MANCHESTER CITY will be eager to build on their 100% start to the 2022/23 Premier League season in Newcastle today.
The Citizen’s recently brushed aside Bournemouth in true Pep Guardiola style.
But Newcastle have also started the season well, picking up four points from six.
- Start time: 4.30pm BST
- TV/Live stream: Sky Sports Premier League
- 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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Newcastle 1-1 Man City
36. The big question asked of any side looking to break into the top half of the table is how you compete against the ‘big boys’.
Newcastle have been guilty of being of not being up to scratch all too often in these games.
After going behind today, The Magpies have showed real grit and determination to get themselves back into this game.
Newcastle 1-1 Man City – Schar yellow card
34. This is end to end stuff right now.
The next goal could be so important to the flow of this game.
City still happy to continue their passing game and patient build up play.
Foden is fouled by Schar who is shown the yellow card.
Newcastle 1-1 Man City
32. Newcastle have a spring in their step now.
The fans are cheering every big tackle.
This will be a test for Man City now, they seem to have no answer for Saint-Maximin.,
Newcastle 1-1 Man City
30. The VAR check has ruled in favour of the home side.
Saint-Maximin’s cross is awkwardly bundled in by Almiron.
Nobody cares, The Magpies are level!
Credit: Getty Goal – Miguel Almiron (Newcastle)
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
28. Newcastle have forced a number of corners in succession.
This time Botman heads the ball back into the danger-zone.
Wilson takes the ball on his chest but is falling backwards as he looks to fire his shot off and there is very little contact on the ball.
A ball is whipped in from out wide and Almiron touches it into the bottom corner.
The flag is up and it is disallowed for offside.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
26. Newcastle are utilising the flanks well at the moment.
This is a big pitch at St James’ Park, plenty of space to work the ball into.
City look unsure of themselves when Saint-Maximin is running at them with pace.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
24. Newcastle need to try and find a goal before half-time.
City have already shown that they seem to be able to score goals at will.
They look least dangerous when they are forced to defend.
Saint-Maximin has a sight of goal but Ederson dives to his left to parry the ball out.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
22. Nathan Ake comes off injured and is replaced by Ruben Dias.
City are struggling with absentees in that area with Laporte out.
Newcastle have not brought Ederson into the game at all yet.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
20. Newcastle are penalised for foul on Haaland.
Foden and De Bruyne stand over the ball.
The Belgian strikes at goal but Pope palms the ball out at full-stretch.
Credit: EPA Newcastle 0-1 Man City
18. Newcastle are trying to get stuck into City more.
Saint-Maximin does well just inside the box and he cuts it back to an unmarked Almiron on the penalty spot.
The attacker skies the ball over the bar, wasting a great chance.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
16. Man City seem to have a definite game-plan today.
They are happy to go down the flanks but are looking to mix it up with some aerial balls to test the Newcastle defence.
City look more threatening when getting down the flanks as The Magpies struggle to contain them.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City – Haaland chance!
14. City in danger of pulling away here.
As the visitors attack with Gundogan, he cuts the ball back from the byline to Erling Haaland.
The striker airshots the ball and misses it.
Showing his human side there.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
12. This City side will take some stopping this season.
They look so fluid coming forward and it all happens at such pace.
Pep’s side look capable of stretching any defensive line with the attacking talent at his disposal.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
10. Newcastle have not let their heads drop here and are still looking to utilise the space on this big pitch.
Whenever the attack breaks down, City look capable of hurting Newcastle with quick counter-attacks.
This time De Bruyne finds himself in front of goal but Pope saves his shot with his legs.
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Newcastle 0-1 Man City – Guimarães yellow card
8. City are growing in confidence following the goal.
Making Newcastle chase shadows as they pass the ball around the pitch.
Guimarães pulls De Bruyne to the ground and is booked for the silly foul.
Newcastle 0-1 Man City
6. Poor defending by the home side there.
No one tracked Gundogan’s run from midfield, Bernardo Silva picked him out with a great cross.
The midfielder had time and space to control the ball before slotting passed a helpless Nick Pope.
Goal – Ilkay Gundogan (Man City)
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
4. Rodri has a shot from distance but it was never troubling Pope in the Newcastle goal as it fizzes a foot or so over the bar.
City seem to be playing a rigid line defensively, looking to catch Eddie Howe’s team offside when they step up as one.
The full backs are getting forward as much as they can for the visitors.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
3. The visitors look to slow the pace of the game down when in possession, knocking the ball around the park.
It is obvious they do not want to let Newcastle play at that high-tempo with the crowd behind them.
The Magpies are struggling to retain possession.
Newcastle 0-0 Man City
1. Positive start by the home side, taking the game to the champions.
It results in a Newcastle corner.
Played short and then whipped into the box, it is too close to Ederson who catches with ease.
Kick-off: Newcastle vs Man City
We are underway at a packed St James’ Park.
Man City get the game started.
The atmosphere is electric.
Magpies looking to upset odds
Newcastle’s only win in the past 29 Premier League meetings was a 2-1 home win in January 2019.
Eddie Howe has failed to beat Man City in 10 attempts as a manager.
The home side will need to use the atmosphere the crowd are creating to their advantage today.
Credit: Alamy Records there to be broken
Phil Foden becomes the youngest player to make 100 top-flight league appearances under Pep Guardiola and the second youngest to do so for the club.
Only Micah Richards can boast better stats at a younger age.
Should City avoid defeat today, it would be the sixth unbeaten run of 20 or more Premier League away games by a club.
City can win all three of their opening league fixtures for the first time since 2016/17.
Living in a Haaland wonderland
City have never had any issues creating chances and have been the league’s top scorers for several campaigns now.
The major coup of Erling Haaland has put pressure on Pep to see his side score MORE goals and create MORE chances now they have the focal point of Haaland.
His side haven’t put a foot wrong so far this season but the fans want to see their marquee signing hit the ground running.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
