Man City vs Newcastle 2023-24 English Premier League
Superb Foden inspires Manchester City win over Newcastle
A superb strike from Julián Álvarez off a Phil Foden assist gave Manchester City a 1-0 win over Newcastle United in their first home game of the Premier League season.
Match Commentary
- 23': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 31': Goal! Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 34': Sandro Tonali (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+4': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 53': Joelinton (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Substitution, Newcastle United. Harvey Barnes replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 56': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 58': Harvey Barnes (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Callum Wilson replaces Alexander Isak.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Elliot Anderson replaces Sandro Tonali.
- 71': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Tino Livramento replaces Miguel Almirón.
Game Information
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +46 | Liverpool | 35 | 82 | 3 |
| +33 | Arsenal | 35 | 67 | 4 |
| +24 | Manchester City | 36 | 65 | 9 |
| +21 | Newcastle United | 35 | 63 | 10 |
Statistics
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MNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 11 | Fouls | 13 |
| 5 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 1 |
| 0 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 41.3 | Possession | 58.7 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.1 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 412 | Accurate Passes | 611 |
| 477 | Passes | 684 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 3 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 5 | Crosses | 7 |
| 0.6 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 45 | Long Balls | 53 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 32 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 4 | Blocked Shots | 7 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 10 | Tackles | 11 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 7 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Clearances | 10 |
| 11 | Clearances | 10 |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 25 | Manuel Akanji |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Erling Haaland |
| 10 | Jack Grealish |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 22 | Nick Pope (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães  |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 8 | Sandro Tonali |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
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