Dean Smith was without Ollie Watkins and Bertrand Traore for Saturday's clash with Newcastle. However, he managed to walk away with all three points thanks to goals from Danny Ings and Anwar El Ghazi.
Ings quickly established himself as a fan favourite at Villa Park by scoring a sensational bicycle kick to give Smith's men the lead in the first half.
However, it was El Ghazi who closed out the game by scoring Aston Villa's second and final goal from the penalty spot in the 62nd minute.
More to follow.