Manchester City vs Newcastle United, 2020-21 English Premier League
· English Premier LeagueManchester City climb to fifth with victory over Newcastle
Manchester City climbed to fifth place in the Premier League with a win over Newcastle on Saturday at the Etihad.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 4': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 4': Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 6': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 13': Ferran Torres (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 13': Foul by Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United).
- 14': Goal! Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0. Ilkay Gündogan (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 15': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 15': Rúben Dias (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 24': Attempt saved. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 27': Foul by Matthew Longstaff (Newcastle United).
- 27': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 28': Foul by Ferran Torres (Manchester City).
- 28': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 33': Offside, Newcastle United. Matt Ritchie tries a through ball, but Joelinton is caught offside.
- 34': Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 34': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 34': Rodrigo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 35': Attempt saved. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Ferran Torres.
- 36': Offside, Newcastle United. Joelinton tries a through ball, but Jacob Murphy is caught offside.
- 37': Attempt saved. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Karl Darlow.
- 37': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Joelinton.
- 40': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Rúben Dias.
- 41': Attempt missed. Joelinton (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Miguel Almirón with a cross following a corner.
- 42': Foul by Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United).
- 42': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 44': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Federico Fernández.
- 45'+1': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 45'+1': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45'+2': Foul by Rodrigo (Manchester City).
- 45'+2': Isaac Hayden (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45'+2': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 45'+3': Attempt blocked. Ciaran Clark (Newcastle United) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Isaac Hayden.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Manchester City 1, Newcastle United 0.
- 46': Foul by Federico Fernández (Newcastle United).
- 46': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 50': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 50': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 51': Attempt missed. John Stones (Manchester City) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne following a set piece situation.
- 51': Attempt blocked. Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 51': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Miguel Almirón.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Rodrigo (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ilkay Gündogan.
- 55': Goal! Manchester City 2, Newcastle United 0. Ferran Torres (Manchester City) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
- 57': Foul by Joelinton (Newcastle United).
- 57': Rodrigo (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 57': Substitution, Manchester City. Fernandinho replaces Rodrigo.
- 59': Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) hits the right post with a right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box. Assisted by Raheem Sterling.
- 59': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Matt Ritchie.
- 60': Corner, Newcastle United. Conceded by Nathan Aké.
- 61': Attempt blocked. DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 61': Attempt missed. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a corner.
- 64': Foul by Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United).
- 64': João Cancelo (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 64': Matt Ritchie (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 66': Substitution, Newcastle United. Jamal Lewis replaces Matt Ritchie.
- 70': Corner, Manchester City. Conceded by Fabian Schär.
- 71': Substitution, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll replaces Joelinton because of an injury.
- 72': Offside, Manchester City. João Cancelo tries a through ball, but Ferran Torres is caught offside.
- 76': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 76': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 77': Substitution, Manchester City. Sergio Agüero replaces Ferran Torres.
- 78': Attempt saved. Jacob Murphy (Newcastle United) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by DeAndre Yedlin.
- 79': Attempt missed. Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Matthew Longstaff with a cross.
- 80': Foul by Fabian Schär (Newcastle United).
- 80': Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Fabian Schär (Newcastle United) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 81': Attempt saved. Sergio Agüero (Manchester City) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by João Cancelo.
- 82': Substitution, Newcastle United. Dwight Gayle replaces Miguel Almirón.
- 86': VAR Decision: No Penalty Manchester City.
- 86': Attempt blocked. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 88': Andy Carroll (Newcastle United) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 88': Foul by João Cancelo (Manchester City).
- 88': João Cancelo (Manchester City) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 90': Offside, Newcastle United. Andy Carroll tries a through ball, but Dwight Gayle is caught offside.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Manchester City. Phil Foden replaces Ilkay Gündogan.
- 90'+2': Foul by DeAndre Yedlin (Newcastle United).
- 90'+2': Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+4': Second Half ends, Manchester City 2, Newcastle United 0.
- 0': Match ends, Manchester City 2, Newcastle United 0.
Statistics
 NEW |
MNC |
|
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Fouls | 5 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 4 | Saves | 2 |
| 24.9 | Possession | 75.1 |
| 7 | SHOTS | 11 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 206 | Accurate Passes | 781 |
| 272 | Passes | 862 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 18 | Crosses | 11 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 53 | Long Balls | 48 |
| 24 | Accurate Long Balls | 27 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 2 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 4 | Effective Tackles | 5 |
| 11 | Tackles | 8 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.6 |
| 16 | Interceptions | 8 |
| 23 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 23 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: English Premier League
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Venue: Etihad Stadium
Location: Manchester, England
Premier League Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AFC Bournemouth | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Brentford | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Line-Ups
Manchester City (3-4-3-d)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 31 | Ederson (GK) |
| 3 | Rúben Dias |
| 6 | Nathan Aké |
| 5 | John Stones |
| 16 | Rodri  |
| 17 | Kevin De Bruyne |
| 8 | Ilkay Gündogan |
| 27 | João Cancelo |
| 21 | Ferran Torres |
| 20 | Bernardo Silva |
| 7 | Raheem Sterling |
Newcastle United (5-4-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 26 | Karl Darlow (GK) |
| 5 | Fabian Schär |
| 2 | Ciaran Clark |
| 18 | Federico Fernández |
| 11 | Matt Ritchie |
| 22 | DeAndre Yedlin |
| 4 | Matthew Longstaff |
| 14 | Isaac Hayden |
| 24 | Miguel Almirón |
| 23 | Jacob Murphy |
| 9 | Joelinton |
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