Newcastle vs Man City 2021-22 English Premier League
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0 - 4
0 - 4
Man City dominate struggling Newcastle to retain Premier League top spot
Manchester City will be top of the Premier League on Christmas Day after easing to a 4-0 victory over Newcastle United at St. James' Park 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| +19 | Arsenal | 15 | 36 | 1 |
| +18 | Liverpool | 14 | 31 | 1 |
| +20 | Manchester City | 14 | 30 | 2 |
| +13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 29 | 3 |
Statistics
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MNC |
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|---|---|---|
| 9 | Fouls | 6 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 4 | Offsides | 2 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 28.1 | Possession | 71.9 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 18 |
| 1 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.2 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 215 | Accurate Passes | 646 |
| 265 | Passes | 709 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 5 |
| 12 | Crosses | 12 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 41 | Long Balls | 49 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 26 |
| 0.6 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 10 |
| 13 | Tackles | 21 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 16 | Effective Clearances | 9 |
| 16 | Clearances | 9 |
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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