“Newcastle can be title contenders” – City boss Guardiola
Fresh off an opening-day win over Burnley and a hard-fought midweek Super Cup overcome Sevilla, Manchester City face an early take a look at of their title credentials by welcoming Newcastle United to the Etihad Stadium this night.
City have been pushed all the best way by Sevilla on Wednesday evening earlier than ultimately successful on penalties nevertheless it was extra stress they in all probability might have completed with out and Newcastle might sense a chance, particularly with the accidents City are dealing with – talisman Kevin De Bruyne set to spend months on the sidelines with a hamstring concern, whereas the likes of John Stones, Ruben Dias and Bernardo Silva are all both confirmed out or doubts.
Meanwhile, the Magpies might be stuffed with confidence after brilliantly beating Aston Villa 5-1 on the opening day to recommend that they’re able to construct on final season’s top-four end. A consequence on the Etihad will surely be an announcement from Eddie Howe’s males however they may simply fancy catching City at an opportune second, despite the fact that they’ll be led in assault by the irrepressible Erling Haaland.
Relive the motion from the Premier League match under.
FULL-TIME! Man City 1-0 Newcastle
And it’s throughout! Job completed for City as Alvarez’s first-half purpose offers them a 1-0 triumph. They’re good worth for it, in reality.
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Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:58
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
90+4 minutes: Haaland tries to maintain the ball within the nook and ultimately wins a nook. Newcastle then lastly earn a goal-kick with 60 seconds left. One final probability?
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:56
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
90+2 minutes: City having all the ball and preserving it in Newcastle’s half. Ideal while you’re nursing a 1-0 lead.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:55
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
90 minutes: Five minutes of injury-time. Five minutes for Newcastle to try to vogue an equaliser.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:53
SAVE! Man City 1-0 Newcastle
89 minutes: Another counter, led by Haaland this time and he slips in Foden overlapping on the fitting. Tight angle however he tries to fireplace the ball into the far nook and Pope stands proud a leg to tip it broad for a nook. May have been going broad anyway however Pope couldn’t make certain.
The nook involves nothing.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:52
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
88 minutes: City pour ahead on the counter, Alvarez slips the ball throughout to Foden who has Walker roaring previous him ont he overlap however he shoots as a substitute and it’s blocked. The probability goes and Newcastle are nonetheless on this at solely 1-0 down.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:51
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
86 minutes: Sven Botman on and off for his Newcastle debut is Tino Livramento. The England U21 worldwide was good for Southampton two years in the past however then suffered a knee damage that stored him out for over a 12 months.
He returned in May after which joined Newcastle for round £30m this summer time. A terrific second for him to make his debut.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:49
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
83 minutes: Foden simply ghosting previous gamers as he brings the ball out of defence to launch a City counter. Newcastle ultimately repel the assault although.
City holding possession within the Newcastle half, simply ready to see if a gap seems.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:46
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
78 minutes: End to finish stuff now! Newcastle with the stress at one finish however Foden nips in to grab a free ball from Bruno Guimaraes and speeds down the fitting on the counter-attack.
He tries to slip it into Haaland however Schar reads it brilliantly, cuts it out after which strides out of defence with the ball. Entertaining stuff because the areas begin to open up.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:42
Man City 1-0 Newcastle
76 minutes: Anderson whips a ball in from the fitting that runs by means of and Trippier then follows that with a harmful ball of his personal. A little bit of sustained stress from Newcastle.
Almiron does effectively to maintain the ball in over within the nook however City maintain agency defensively.
Luke Baker19 August 2023 21:39