For Newcastle and Matthias Jaissle it has been a tough week.

They were embarrassed 4-1 at Coventry City on Monday as the newly promoted side gained their first home win since returning to the Premier League.

Jaissle said he wanted to see a reaction from his side, but would have been left disappointed with a poor opening 45 minutes that left Zion Suzuki untested in the away goal.

Indeed, Newcastle could have considered themselves fortunate to still have 11 men on the pitch after Sven Botman slid in and caught Nicolas Jackson, with the challenge going over the ball and catching the Senegal striker on the ankle.

On-pitch referee Jarred Gillett gave Botman a yellow card and it was reviewed by video assistant referee Stuart Attwell for dangerous play, but Botman escaped with just a booking.

In an interview immediately after the final whistle, Jackson said Botman's challenge "nearly broke my leg" but that he "was OK" and it was "part of football".

Botman was one of six Newcastle players to be booked, with Joelinton, captaining the Magpies for the first time in the Premier League, another player to see yellow.

Aston Villa were good value for their lead at the break, but Newcastle, at least, did improve in the second half - although there were further boos at the final whistle.

Botman had scored a superb goal in the loss at Coventry and was only denied his second goal of the week by a fine save from Suzuki.

Yoane Wissa also headed over and fired another chance wide but the hosts could not force an equaliser.

It was Jaissle's first home loss as Newcastle manager as the Magpies were beaten at St James' Park for the first time since a 2-1 defeat by Bournemouth on 18 April.