Manchester City - Newcastle: summary: score, goals, highlights, Premier League 2021/22

City move top

Guardiola's side were very comfortable throughout, leading 2-0 at half-time.

They came out in the second half and scored three more to improve their goal difference which could be crucial in the title race.

There are three games left between now and the end of the season. If City fail to lose, they will be crowned champions this month. Newcastle stay in 13th after today's heavy defeat. 

FT: Manchester City 5-0 Newcastle United

City have returned to the top of the table with a scintillating display at the Etihad. 

Sterling puts it into the top corner after some nice work between Grealish and Foden.

Kevin De Bruyne has been named the Man of the Match. 

There will be two additional minutes played!

City have been so comfortable today and have put the Madrid nightmare to bed as they move back to the top of the table. 

Grealish cuts it back for Zinchenko and Foden gets on the end of his attempted shot to score from close range.

Targett is booked for throwing Sterling to the ground. 3-0

City sub

OFF Aymeric Laporte

ON Conrad Egan-Riley

Lascelles stops Foden from making it 4-0 with a last-ditch sliding tackle.

Wilson hasn't played since December and is short on match practice. Ederson does well to keep it at 3-0 with the save. 

Big chance for Wilson! Ederson saves the one on one and denies the striker his first goal in 2022.

It'll be four defeats in the last five away games for Newcastle. They'll stay in 13th place for now.

Grealish and Foden race up the pitch but eventually turn back as Newcastle defenders outnumber them. De Bruyne decides to retain it. City are 3-0 up and in no rush.

De Bruyne clumsily knocks Saint-Maximin over and goes into the book. 

Grealish cuts in from the left but sees his low drive blocked by Lascelles.

Dubravka catches De Bruyne's left wing cross. It almost went in but the keeper manages to keep hold of the ball. 

Dan Burn is booked for pulling Laporte down inside the box before De Bruyne's corner is taken.

Double change for Newcastle

Tripper and Wilson return from injury. 

Zinchenko!

It's a great save by Dubravka to keep out Zinchenko's curling effort.

Foden will operate in the false 9 role.

City sub

OFF Jesus

ON Foden

Rodri scores City's third

It's a fine header by the Spaniard.

The atmosphere lifts at the Etihad. City are leading Liverpool by three points at the top of the Premier League. If they avoid defeat in their final three games of the season, they will be champions. 

Rodri gets his sixth Premier League goal of the season with a glancing header at the front post. And that should be that for City. It's their 19th goal from a set piece this season. 

Saint-Maximin turns Cancelo and uses his pace to make space for himself. He then drags his effort wide. Two efforts from distance for Newcastle in the last couple of minutes but they need to make them count if they're to get anything from this game.

Bruno Guimaraes receives the ball from Saint-Maximin. He knocks it forward but his strike from distance goes sailing over Ederson's bar. 

City are three points ahead of Liverpool with this 2-0 lead. 

Newcastle can't get a hold of the ball or move out of their half as City keep possession. 

Second half possession:

City - 94%

Newcastle - 6%

Complete domination in the opening 10 minutes of the second half.

Newcastle send a free-kick into the City box. Krafth knocks Jesus over and the home side have a free. 2-0

Newcastle are sitting off City. It could be a long afternoon for Newcastle fans. They've only beaten City in one of their last 28 meetings. 

And with that City change, Fernandinho will play at centre-back alongside Laporte.

City change

OFF Dias

ON Fernandinho

Man City get us underway for the second half!

City ahead at half-time

Guardiola's team upped the ante as the half went on after some early Newcastle chances. 

HT: Man City 2-0 Newcastle United

City lead 2-0 at half-time thanks to goals from Sterling and Laporte. 

The home side are in cruise control at the Etihad.

There will be two additional minutes played.

Newcastle are struggling to get near City's midfield three.

Dubravka comes out to catch Zinchenko's left wing cross. De Bruyne beats three players in midfield to release the left-back. More magic from De Bruyne as City look to add to their 2-0 lead.

It could be a long afternoon for Newcastle. City are playing some lovely ball in the Manchester sun.

Laporte doubles City's lead

Aymeric Laporte has put Guardiola's side into a 2-0 lead at the Etihad.

The goal comes from a City corner. De Bruyne's corner is hit first time by Gundogan from the edge of the box. Dubravka spills the ball and Laporte is first there to fire home. 

GOAL!

Laporte scores for City!

Kieran Trippier is out warming up for Newcastle. He's back on the bench after a spell on the sidelines through injury. 

De Bruyne sends it a spectacular cross from the right. It's right on Jesus' foot but Krafth nicks it off him. De Bruyne showing his class with that ball. Pep has come in for some criticism for taking him off versus Madrid.

Bruno Guimaraes goes into the book for a challenge on Grealish.

Gundogan pulls the trigger from 30 yards but it flies wide. He hits it really well. It remains 1-0 to City.

50 for Sterling

Opta - Raheem Sterling's opener was his 50th Premier League goal at the Etihad Stadium, becoming the second player to reach the milestone at the ground after Sergio Aguero (106). 

Almirón makes the run too early and finds himself offside. 

City are playing out through Newcastle's press but Newcastle have been in the game. Sterling's goal has the home side ahead at the Etihad. 

CANCELO!

Cancelo gets in behind the Newcastle defence. It's a clean strike, hitting the target, but Dubravka keeps it out. Cancelo is getting so much joy down the right. 

City get away with one there. Bruno Guimaraes is in an offside position. 

Newcastle goal ruled out!

Newcastle have a corner. Targett whips it in from the right. Newcastle have scored but it's offside!

As things stand, City have returned to the top of the table, and are three points ahead of Liverpool.

Man City 1-0 Newcastle

City lead 1-0 at the Etihad.

Sterling heads in from close range. Gundogan crosses to Cancelo, who heads across goal from the back post. It's put on a plate for Sterling, who scores with a straightforward header.

De Bruyne is getting some joy down the left, linking up well with Grealish, who has received some criticism this week after City's Champions League exit. 

CANCELO!

What a chance!

Cancelo is all alone at the back post but the Portuguese can't keep it down.

Possession:

Man City - 47%

Newcastle - 53%

Newcastle have been brave in the opening 10 minutes. They've taken the game to City. 0-0

De Bruyne is down after a push from Burn. The referee has stopped the play. 

Laporte with a chance at the back post!

He tries to place it into the top corner after getting free at the back post but he sends it over. Two chances in two minutes from the two sides.

So it's Newcastle with the biggest chance of the so far.

It's a beautiful cross by Saint-Maximin and Wood has to score there but there's no power on the header.

Chris Wood!

The striker is free 6 yards out but heads it straight at Ederson. Big chance missed by Wood. 0-0

De Bruyne lays it off for Grealish, who finds Zinchenko. Dubravka dives to grab Zinchenko's low cross from the left. 

De Bruyne sends his free-kick from out on the left well wide. 

Newcastle are enjoying a nice spell of possession. Their progress under Eddie Howe in recent months has been helped by some spending in the January transfer window.

Newcastle are trying to press City high up. 

Gundogan runs into Dan Burn. It has been a bright start by Man City.

Guardiola has made four changes from the side that lost to Madrid in midweek.

It's a huge day for City. Newcastle can move into the top 10 with a win this afternoon. 

Newcastle get us underway!

City are in their all light blue, playing from left to right. 

Newcastle are in their black and white stripes. 

The players make their way onto the pitch. The sun is shining in Manchester.

Kick-off at the Etihad is just minutes away!

A win for Man City today will move them back to the top of the table. As things stand, Liverpool are ahead on goal difference. Both teams have 83 points but Liverpool have played the extra game, having drawn 1-1 at home to Spurs yesterday. 

Newcastle are currently 13th on 43 points. 

City looking to move on from Madrid

Has Guardiola mentioned Madrid in the dressing room at the Etihad today? Perhaps not.

It's time for them to move on from their Champions League nightmare at the Bernabéu and win today, although Newcastle have improved under Eddie Howe.

Lacelles and Burn will be at the heart of the defence for the Magpies. Newcastle will want to frustrate City and keep it as tight as possible for as long as possible today.

Newcastle XI

Man City XI

City team news

Pep Guardiola has made four changes to the team that lost against Real Madrid in the Champions League.

Zinchenko, Gundogan, Sterling and Grealish come in for Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Riyad Mahrez and Phil Foden. 

Leeds move into relegation zone

Arsenal have beaten Leeds at the Emirates, meaning the Yorkshire club are now in the relegation zone. 

Huge result for Everton

Everton have beaten Leicester away from home and move out of the bottom three.

City's scoring record vs NUFC

Man City have scored in each of their last 26 Premier League matches against Newcastle, the joint-longest run of one team scoring against another in the competition’s history.

Trippier and Wilson return

Kieran Trippier and Callum Wilson return to the Newcastle following spells on the sidelines.

Wilson hasn’t played since the 1-1 draw with Manchester United on December 27, when he sustained a calf injury.

Newcastle XI vs City

The Newcastle XI has been confirmed. 

Lascelles captains the side at the Etihad. Wilson and Trippier have not been risked from the start despite training with the Magpies this week.

Man City starting XI

Pep Guardiola has named his XI for the match against Newcastle. 

Half-time scores in the Premier League

In the other Premier League games taking place today, Arsenal lead Leeds, Everton are beating Leicester and West Ham are winning against the already relegated Norwich.

Eddie Howe discusses Man City

"From our perspective, we will 100% prepare for the best Manchester City so we'll have to be the best Newcastle we can be. Looking back to last week [against Liverpool], that was the disappointing thing that we just lacked a bit of intensity," Howe said.

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Guardiola responds to Champions League exit

Pep Guardiola's City side were knocked out of the Champions League by Real Madrid in midweek.

The Catalan coach is yet to win the trophy at City and last tasted European success a decade ago when he was manager of Barcelona.

"I have the feeling that the people from Abu Dhabi bought this club, not to just win the Champions League, they did it to be there in all competitions every season and compete in all competitions until the end," Guardiola told a news conference on Friday.

"We want to do it [win the Champions League]. Maybe I'm not good enough to help the team to do it. Nobody knows what would have happened with other players or managers.

"For us, it is an honour to be there as much as possible in all competitions. I know that some people don't appreciate what this club is doing, maybe it is not enough but for me it is incredibly remarkable being in the semi-finals of the Champions League again after last season."

Team news to come

We'll have the team news for you as soon as it's in.

Kick-off is 90 minutes away.

City welcome Newcastle to Manchester

Manchester City will be hoping to extend their lead at the top of the table today when they take on Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium.

Title challengers Liverpool could only manage a draw at home to Tottenham on Saturday and a win this afternoon would see Guardiola's side move three points clear at the top.

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