Newcastle United vs Manchester City, 2023-24 English Premier League
· English Premier League
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2 - 3
2 - 3
De Bruyne inspires Man City to thrilling win at Newcastle
Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne sparked a late-comeback 3-2 victory for his side at Newcastle United on Saturday in his first Premier League game since the opening day of the season.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Offside, Manchester City. Kyle Walker is caught offside.
- 2': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 3': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
- 5': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 6': Attempt missed. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Gordon.
- 7': Delay in match because of an injury Ederson (Manchester City).
- 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 8': Substitution, Manchester City. Stefan Ortega replaces Ederson because of an injury.
- 13': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 14': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 14': Foul by Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City).
- 15': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 16': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross.
- 17': Attempt missed. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic following a fast break.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 19': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 19': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 19': Attempt missed. Kyle Walker (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
- 20': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United).
- 21': Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 21': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 26': Goal! Newcastle United 0, Manchester City 1. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Kyle Walker with a cross.
- 27': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 27': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 29': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top right corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku following a fast break.
- 29': Attempt saved. Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 29': Attempt missed. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
- 30': Offside, Newcastle United. Anthony Gordon is caught offside.
- 32': Attempt blocked. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a headed pass.
- 32': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Rodri.
- 33': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Phil Foden.
- 34': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 35': Goal! Newcastle United 1, Manchester City 1. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães with a through ball following a fast break.
- 36': Attempt blocked. Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 37': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Dan Burn following a fast break.
- 39': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Sven Botman.
- 41': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Lewis Miley with a through ball.
- 41': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 42': Foul by Alexander Isak (Newcastle United).
- 42': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 44': Offside, Newcastle United. Miguel Almirón is caught offside.
- 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kieran Trippier with a cross.
- 45'+2': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 45'+2': Phil Foden (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+3': Foul by Kyle Walker (Manchester City).
- 45'+4': Rodri (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+5': Offside, Newcastle United. Kieran Trippier is caught offside.
- 45'+7': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Kieran Trippier.
- 45'+9': First Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1.
- 45': Second Half begins Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 1.
- 48': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 49': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Dan Burn.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 51': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 51': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 52': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner.
- 53': Offside, Newcastle United. Alexander Isak is caught offside.
- 55': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Foul by Bernardo Silva (Manchester City).
- 55': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 56': Attempt saved. Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kieran Trippier.
- 58': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Julián Álvarez.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 60': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 60': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Julián Álvarez following a corner.
- 62': Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Rodri (Manchester City).
- 64': Attempt saved. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jérémy Doku.
- 65': Attempt blocked. Jérémy Doku (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Rodri.
- 65': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Miguel Almirón.
- 67': Attempt saved. Alexander Isak (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dan Burn.
- 67': Attempt blocked. Bruno Guimarães (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 68': Attempt saved. Mateo Kovacic (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 68': Foul by Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 68': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 69': Substitution, Manchester City. Kevin De Bruyne replaces Bernardo Silva.
- 70': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
- 71': Attempt blocked. Julián Álvarez (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a cross.
- 71': Attempt missed. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the left.
- 73': Foul by Dan Burn (Newcastle United).
- 73': Rodri (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 2. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Rodri.
- 77': Attempt blocked. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Mateo Kovacic.
- 79': Attempt blocked. Anthony Gordon (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Bruno Guimarães.
- 79': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 80': Attempt saved. Phil Foden (Manchester City) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 82': Substitution, Manchester City. Oscar Bobb replaces Jérémy Doku.
- 84': Attempt saved. Rodri (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 84': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Bruno Guimarães.
- 85': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Martin Dúbravka.
- 86': Substitution, Newcastle United. Lewis Hall replaces Anthony Gordon.
- 86': Offside, Newcastle United. Lewis Miley is caught offside.
- 87': Foul by Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United).
- 87': Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 90'+1': Goal! Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 3. Oscar Bobb (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne with a through ball.
- 90'+2': Attempt missed. Miguel Almirón (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right.
- 90'+3': Foul by Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City).
- 90'+3': Sean Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 3.
- 0': Match ends, Newcastle United 2, Manchester City 3.
Statistics
 MNC |
NEW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 8 |
| 13 | Corner Kicks | 3 |
| 3 | Saves | 8 |
| 72.6 | Possession | 27.4 |
| 27 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 11 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.4 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 677 | Accurate Passes | 203 |
| 747 | Passes | 277 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.7 |
| 2 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 20 | Crosses | 8 |
| 0.1 | Cross % | 0.4 |
| 47 | Long Balls | 44 |
| 23 | Accurate Long Balls | 15 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.3 |
| 9 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 6 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 11 | Tackles | 24 |
| 0.5 | Tackle % | 0.5 |
| 5 | Interceptions | 9 |
| 9 | Effective Clearances | 29 |
| 9 | Clearances | 29 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,190
Venue: St. James' Park
Location: Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England
Attendance: 52,190
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liverpool | 10 | +13 | 25 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 10 | +10 | 23 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 10 | +7 | 19 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 10 | +8 | 18 |
Line-Ups
Newcastle United (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Martin Dúbravka (GK) |
| 4 | Sven Botman |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 33 | Dan Burn |
| 2 | Kieran Trippier |
| 39 | Bruno Guimarães  |
| 36 | Sean Longstaff |
| 67 | Lewis Miley |
| 14 | Alexander Isak |
| 10 | Anthony Gordon |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
Manchester City (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 24 | Josko Gvardiol |
| 2 | Kyle Walker |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 8 | Mateo Kovacic |
| 16 | Rodri |
| 19 | Julián Álvarez |
| 11 | Jérémy Doku |
| 47 | Phil Foden |
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