MANCHESTER CITY have beaten Newcastle 3-2 in Saturday’s evening kick off at St James’ Park.
The Treble winners took the lead through Bernardo Silva’s clever flick to beat Martin Dubravka before Alexander Isak’s stunning equaliser on 35 minutes.
Anthony Gordon’s superb curling effort beat City’s substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to give the Toon the lead just before half time.
Kevin de Bruyne marked his return from injury with a guided finish past Dukbravka mid-way through the second half to make it 2-2.
Man City youngster Oscar Bobb beat the Newcastle goalkeeper with sublime feet to make it 3-2 and steal all.
3 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
FT: Newcastle 2-3 Man City
What a game of football we were treated to there.
In a game Man City dominated in terms of possession and chances, at one stage it looked like Newcastle were going to pip them to the points.
Guardiola brings De Bruyne off the bench and the Belgian shows his true class to change the game.
7 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
FT: Newcastle 2-3 Man City
The referee brings the game to a close.
It is a huge win for Man City.
Kevin De Bruyne reintroduces himself back to the Premier League in style.
8 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-3 Man City
90+2. What a time to get a goal for the visitors.
De Bruyne plays a sublime ball over the defence to find the run of Bobb.
He takes the ball from one foot to the other before slotting it into an empty net having beaten Dubravka.
10 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Goal – Oscar Bobb (Man City)
11 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
90. A goal for either side now would be crushing for their opponents.
De Bruyne seems to have dropped into a more central position now.
Foden seems to have gone out to the right wing.
We are going to have three additional minutes.
13 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
88. Man City continue to play their patient passing game.
One thing is for sure with a Guardiola side, they will not change the way they play, even if chasing the game.
De Bruyne gets to the byline and puts a sublime cross in but Newcastle get a crucial block in as Bobb looks to slot it home.
15 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
86. De Bruyne is getting into a lot of space down the right.
Isak heads it up towards goal and Dubravka has to tip it over his own crossbar.
Gordon is the man making way for Hall.
17 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
84. Bobb comes on for Doku for the visitors.
Guardiola is looking to test this Newcastle defence with some fresh legs to run at them.
Lewis Hall looks ready to come on for The Magpies.
Rodri shoots from distance, with the ball heading into the bottom corner, but Dubravka gets down and makes the save.
19 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
82. This game is so finely poised now, you have to feel that the next goal wins it.
Man City are still dominating possession, with the hosts having no urge to press them at all.
Eddie Howe’s side are just getting numbers behind the ball and looking to hit them on the counter attack.
21 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
80. Isak manages to hold it up and plays the ball to Guimaraes.
He finds Gordon in a wide position and the winger drops his shoulder and cuts inside, looking to get a shot away.
It takes a deflection and goes wide of the Man City goal.
23 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
78. Newcastle just do not have an out ball at the moment.
As soon as they clear their lines, it goes straight to a Man City player and they are back under pressure again.
Isak needs to offer them options in the final third, try and run the City defenders into the channels.
25 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
76. De Bruyne is picking up where he left off for Man City.
He has not played much football since he picked up that injury in the Champions League final.
It looks like he has never been away at the moment.
27 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
74. The midfield maestro is officially back.
Working in the pockets of space, it is fed by Rodri to De Bruyne.
He turns towards goal and as he gets to the edge of the box, he drills it into the bottom corner.
28 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Goal – Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
29 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
72. This game is finely poised now.
With the quality they have on the pitch you have to feel that a Man City goal is imminent.
De Bruyne gets to the byline and picks out Alvarez but as he shoots, Schar slides in to block his effort.
Great defending.
31 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
70. De Bruyne comes on for Bernardo Silva.
Man City have a free kick right on the edge of the Newcastle box.
It looks like the Belgian is fancying his chances with this one.
His first touch of the ball is driving it into the wall.
The visitors manage to recycle it and as the ball drops in the box to Alvarez he skies it over the crossbar.
33 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
68. The Magpies come forward on the counter and it is played into the path of Isak.
Ortega comes off his line and Isak looks to lift it over him but the Man City keeper manages to block.
As the ball is half cleared, Guimaraes looks to shoot from the edge of the box but Dias makes a crucial block.
35 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
66. It is backs against the wall time for the hosts at the moment.
Rodri finds Doku, who cuts onto his right and looks to shoot.
There is no room for the shot and every time he fires an effort off, it is easily blocked by the Newcastle defence.
37 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
64. It looks like Kevin De Bruyne is about to join the game.
Doku comes forward and finds Alvarez in the middle of the goal.
He gets a shot away with plenty of power but Dubravka punches the ball out of the goal.
38 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
62. Schar looks for a long ball into the path of the advancing Trippier.
He cannot quite beat Gvardiol but the Toon Army pressure wins the ball back.
Alvarez comes back to win the ball and break forward for the visitors.
It is fed into Walker who seems to be through on goal.
He cuts it back to Foden with the keeper nowhere to be seen but Guimaraes somehow gets a foot in to prevent an equaliser.
Brilliant play by the Newcastle midfielder.
41 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
60. Gvardiol knocks it through the legs of the Newcastle player to find Doku in the box.
He looks to cut towards the byline but his run is blocked by Almiron who concedes the corner.
Everyone is back behind the ball now for Eddie Howe’s side.
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43 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
58. Man City look to break with pace but Doku cannot take the ball into his path cleanly.
It has been a strange performance by the City winger, he has struggled to have an impact on the game.
It may not be long before Guardiola looks to make some changes with Kevin De Bruyne warming up on the touchline.
Foden shoots from the edge of the box but Dubravka gets down well to make the save.
46 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
56. You feel the next goal in this game could be crucial to the outcome.
Bernardo Silva is shown a yellow card for a foul on Fabian Schar.
No consistency from the referee after giving Burn the benefit of the doubt only moments earlier.
47 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
54. Alvarez strikes the free kick from some way out.
Dubravka covers some ground to palm the ball away.
The Newcastle keeper had time to get across his goal due to the distance from goal that free kick was.
50 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
52. Rodri makes a run through the heart of the Newcastle midfield.
Burn takes one for the team as he brings the Spaniard down.
The visitors have a free kick in a dangerous central position.
Guardiola is not happy that Burn did not get a yellow card for that professional foul that led to this set piece.
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The Treble winners took the lead through Bernardo Silva’s clever flick to beat Martin Dubravka before Alexander Isak’s stunning equaliser on 35 minutes.
Anthony Gordon’s superb curling effort beat City’s substitute goalkeeper Stefan Ortega to give the Toon the lead just before half time.
Kevin de Bruyne marked his return from injury with a guided finish past Dukbravka mid-way through the second half to make it 2-2.
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By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
88. Man City continue to play their patient passing game.
One thing is for sure with a Guardiola side, they will not change the way they play, even if chasing the game.
De Bruyne gets to the byline and puts a sublime cross in but Newcastle get a crucial block in as Bobb looks to slot it home.
3 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
86. De Bruyne is getting into a lot of space down the right.
Isak heads it up towards goal and Dubravka has to tip it over his own crossbar.
Gordon is the man making way for Hall.
5 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
84. Bobb comes on for Doku for the visitors.
Guardiola is looking to test this Newcastle defence with some fresh legs to run at them.
Lewis Hall looks ready to come on for The Magpies.
Rodri shoots from distance, with the ball heading into the bottom corner, but Dubravka gets down and makes the save.
7 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
82. This game is so finely poised now, you have to feel that the next goal wins it.
Man City are still dominating possession, with the hosts having no urge to press them at all.
Eddie Howe’s side are just getting numbers behind the ball and looking to hit them on the counter attack.
9 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
80. Isak manages to hold it up and plays the ball to Guimaraes.
He finds Gordon in a wide position and the winger drops his shoulder and cuts inside, looking to get a shot away.
It takes a deflection and goes wide of the Man City goal.
10 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
78. Newcastle just do not have an out ball at the moment.
As soon as they clear their lines, it goes straight to a Man City player and they are back under pressure again.
Isak needs to offer them options in the final third, try and run the City defenders into the channels.
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13 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
76. De Bruyne is picking up where he left off for Man City.
He has not played much football since he picked up that injury in the Champions League final.
It looks like he has never been away at the moment.
14 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
74. The midfield maestro is officially back.
Working in the pockets of space, it is fed by Rodri to De Bruyne.
He turns towards goal and as he gets to the edge of the box, he drills it into the bottom corner.
15 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Goal – Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
17 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
72. This game is finely poised now.
With the quality they have on the pitch you have to feel that a Man City goal is imminent.
De Bruyne gets to the byline and picks out Alvarez but as he shoots, Schar slides in to block his effort.
Great defending.
19 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
70. De Bruyne comes on for Bernardo Silva.
Man City have a free kick right on the edge of the Newcastle box.
It looks like the Belgian is fancying his chances with this one.
His first touch of the ball is driving it into the wall.
The visitors manage to recycle it and as the ball drops in the box to Alvarez he skies it over the crossbar.
20 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
68. The Magpies come forward on the counter and it is played into the path of Isak.
Ortega comes off his line and Isak looks to lift it over him but the Man City keeper manages to block.
As the ball is half cleared, Guimaraes looks to shoot from the edge of the box but Dias makes a crucial block.
23 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
66. It is backs against the wall time for the hosts at the moment.
Rodri finds Doku, who cuts onto his right and looks to shoot.
There is no room for the shot and every time he fires an effort off, it is easily blocked by the Newcastle defence.
24 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
64. It looks like Kevin De Bruyne is about to join the game.
Doku comes forward and finds Alvarez in the middle of the goal.
He gets a shot away with plenty of power but Dubravka punches the ball out of the goal.
25 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
62. Schar looks for a long ball into the path of the advancing Trippier.
He cannot quite beat Gvardiol but the Toon Army pressure wins the ball back.
Alvarez comes back to win the ball and break forward for the visitors.
It is fed into Walker who seems to be through on goal.
He cuts it back to Foden with the keeper nowhere to be seen but Guimaraes somehow gets a foot in to prevent an equaliser.
Brilliant play by the Newcastle midfielder.
29 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
60. Gvardiol knocks it through the legs of the Newcastle player to find Doku in the box.
He looks to cut towards the byline but his run is blocked by Almiron who concedes the corner.
Everyone is back behind the ball now for Eddie Howe’s side.
31 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
58. Man City look to break with pace but Doku cannot take the ball into his path cleanly.
It has been a strange performance by the City winger, he has struggled to have an impact on the game.
It may not be long before Guardiola looks to make some changes with Kevin De Bruyne warming up on the touchline.
Foden shoots from the edge of the box but Dubravka gets down well to make the save.
33 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
56. You feel the next goal in this game could be crucial to the outcome.
Bernardo Silva is shown a yellow card for a foul on Fabian Schar.
No consistency from the referee after giving Burn the benefit of the doubt only moments earlier.
34 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
54. Alvarez strikes the free kick from some way out.
Dubravka covers some ground to palm the ball away.
The Newcastle keeper had time to get across his goal due to the distance from goal that free kick was.
37 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
52. Rodri makes a run through the heart of the Newcastle midfield.
Burn takes one for the team as he brings the Spaniard down.
The visitors have a free kick in a dangerous central position.
Guardiola is not happy that Burn did not get a yellow card for that professional foul that led to this set piece.
38 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
50. Kovacic threads the ball through the Newcastle defence.
Walker gets in behind The Magpies’ defence but his cross is blocked for a corner.
As the ball is whipped in, it is headed clear by the hosts.
40 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
48. Foden is making himself almost impossible to mark.
He is playing in the pocket between Newcastle’s midfield and defence.
As Trippier tries to clear the ball, it strikes Almiron’s hand but VAR has cleared it and there is nothing doing.
42 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Newcastle 2-1 Man City
46. Man City continue to look to control the pace of the game.
It is not in their interest to play at the high intensity Newcastle are looking to, so they try to slow things down with patient passing play.
The Magpies are getting stuck in, looking to give them no time on the ball.
44 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
Kick-off: Newcastle 2-1 Man City
We are back underway at St James’ Park.
The touch paper is lit at the cauldron of noise once again.
Newcastle get the second half started.
50 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
HT: Newcastle 2-1 Man City
It will be interesting to see if Eddie Howe sends his side out for the second half playing with the same intensity as just before the interval.
Their best way of hurting Man City seems to be with their direct counter attacking.
As long as they can break down the City attacks and play the right pass, they seem able to turn defence into attack in an instant.
57 MINUTES AGO
By Kieran Davies
HT: Newcastle 2-1 Man City
It has been a game that has had it all so far.
Some brilliant passing football from Pep Guardiola’s side but the direct counter attacking by Newcastle has been clinical.
As for which way this game will go in the second half, it is absolutely anyone’s guess.
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