Emiliano Buendia and Ollie Watkins both score as high-flying Aston Villa end their long wait for a St James' Park victory against Newcastle United.

Newcastle produced a commanding performance to beat PSV 3-0 at St James Park, putting themselves firmly in the mix for a top-eight finish in the Champions League league phase.

Newcastle United move into the top eight of the Champions League with a brilliant 3-0 victory over PSV Eindhoven at St James' Park on Wednesday night.

Antoine Semenyo is yet to appear in a Premier League game for Manchester City, but Pep Guardiola's new(est) $86-million man already has two goals in two games after netting the winner to top Newcastle in the first leg of the League Cup semifinals on Tuesday.

Villa were missing John McGinn and Boubacar Kamara, two mainstays of their XI, yet found a way to accommodate their absences. Newcastle, however, never quite filled the Guimaraes void, which was exacerbated further when Joelinton was forced off with a groin problem.

Manchester United produced a valiant defensive performance as they edged out a 1-0 win over Newcastle on Friday. Patrick Dorgu scored on the volley before the break with his first goal for the club, and it proved the winner after a frenetic second-half.