Aston Villa had lost 3-0, 5-1 and 4-0 on their three previous trips to Newcastle
Steven Taylor was dismissed for handball before Lee Bowyer and Kieron Dyer were sent off for fighting each other. Juan Pablo Angel scored and Gareth Barry converted two penalties in a 3-0 victory for the visitors.
That infamous April 2005 meeting was the last time Aston Villa had won a Premier League game at Newcastle. Before Sunday, that is.
That was 17 attempts ago. Since then, both clubs have been relegated to and returned from the Championship - and this term both are chasing European glory.
Newcastle are seventh in the league phase of the Champions League. Villa have already secured a place in the Europa League last 16.
