Morgan Rogers has paid tribute to the 'crazy' atmosphere at St James' Park after the Aston Villa forward angered Geordies on Boxing Day.

Rogers went down holding his face after being caught by Joelinton just before half-time in his side's 3-0 defeat. Rogers' theatrical reaction was the cue for Newcastle United fans in all four corners to rise to their feet to tell the England international to get up as he rolled on the turf.

Joelinton was shown a yellow card to loud boos and Rogers, who did not require treatment, was soon on his feet remonstrating with referee Anthony Taylor after seeing team-mate Jhon Duran sent off for a stamp on Fabian Schar a few minutes earlier. By that stage, players and staff looked like they needed to cool off at the break.

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However, tensions spilled into the tunnel at half-time and a 20-man melee broke out. Newcastle assistant Jason Tindall and Aston Villa analyst Victor Manas were both red carded and, although Rogers did not get into what happened, this feisty clash certainly left its mark.

"That's the first time that I've played there," the 22-year-old told the Rest is Football. "The atmosphere was crazy.

"I know going into it a few of the boys had said that it was a difficult place to go - not just with the players that they have got but, also, with the crowd and the atmosphere. It certainly lived up to it, especially with Newcastle scoring early. We probably didn't help ourselves and they jumped on it a bit more.

"It's an experience, an occasion, that I'll take in my stride and I'll get used to but I kind of like playing with crowds like that and environments like that. I think it brings the best out of me when your back is against it. I know the result didn't go our way, but it's moments like that you live for."