MANCHESTER CITY fought back to draw 3-3 at Newcastle, with Erling Haaland getting on the scoresheet.
Bernardo Silva scored the equaliser after tapping home from a stunning Kevin de Bruyne through-ball.
Kieran Trippier lashed in the goal of the game with a sensational free-kick to put Toon 3-1 ahead before City battled back.
- Score Newcastle 3-3 Man City
- Newcastle XI: Pope, Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn, Guimaraes, Willock, Joelinton, Almiron, Saint-Maximin, Wilson
- Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Ake, Cancelo, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Bernardo, Haaland, Foden
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Springboard for Toon season ahead
Newcastle need to take today’s result as a huge positive, despite the disappointment of letting a two-goal lead slip.
They have shown today that they can go toe to toe with the very best that the Premier League has to offer.
They should go into any game with no fear, knowing if they play their game, they can cause any team MASSIVE problems.
To come back against the champions and then sail into a two-goal lead should leave Newcastle with confidence running high.
In Nick Pope they have a goalkeeper who can win games on his own and the evolution of Newcastle United looks in good hands under Eddie Howe.
Credit: EPA Magpies come through unscathed
Not many Newcastle fans truly expected their team to come out of this game with their unbeaten start to the season in tact.
At one stage some of them thought they could actually win this game and would spend the evening in dreamland.
Man City showed their class in the manner of their comeback after being two goals down.
Both Newcastle and City sit in the top five of the table with a big fat zero in the loss column of the table.
Newcastle winger on different planet
Allan Saint-Maximin was the game changer for Newcastle today and seemed to change the outcome for both sides.
With City in control, The Magpies attacker seemed to come alive all of a sudden and start running at the City defenders, looking to take them on with his silky skills.
As soon as he did so, the fans were on the edge of their seats and Man City actually looked unsure of themselves at the back as the winger turned them inside out.
He looked so dangerous in possession of the ball, anything seemed possible as he glided towards the visitors goal.
On another day, he deserved to win the game all on his own.
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Attack is the best form of defence
Often as a football fan, we hope managers forget about defensive tactics and want to see a game where two attacking teams just go for it against each other.
That is exactly what we had here today and this will give the rest of the league some peace of mind that you can get at Man City at the back.
Eddie Howe will be disappointed that they threw away a two-goal lead but the draw is a fair result over the duration of the 90 minutes.
One thing is for sure, this game will live in the memories of all as an absolute Premier League classic.
FT: Newcastle 3-3 Man City
The referee blows his whistle on a game none of us wanted to see end.
Neither side deserved to come away from this with no reward as both sides put on an absolute thriller for us.
Newcastle showing they were more than a match for the Premier League reigning champions here today.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
90+5. Absolute shambles as they hold up Saint-Maximin’s number.
The player goes to walk off before he is told to stay on again.
Krafth comes on instead of Ritchie as Dan Burn walks off with the physio.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City – Joelinton yellow card
90+3. Joelinton is frustrated that a free kick is not given for the foul on him by Rodri.
He gets up and chases Haaland but as soon as the striker gets away from him, he hacks him down.
Matt Ritchie is coming on for Newcastle.
Meanwhile Dan Burn receives treatment for a ball to the face.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
90+1. We are going to have five additional minutes here.
Man City have a series of corners in succession but nothing comes of them as Newcastle manage to clear their lines.
Pope comes to gather a cross, giving him time to run the clock down.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City – Gundogan chance!
89. Despite the fact he will be nowhere near the pundit’s reckoning, Nick Pope is not a bad shout for man of the match, despite conceding three goals.
It begs belief that the Newcastle shot-stopper is not the England number 1.
Into the final few minutes of this thrilling encounter.
Everyone is trying to find a TV to watch it!
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Newcastle 3-3 Man City
87. No one in this ground can say they haven’t had their money’s worth on whatever ticket price they paid.
This could have been any score today with both sides creating a hatful of chances aside from their goals.
Defeat would really hurt either side now.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
85. City are pressing looking for a winner now.
Despite finding themselves two goals down it would still seem like points dropped to only draw today.
The home faithful hope Newcastle can catch them on the counter-attack one last time.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
83. Murphy is to come on for Almiron, who has put in a real shift today for The Magpies.
Into the final ten minutes of the game with a Newcastle corner.
Burn heads the ball back towards Botman but the defender could not keep his shot down.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
81. Trippier is public enemy number one with the City players now.
Whenever the chance presents itself they are kicking him.
Still not happy about the challenge on De Bruyne.
Credit: Reuters Newcastle 3-3 Man City – Haaland chance
79. For all his talent, Erling Haaland misses some VERY easy chances.
As City attack and ball is played into the back post, Gundogan is challenging for the ball.
It drops into a group of players and Haaland reacts quickest but puts the ball over the bar from a few yards out.
Big chance.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
77. Newcastle seem a bit stunned to find themselves level.
They need to get some composure and continue to do what was bringing them all their success in this game.
Get Saint-Maximin running at the defence.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
75. VAR asks the referee to go and look at the monitor.
The replay shows Trippier trips De Bruyne and the red card is reduced to a yellow.
Man City’s players are livid.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City – Trippier red card
73. From hero to zero.
Kieran Trippier looks to take De Bruyne out as the break was on there.
He is given his marching orders.
VAR will review this one.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
71. Haaland threads Gundogan in via a deflection.
The midfielder finds himself one on one with Pope again.
Not for the first time, the Newcastle keeper smothers the shot.
Credit: AP Newcastle 3-3 Man City
69. Chris Wood comes on for Callum Wilson.
Joe Willock makes way for Sean Longstaff.
Eddie Howe looking to freshen things up.
The pendulum of power has swung back in City’s direction now.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
67. With nearly 25 minutes to go in this game, we could be in for a 6-6 draw.
The game is stopped as Nick Pope receives some treatment, he could be a big loss for The Magpies.
Pope has been brilliant today, denying Haaland and others on numerous occasions.
Newcastle 3-3 Man City
65. Unbelievable Jeff!
That is why City are champions.
No sooner do they create a chance that Pope saves at 3-1, Pep’s team have drawn the game level.
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Goal – Ilkay Gundogan (Man City)
Newcastle 3-2 Man City – Haaland chance!
63. De Bruyne sets Haaland on his way with a beautifully threaded pass.
The big Norwegian is one on one with Nick Pope.
He cannot lift the ball over the Newcastle keeper and denies the City striker an equaliser.
Newcastle 3-2 Man City
62. We have got a game on our hands now.
Great reactions by Haaland as the ball broke, smashing it into the roof of the net.
They do always say you are at your most vulnerable just after you’ve scored a goal.
Goal – Erling Haaland (Man City)
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