Newcastle Stuns Villa in FA Cup Upset Behind Tonali’s Brace

BIRMINGHAM, England (Interstat) — Newcastle United delivered a major FA Cup upset on Saturday, defeating Aston Villa 3-1 at Villa Park despite being heavy underdogs. Villa took an early lead through Tammy Abraham in the 14th minute, but substitute Sandro Tonali leveled the match in the 63rd and put Newcastle ahead in the 76th. Nick Woltemade sealed the fourth-round victory in the 88th minute. Villa’s task was complicated when goalkeeper Marco Bizot received a stoppage-time red card late in the first half. The result defied pre-match projections that heavily favored Villa. Newcastle advances while Villa is eliminated from the competition.