Manzambi's £50 million debut vindicated as Villa stuns Newcastle with winner
Johan Manzambi scored the winner as Aston Villa defeated Newcastle on Sunday, vindicating the club's £50 million summer acquisition from Freiburg. The 21-year-old Swiss midfielder's goal delivered a damaging loss for Newcastle manager Matthias Jaissle. Villa's victory marks progress under Unai Emery's rebuild amid Premier League spending restrictions.
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Published 17 Oct 2026, 18:38 UTC · Updated 17 Oct 2026, 18:51 UTC
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