😲 Ollie Watkins stuns Newcastle with opener after just 33 seconds

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Peter Fitzpatrick·19 aprile 2025

😲 Ollie Watkins stuns Newcastle with opener after just 33 seconds

After being left out of the Aston Villa starting lineup for both legs of their dramatic Champions League tie with PSG, Ollie Watkins was handed a start today against Newcastle.

He needed to make an impact, and did almost from the kick off.

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The England striker needed just 33 seconds to break the deadlock, seeing his shot take a major deflection off Fabian Schär and past a helpless Nick Pope.

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It was the first time in four years that the Villains scored inside the opening minute of a league game, while it was even longer ago that the Magpies were caught out so quickly. That both came against Manchester City is just one of those coincidences that seem to happen so often in football.

1 - Aston Villa have scored in the opening minute of a Premier League game for the first time since April 2021 v Manchester City, while Newcastle have conceded in the opening minute in the competition for the first time since January 2019 v Manchester City. Blistering.
– sabato 19 aprile 2025