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Our referee today is Chris Kavanagh, and he will be assisted by Simon Bennett and Neil Davies. Our fourth official is Tim Robinson.
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Man City: 31 Ederson
2 K. Walker
6 N. Aké
3 Rúben Dias
24 J. Gvardiol
8 M. Kovačić
20 Bernardo Silva
16 Rodri
47 P. Foden
11 J. Doku
19 J. Álvarez. Replacements: 76
Mahamadou Susoho
21
Sergio Gómez
82
R. Lewis
52
O. Bobb
17
K. De Bruyne
4
K. Phillips
18
S. Ortega
10
J. Grealish
27
Matheus Nunes.
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Newcastle: 1 M. Dúbravka
2 K. Trippier
5 F. Schär
33 D. Burn
4 S. Botman
24 M. Almirón
39 Bruno Guimarães
36 S. Longstaff
67 L. Miley
14 A. Isak
10 A. Gordon. Replacements: 63
B. Parkinson
17
E. Krafth
11
M. Ritchie
18
L. Karius
3
P. Dummett
54
A. Murphy
20
L. Hall
6
J. Lascelles
29
M. Gillespie.
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Man City have just four players out, but they are all big names: Stones, Grealish, Akanji and Haaland.
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Newcastle enter this clash with nine players doubtful to start, along with Tonali who is serving a suspension for picking up a red card. Joelinton will be the biggest blow for the Barcodes if he isn't able to take his place in the side.
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At the start of this season City beat Newcastle 1-0 at the Etihad, but lost 1-0 at St James' Park in their Carabao clash.
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Last season Newcastle snatched a 3-3 draw at home, only for City to win 2-0 at the Etihad.
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City claimed a monstrous double over Newcastle in the 2021/22 season, winning 4-0 at St James' Park before smashing the Toon Army 5-0 at the Etihad.
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Man City lead the goals tally 239-201, as well as the points tally: City are ahead 227-197.
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The two sides have met 153 times over the years, with Newcastle claiming 54 wins to the 64 won by Man City. The sides have drawn on 35 occasions.
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… City have won three and drawn one of their last five games. After losing 1-0 to Aston Villa in a brutal encounter, City went on to beat Luton 2-1 away from home, drew 2-2 at home against Crystal Palace, before beating Everton 3-1 away and Sheffield United 2-0 at the Etihad.
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Newcastle's run of four losses includes losing 4-1 away to Spurs, 1-0 away to Luton, 3-1 at home to Notts Forest, and 4-2 away to Liverpool. They will be hoping home ground advantage might work for them against City… however…
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Newcastle have lost four of their last five league games, picking up just a single win at home over Fulham (3-0).
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City have a positive goal difference of 24 goals, while Newcastle have a very decent goal difference of plus-10.
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Newcastle are sitting down in 10th place on the table, with 29 points from their 20 matches.
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City are third on the table, having put together a string of wins after a frustrating rash of draws in November and December. The home side have 40 points from their 19 matches, and have a game in hand over Aston Villa (42 pts) and Liverpool (45 pts).
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Good evening and welcome to the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Newcastle United LIVE from St James Park in Newcastle!
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KICK-OFF! We're underway here with the first half at St James' Park… it's Newcastle vs Man City!
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GOAAAAAALLLLLLLL!!!!!! But no! Newcastle charge forward and have two men forward, the ball is crossed into the box and Longstaff is there to turn the ball past the advancing Ederson and two City defenders.
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Goal disallowed confirmed by VAR… but Ederson is needing medical treatment for a knock in that melee… with Walker's foot clattering against Ederson's knee. Ortega is warming up… but Ederson is back on his feet, looking like he can continue…
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DRAMA!!! City with a backpass to Ederson who is slow to clear, Almeron blocks his clearance and two Newcastle attackers almost gather the ball to shoot on goal… but in the end there is a half shot that skews wide across the City box, with the defenders clearing.
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Rodri and Foden motion to the bench to bring Ederson off as he is clearly badly injured… and now Ederson has gone to ground on the edge of the box… and his race is run. One of the toughest players in the League forced off.
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SUBSTITUTION, MAN CITY. Ederson is replaced by Ortega.
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Five minutes of injury time will be added due to the two breaks to deal with Ederson's injury. The teams slowly try to regain the momentum after the break, both sides enjoying possession and both keepers getting a chance to clear from the back with their feet.
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City with a good spell of possession as they work the ball around the Newcastle goal…
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Foden dashes down the left wing and into the box, cutting back towards Alvarez, but Newcastle turn it away for a corner… City can't control it and end up fouling Guimarães, offering Newcastle. chance to clear the danger, but they make a pig's ear of it, and end up gifting City a throw-in well inside the Newcastle half.
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Almirón with a good run forward, but he's way offside and the linesman flags him.
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Another Newcastle attack from Almirón down the right, the cross into the box for Guimarães is upset by Dias and the Newcastle man is adjudged to have scuffed the ball out for a City goalkick.
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SHOT WIDE! City cramping the Newcastle box, the ball bounces in front of Silva but he has to stretch for it and can't keep it down. A great goalscoring opportunity, but not easy to complete.
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Three rapid-fire City attacks on goal, with shots on goal each time blocked by Newcastle defenders. The last attack leads to a corner, and Walker gets the ball outside the box and thrashes a shot on goal - in his mind - but it skews way wide. He's scored some crackers in his times… but he's also flown a few over the cuckoo's nest.
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YELLOW CARD, NEWCASTLE, GUIMARAES. Kovacic is brought to ground with a glancing blow by Guimarães as he launches his tackle on the City man from behind. Justified to win himself a yellow card. Treasured moments.
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City push forward on the attack… controlling the ball as Newcastle chase shadows...
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GOAL, MAN CITY, SILVA! 0-1; Doku presses out wide to Walker, who crosses in low and hard to Silva on the edge of the six-yard box, who turns his body to face Walker, allowing the ball to head through his legs, the little maestro flicking it with his right heel, the ball flashing wide of the keeper to the far post! What a sensational goal! Absolute magic.
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Newcastle push forward now, but City push them back to their own half and then steal possession, driving into the Newcastle box where Foden take a shot but it flashes well wide.
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SAVED! Silva take a first time flash at a ball that comes to him skidding off the pitch and at hip height… it rockets goalwards where Dúbravka stretches high to his left to palm the ball away. Great save. Kovacic has a follow up shot moments later, but his effort goes the way of so many defensive midfielders… high and into the crowd!
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Newcastle with two rapid attacks of their own, the second due to Ortega being caught in possession about to clear, and results in a Newcastle corner… which leads to a City goalkick.
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Foden breaks and releases Alvarez into the box, the World Cup-winner thrashing a shot on goal but it's too close to Dúbravka, who is able to fall on it with some ease.
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GOAL, NEWCASTLE, ISAK! 1-1; Superb finish from the striker, who took his time turning Walker around after picking up a long ball on the counter-attack… his effort curling beautifully into the far corner of the goal, leaving Ortega little more than a spectator. What a world-class finish… and what a game we have on our hands!
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GOAL, NEWCASTLE, GORDON! 2-1; Another break down the left, this time it's Gordon taking Walker on from the left, and Gordon curls his curls under the outstretched foot of Walker and again into the top right corner, Ortega again with an impossible task to prevent the goal. What a burst from Newcastle… sensational!
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Fingers don't fail me now… it's Doku now chasing into the Newcastle box, a pair of barcodes on his heels, as he looks to pull the trigger the defenders slice the ball out for a corner. This game is non-stop… if I had hamstrings in me fingers I might have pulled one already.
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SAVED! Isak with a superb break into the City box, with a blue on his heels, he's one-on-one with Ortega… he pulls the trigger, but Ortega is down low and blocks his effort. Lovely striking and what great goalkeeping.
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Dias goes over and wins a free-kick, although one doubts he'll be sporting any bruises or gashes from that little contact.
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Trippier pushes forward down the right and gets a good cross but it flashes past the goal and out for a goal kick.
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Almiron now running onto a ball over the top… he tries to chip Ortega but his effort slides wide of the far post.
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HALF-TIME, NEWCASTLE 2-1 MAN CITY. WOW! What a first 53 minutes of action, City playing the hosts off the part for much of the game, and pulling off a sensational Silva goal… but Newcastle stuck to their game plan and took their chances magnificently to take a 2-1 lead into the break. The Refunds Department has officially closed for the night, so you can forget about getting your money back for this match. It's been a CRACKER… and by the looks of it we're in for even more drama and incredible football in the second half… and we'll have it for you shortly.
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45 + 6 - City win a corner, Alvarez delivers a great ball in, Dubravka is up and stretches to punch it, lands on the ground and the ball falls between his legs. Luck of the Irish, so he should check his family tree out next week.
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45 + 5 - City press forward but Newcastle clear upfield and are blown for off-side.
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45 + 3 - Rodri is down after a heavy and late challenge from Guimaraes. City attack but are ultimately repelled. Rodri is yellow-carded for reacting by knocking Guimaraes over after the City man recovered from the late stamp on his feet. Ooooh dear, the tempers are rising.
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45+2 - Newcastle push into the City box but give away a free-kick. Doku counters at the other end, trying to get his cross in, but it runs out of play for a goalkick.
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Eight minutes will be added to the first half for stoppages. I hope I bought that extra bottle of Deep Heat.
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KICK-OFF! We're back underway with one of the most thrilling encounters of the season so far, as hosts Newcastle leading reigning champs Man City 2-1! Let's be having you!
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City push into the Newcastle box, there's a shout for handball but not even VAR is taking that seriously. City win a corner tho as consolation.
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Newcastle steal possession in midfield for 3 seconds, only for Gvardiol to win it back for the Blues, and they start threading passes back and forth around the Newcastle box.
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BLOCKED! Kovacic trusts his instincts and pulls the trigger from outside the box, his shot is on target but is blocked short by a Newcastle defender.
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Free-kick for City after Burn dumps Rodri on the pitch a 10 metres short of the Newcastle box.
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SAVED! Alvarez curls the free-kick to the top right corner, but that damn Dúbravka dives early, high and powerful to punch the ball clear. Doesn't he know that fans love to see the goal net ripple? He's having a mighty fine game tonight.
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Possession changes feet a number of times until Newcastle drive forward and win a free-kick, but it lacks the menace needed to change the scoreline and City clear the danger.
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Foden with a snap chance, low at the keeper, but Dúbravka can once again fall down on it with ease.
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Doku's feet start working double-time as he offers Newcastle some headaches before winning a corner. Rodri gets the ball wide inside the box, crosses and Newcastle turn it for another corner… but Newcastle can clear with a goal-kick after Foden slams a shot way over the crossbar.
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Fantastic high pressing from Newcastle forces a City defensive error and they win an attacking throw!
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CLOSE! City counter-attack at pace, Walker crosses into the six-yard box, there's a brief melee as Foden can't control the ball as it was played behind him… Guimarães does well to clear but is caught heavily by Rodri.
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SAVED! Alvarez with a snap shot on goal but Guimarães saves well again.
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Foden and Doku combine well in the box, but Doku's shot is blocked and saved. Newcastle counter-attack and Ortega saves superbly by coming off his line.
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SAVED AGAIN! Kovacic with another snap shot on goal, gets a deflection and Dúbravka saves well.
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Free-kick! City win a free-kick on the edge of the Newcastle box.
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SUBSTITUTION, MAN CITY. Silva makes way for De Bruyne… who comes straight up the ball to take the free-kick.
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BLOCKED! De Bruyne's free-kick wasn't scripted by Hollywood… City control the ball and it's played back to Alvarez near the penalty spot, he slaps a shot on goal but it flies a good few few over the crossbar. Another excellent opportunity for City.
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City all over the Newcastle box, De Bruyne crosses in well, there's a flick on and Foden runs onto the ball and tries to curl it around the keeper… but it runs out for a throw-in.
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City all over the Newcastle box, De Bruyne crosses in well, there's a flick on and Foden runs onto the ball and tries to curl it around the keeper… but it runs out for a throw-in.
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IT'S HOLLYWOOOOOOOOD TIIIIIME! City with a couple of passes, ball comes to De Bruyne, who runs across the Newcastle defence and then slides a perfect low shot through the legs of a Newcastle defender and wide of Dúbravka…
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GOAL, MAN CITY, DE BRUYNE! 2-2; The City superstar's easy shot slides right into the far post, giving Dúbravka no chance. Back in action for just a handful of moments and he's shown his brilliance once again. What an incredible footballer… and what a script we've been given for tonight's match!
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City press forward again… as reigning champs they need the three points… De Bruyne down to the byline and chips a superb cross in but Newcastle clear the danger. Wow! I wonder what Haaland is going to be like when he comes back from his foot "break"?
78'
City on the ball again, causing havoc in the Newcastle box, until Dúbravka latches onto a cross and launches a Newcastle counter-attack, with Newcastle winning a corner.
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Doku shepherds the headed corner away, Foden jumping onto a chance to "Beckham" the keeper from his own half, but Dúbravka certainly has his best keeping gloves on today and blocks the long-range effort, albeit losing his footing and, momentarily, his dignity… but most important, the score remains 2-2.
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SUBSTITUTION, MAN CITY. Bobb comes on for Doku.
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Pressure, pressure, pressure from City, a brief melee in the Newcastle box, and the hosts manage to clear.
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SAAAAAVED! What a magnificent diving save by Dúbravka diving wide to his left, pushing the ball out for a corner with both hands. Lovely run into the box from Rodri, surrounded by defenders, and releasing the trigger, his shot flying low and hard to test Dúbravka.
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SUBSTITUTION, NEWCASTLE. Gordon is replaced by Hall.
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City all over Newcastle, this time a deflected cross has to be tipped over the bar by Dúbravka.
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Miley runs onto a ball over the top, the linesman raising his flag before the Newcastle man could reach City's box.
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Superb cross into the box from De Bruyne from the right wing near the byline, but Newcastle clear the danger.
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Rodri drives up powerfully from well inside his own half to the Newcastle box, his pass to De Bruyne being pushed on to Gvardiol, who can't beat his opponent and is left frustrated as City push for the winner.
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GOAL, MAN CITY, BOBB! 2-3; First De Bruyne with an inch-perfect chip into the box to find the feet of Bobb, who controls the half-volley superbly, then pushes across goal to the six-yard box, where he plays a delightful short one-two with himself to avoid the lunging Dúbravka and to pop the ball into the back of the net! Quite simply one of the greatest goals you will ever see, hear or dream about. De Bruyne magic… but if Bobb can repeat that level of world-class finish then, good heavens, we have a player in the Premier League who will fight Haaland and De Bruyne for the Ballon D'or! Just sensational!
93'
Newcastle press into the City box, there's a mix up and a shout for handball, VAR keeps an eye on it but it there's nothing there to stop the match.
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FULL-TIME, NEWCASTLE 2-3 MAN CITY! Astounding, Astonishing and quite breathtaking! Newcastle will feel cheated after a superb, superb match, but City simply raised things to a different level with De Bruyne and Bobb. Google Bobb's goal cos it's something quite astounding. City celebrate as if they have won the treble, and why not, to come back from behind against a resolute Newcastle side and then to claim the winner is storybook stuff. What a match, what a game, what a league… and what a kick in the guts for Newcastle. They didn't deserve just one point for the draw, they deserved three for the win… but when the Footballing Gods release De Bruyne onto the pitch you know that all bets are off. Astonishing. Enjoy watching the highlights on YouTube… it's a match for the ages!
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