Aston Villa 3-0 Newcastle United: Ollie Watkins hits brace as dominant Villa continue European surge

Ollie Watkins scored in his fourth consecutive game as he bagged a brace in Aston Villa's 3-0 win over Newcastle United at Villa Park to strengthen their push for European football. Jacob Ramsey put Villa ahead after a blistering start from the hosts, drilling home a powerful strike.

Ad Watkins thought he doubled Villa’s lead when he ran onto Alex Moreno’s defence-splitting pass before steering the ball beyond Nick Pope, but it was ruled out for offside. TransfersAston Villa splash out on Brentford striker Watkins09/09/2020 AT 10:56 Less than two minutes later, he had the ball in the net again, slotting home from close-range to double Villa’s lead.

Watkins had his second — and his 11th in 12 games — when he guided home an Emiliano Buendia cross to seal the three points for Villa, who are now six points off fourth spot. Premier League table Premier League fixtures / results Premier League top scorers More to follow.