Newcastle vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
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Premier League leader Man City beats ailing Newcastle 4-0
— Premier League leader Manchester City made it 11 goals in two games by sweeping aside struggling Newcastle 4-0 on Sunday.
Match Commentary
- 5': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 1. Rúben Dias (Manchester City) header from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo following a corner.
- 21': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 25': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card.
- 27': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 2. João Cancelo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Riyad Mahrez.
- 30': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45': Substitution, Newcastle United. Allan Saint-Maximin replaces Joseph Willock.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 2.
- 61': Substitution, Newcastle United. Sean Longstaff replaces Isaac Hayden.
- 64': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 3. Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Oleksandr Zinchenko with a cross.
- 68': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodri.
- 70': Substitution, Manchester City. John Stones replaces Rúben Dias.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Cole Palmer replaces Riyad Mahrez.
- 80': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jeff Hendrick replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 4. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gabriel Jesus.
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,127
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,127
English Premier League Standings
| POS | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +39 | Arsenal | 31 | 70 | 3 |
| +32 | Manchester City | 30 | 61 | 5 |
| +11 | Manchester United | 29 | 51 | 6 |
| +5 | Aston Villa | 29 | 51 | 8 |
Statistics
 MNC |
NEW |
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|---|---|---|
| 6 | Fouls | 9 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Offsides | 4 |
| 6 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 1 | Saves | 3 |
| 71.9 | Possession | 28.1 |
| 18 | SHOTS | 5 |
| 7 | ON GOAL | 1 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.2 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 646 | Accurate Passes | 215 |
| 709 | Passes | 265 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.4 | Cross % | 0.2 |
| 49 | Long Balls | 41 |
| 26 | Accurate Long Balls | 23 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 0 |
| 10 | Effective Tackles | 7 |
| 21 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 11 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 16 |
| 9 | Clearances | 16 |
Newcastle United (4-5-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 6 | Jamaal Lascelles |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 7 | Joelinton |
| 28 | Joe Willock |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden  |
| 21 | Ryan Fraser |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 9 | Callum Wilson |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 14 | Aymeric Laporte |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 11 | Oleksandr Zinchenko |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 9 | Gabriel Jesus |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
| 26 | Riyad Mahrez |
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