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Kevin de Bruyne came back from injury to inspire Manchester City to victory as they came from behind to secure a 3-2 win over Newcastle United at St James’ Park.
Eddie Howe’s side have lost their last three league matches and fallen away from the top-four race, but they were unable to hold on to a 2-1 lead once De Bruyne stepped onto the field.
Bernardo Silva’s opener was quickly cancelled out by two goals in two-and-a-half minutes from Alexander Isak and Anthony Gordon.
But once De Bruyne was brought on for Silva in the second half, City grasped control of the match and were able to fight their way back into the game.
De Bruyne scored the equaliser himself, before Oscar Bobb stepped up in stoppage time to secure all three points for the visitors.
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Newcastle v Man City – live updates
- FT: Newcastle 2-3 Man City
- GOAL! Bobb puts the visitors ahead – Newcastle 2-3 Man City [90+1’]
- GOAL! Kevin de Bruyne strikes an equaliser – Newcastle 2-2 Man City [74’]
- HT: Newcastle 2-1 Man City
- GOAL! Gordon puts hosts ahead – Newcastle 2-1 Man City [38’]
- GOAL! Isak levels the match – Newcastle 1-1 Man City [35’]
- GOAL! Bernardo Silva strikes! – Newcastle 0-1 Man City [26’]
- Injury! Ederson is forced to leave the field – Newcastle 0-0 Man City [8’]
- Newcastle XI: Dubravka; Trippier, Schar, Botman, Burn; Longstaff, Guimaraes, Miley; Almiron, Isak, Gordon
- Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Gavardiol; Rodri, Kovacic; Silva, Foden, Doku; Alvarez
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FT: Newcastle 2-3 Man City
Stay tuned for all the post-match reaction from St James’ Park.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:35
FT: Newcastle 2-3 Man City
Full time: Newcastle fought their way back into the game after going behind, but it was Manchester City’s substitutes and Kevin de Bruyne who made the difference as they came back in the second half.
De Bruyne levelled the match and then set up the winner to secure the win for City, while injury-ravaged Newcastle were unable to have the same impact with their own limited options from the bench.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:30
GOAL! Bobb puts the visitors ahead – Newcastle 2-3 Man City
90+1’ GOAL! Bobb strikes! Manchester City have claimed what could be the winner in the final moments!
It was a brilliant ball from De Bruyne, he has made all the difference in this game to play in the 20-year-old who provided yet another great finish in the game.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:26
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
89’ Rodri runs forward and finds De Bruyne, but Trippier is there to block Gvardiol.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:25
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
89’ Into the final two minutes of normal time, but there will be some added on, although nothing like the eight minutes that we saw in the first half.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:24
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
88’ Newcastle are camped outside their own box, and they will have a free-kick for a foul as De Bruyne tried to find Kovacic and a rare respite from defending for the Magpies.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:23
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
87’ Newcastle have a rare punt forwards towards Miley but he was caught offside, and the ball goes back to City.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:22
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
86’ Anthony Gordon has come off for Chelsea loanee Lewis-Hall in Newcastle’s first change of the match.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:21
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
85’ Bruno has called to the crowd for support, and Dubravka has to tip the ball back over his own bar. It will be another City corner and with De Bruyne to take they are looking more dangerous, but it’s cleared back to Ortega.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:20
Newcastle 2-2 Man City
83’ Newcastle have very limited options off the bench, and most of the senior players available are defensive options, while City have a wealth of talent to bring on in all areas of the field and their substitutes have already made a difference.
Dubravka makes another save, to deny Rodri, the goalkeeper was quick to get down and turn the ball behind.
Sonia Twigg13 January 2024 19:19