FULL-TIME, MAN CITY 1-0 NEWCASTLE. That's it! City claim all three points with a strong performance in the shape of some committed effort from Newcastle. City we superb and strong in all departments, while Newcastle lacked the final spark on attack, although they certainly put in a good shift all match. Foden was named Man of the Match and rightly sohe is showing great fight and ingenuity as he steps into De Bruyne's boots. City join Brighton at the top of the table, but two goals behind on goal difference, and Newcastle slip to sixth. A super evening of football - thanks for sharing the action with us, and from a bubbling Etihad Stadium we wish you safe travels and we hope you enjoy the rest of your sporting weekend.
Big cheer from the Etihad faithful as Haaland guards the ball by the corner flag and then wins a corner by deflecting a cross off a Newcastle defender for a corner.
CLOSE! Lovely work by City, Haaland driving hard towards the Newcastle box, then releases Foden with a lovely ball into the box, Foden releasing his pass and Foden stepping forward and lashing a strike across goal, but it's deflected for a corner.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
FULL-TIME, MAN CITY 1-0 NEWCASTLE. That's it! City claim all three points with a strong performance in the shape of some committed effort from Newcastle. City we superb and strong in all departments, while Newcastle lacked the final spark on attack, although they certainly put in a good shift all match. Foden was named Man of the Match and rightly sohe is showing great fight and ingenuity as he steps into De Bruyne's boots. City join Brighton at the top of the table, but two goals behind on goal difference, and Newcastle slip to sixth. A super evening of football - thanks for sharing the action with us, and from a bubbling Etihad Stadium we wish you safe travels and we hope you enjoy the rest of your sporting weekend.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Newcastle pour forward desperately trying to create a chance, but City hold them off.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Big cheer from the Etihad faithful as Haaland guards the ball by the corner flag and then wins a corner by deflecting a cross off a Newcastle defender for a corner.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Kovacic with a good run at the Newcastle line, and he's brought down and City have a free-kick close to Newcastle's final quarter.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
City pour forward on attack, but they pull pack to the passing game as the Newcastle line is thick and determined.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Five minutes of extra time are announced, to the approval of the travelling Newcastle fans.
Newcastle United VS Manchester City
end of second half
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
CLOSE! Lovely work by City, Haaland driving hard towards the Newcastle box, then releases Foden with a lovely ball into the box, Foden releasing his pass and Foden stepping forward and lashing a strike across goal, but it's deflected for a corner.
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Alvarez feeds Foden, who steps forward into the box and pulls the trigger, but his shot is blocked and the ball cannons out for a City throw
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
City passing with great assurance in the face of a desperately high-pressing Newcastle midfield
Manchester City VS Newcastle United
Foden wins a free kick, but Newcastle hold the board up again