Soccer-Ings volley helps Villa to 2-0 win over Newcastle

Soccer Football - Premier League - Aston Villa v Newcastle United - Villa Park, Birmingham, Britain - August 21, 2021 Aston Villa's Anwar El Ghazi scores their second goal from the penalty spot REUTERS/Rebecca Naden

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -A brilliant volley by Danny Ings and an Anwar El Ghazi penalty gave Aston Villa an easy 2-0 victory over a poor Newcastle United side in the Birmingham club's first home game of the Premier League season on Saturday.

A record of 12 goals in 29 Premier League games for Southampton last term prompted Villa to recruit the 29-year-old Ings for a reported 25 million pounds, and with two goals in his first two league games, the investment is already paying off.