15am BST (Mercedes-Benz Stadium; Atlanta, GA)
Saturday July 29
Brighton vs Newcastle United, kick-off 12.30am BST (Red Bull Arena; Harrison, New Jersey)
Sunday July 30
Aston Villa vs Brentford, kick-off 5pm BST (FedExField; Landover, Maryland)
Chelsea vs Fulham, kick-off 7.45pm BST (FedExField; Landover, Maryland)
How to watch free Premier League highlights
Throughout the 2023/24 season, you can watch Premier League match highlights for free – without being a Sky Sports subscriber.
You’ll find highlights from every Premier League game in the Score Centre, as well as on the Sky Sports website and Sky Sports app shortly after full-time, or from 5.15pm for midday Saturday kick-offs. You can also watch them on the Sky Sports Football YouTube channel.
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Receive notifications of goals as they happen, know when your team’s free match highlights are available, and keep track of all the major incidents in other games.
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